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The Justice Department Finds 'No Responsive Records' to Support a Trump Speech
And he is getting worse - Not better
Analysis | President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims in 558 days
It’s True: Trump Is Lying More, and He’s Doing It on Purpose
“According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country.”
Donald Trump, speech before a joint session of Congress, Feb. 28, 2017
It isn’t every day that the Department of Justice acknowledges formally that the president of the United States lied in a speech to Congress. But that’s how I read a letter I received a few days ago from the department’s Office of Information Policy in connection with one of my Freedom of Information Act suits against the department.
Donald Trump, speech before a joint session of Congress, Feb. 28, 2017
It isn’t every day that the Department of Justice acknowledges formally that the president of the United States lied in a speech to Congress. But that’s how I read a letter I received a few days ago from the department’s Office of Information Policy in connection with one of my Freedom of Information Act suits against the department.
The Justice Department Finds 'No Responsive Records' to Support a Trump Speech
And he is getting worse - Not better
When we first started this project for the president’s first 100 days, he averaged 4.9 claims a day. But the average number of claims per day keeps climbing the longer Trump stays in office. In fact, in June and July, the president averaged 16 claims a day.
Put another way: In his first year as president, Trump made 2,140 false or misleading claims. Now, just six months later, he has almost doubled that total.
Put another way: In his first year as president, Trump made 2,140 false or misleading claims. Now, just six months later, he has almost doubled that total.
Analysis | President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims in 558 days
It’s True: Trump Is Lying More, and He’s Doing It on Purpose