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I have never seen politicians LIE like this administration (Original Post) Horse with no Name Apr 2017 OP
"As of Trumps 100th day, we counted 488 false or misleading claims." yallerdawg Apr 2017 #1
Fact-Checking President Trump Through His First 100 Days elleng Apr 2017 #2

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2. Fact-Checking President Trump Through His First 100 Days
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 02:25 PM
Apr 2017

'Times reporters are taking a look back at the beginning of the Trump presidency — from the biggest news stories to the most provocative tweets. See all of our coverage here.
In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has falsely boasted of attracting the largest inaugural crowd ever, cited a nonexistent terrorist attack in Sweden and leveled an unproved accusation that his predecessor spied on him.

While these inaccuracies have commanded much attention, there has been a steady stream of falsehoods.

The Times has logged at least one false or misleading claim per day on 91 of his first 99 days (Saturday is Day 100). On five days, Mr. Trump went golfing, and on two he made limited public statements. Here’s an assessment.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/us/politics/fact-checking-president-trump-through-his-first-100-days.html?ref=politics

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