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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:02 AM Nov 2018

President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days

By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly November 2 at 3:00 AM

If President Trump’s torrent of words has seemed overwhelming of late, there’s a good reason for that.

In the first nine months of his presidency, President Trump made 1,318 false or misleading claims, an average of five a day. But in the seven weeks leading up the midterm elections, the president made 1,419 false or misleading claims — an average of 30 a day.

That adds up to a total of 6,420 claims through Oct. 30, the 649th day of his presidency, according to The Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president.

The flood of presidential misinformation has picked up dramatically as the president has barnstormed across the country, holding rallies with his supporters. Each of those rallies usually yields 35 to 45 suspect claims. But the president often has tacked on interviews with local media (in which he repeats the same false statements) and gaggles with the White House press corps before and after his trips.

So that adds up to 84 claims on Oct. 1, when he held a rally in Johnson City, Tenn.; 83 claims on Oct. 22, when he held a rally in Houston, and 78 claims on Oct. 19, when he held a rally in Mesa, Ariz.

Put another way: September was the second-biggest month of the Trump presidency, with 599 false and misleading claims. But that paled next to October, with almost double: 1,104 claims, not counting Oct. 31.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/02/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/

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President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2018 OP
truly astounding. unblock Nov 2018 #1
+1. Sickening. dalton99a Nov 2018 #7
republican lies are dangerous for America Achilleaze Nov 2018 #2
But both sides are the same? This fool has been given a total pass since he announced his run. BSdetect Nov 2018 #3
So the coal mines are not gonna reopen? Botany Nov 2018 #4
But he always tells the truth when he can. TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #5
Trump lies like a rug, and he knows it. dalton99a Nov 2018 #6
Just short of 10 a day, but luckily for him... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #8

unblock

(52,208 posts)
1. truly astounding.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:05 AM
Nov 2018

and to think al gore's career was ruined over *one* statement that the media has to lie about in order to call a lie.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. republican lies are dangerous for America
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:27 AM
Nov 2018

republican lies are dangerous for America
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republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
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republican lies are dangerous for America

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)
3. But both sides are the same? This fool has been given a total pass since he announced his run.
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:27 AM
Nov 2018

Disgusting piece if drivel that he is.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
8. Just short of 10 a day, but luckily for him...
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 09:43 AM
Nov 2018

With 9 more redneck rallies before Tuesday, there's a good chance he will get that average up into double digits in time for the midterms.

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