The complete list of all 80 false things Donald Trump has said in his first 4 weeks as president

The complete list of all 80 false things Donald Trump has said in his first 4 weeks as president

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/02/03/daniel-dales-donald-trump-fact-check-updates.html



The Star’s running tally of the bald-faced lies, exaggerations and deceptions the president of the United States of America has said, so far.

U.S. President Donald Trump has a history of saying false things, big and small. The Star's Daniel Dale is tracking them all. (Mario Tama / GETTY IMAGES)
By Daniel DaleWashington Bureau
Fri., Feb. 17, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump makes frequent false claims about matters big and small. The Star is planning to track them all. Contact Daniel Dale at ddale@thestar.ca if you hear Trump say anything you know is false or should be checked.

Last updated: Feb. 17, 2017

80. Feb. 16, 2017 — White House press conference

The claim: “I guess it was the biggest electoral college win since Ronald Reagan.”

In fact: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all earned bigger margins in the electoral college than Trump did.

79. Feb. 16, 2017 — White House press conference

The claim about former campaign manager Paul Manafort: “He said that he has absolutely nothing to do and never has with Russia. He said that very forcefully. I saw his statement. He said it forcefully. Most of the papers do not print it because it's not good for their stories.”

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In fact: The New York Times story Trump was criticizing included Manafort’s denial, in which he said he never “knowingly” had contact with Russian intelligence officers. Other major outlets that followed up on the story also printed a denial from Manafort.

78. Feb. 16, 2017 — White House press conference

The claim: “I will say that I never get phone calls from the media. How do they write a story like that in the Wall Street Journal without asking me or how do they write a story in the New York Times put it on the front page.”

In fact: Media outlets almost always call his administration for comment on major stories. The Journal, in its story about U.S. intelligence declining to share some information with Trump, prominently quoted a denial from an anonymous administration official. The Times also sought comment for its story, but the administration declined to provide one.

77. Feb. 16, 2017 — White House press conference

The claim: “Remember, I used to give you a news conference every time I made a speech, which was like every day. OK?”

In fact: This is not even close to true. Trump indeed gave near-daily speeches during the campaign, but he did not do a single news conference over the last three months of the campaign...................................