Examples of verified false or misleading statements by
Trump
Claim that his nuclear deal with Iran Nuclear Deal gave Iran “$150
billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in barrels and boxes from
airplanes.”
Reality: The $1.8 billion number is roughly accurate; but there is no evidence
that any cash was delivered in “barrels and boxes.”
Claim that during the collapse of the World Trade Center on September
11, 2001, he “watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and
thousands of people were cheering.”
Fact-checkers rated this “Pants on Fire” — there is no credible evidence
that “thousands” celebrated that event, and no such celebrations were
documented.
Tweeting that crime statistics show Black people kill “81% of white
homicide victims.”
That claim was widely debunked: almost every number in the image Trump tweeted
was grossly exaggerated or incorrect.
Claim that while he was president, the U.S. collected “hundreds of
billions of dollars in tariffs from China,” and that “before me no president
collected even 10 cents.”
This is misleading. Tariffs on Chinese products existed long before his
presidency, and in practice importers (not China) pay tariffs — so the
economic burden largely falls on U.S. consumers and businesses.
Claim that overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. amount to
“300,000 people a year.”
Independent data show deaths involving synthetic opioids (including fentanyl)
were far lower — around 55 000 in the latest 12-month period cited by
fact-checkers.
Claims about declining prices under his administration — e.g. that
grocery prices and egg prices were “way down.”
In reality, grocery and food prices continued increasing; some price trends he
cited were exaggerated or misrepresented.
Repeated claims of massive election fraud in the 2020 election
leading to stolen victory (e.g. that foreign countries or mentally-ill migrants
influenced results), or that votes were “found.”
Such claims have been repeatedly debunked: official audits and court rulings in
key states found no evidence supporting widespread fraud sufficient to overturn
results.