How much lying did Donald Trump do in the run-up to the midterms?
He made 815 false claims in one month. EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN.
It took him 286 days to make his first 815 false claims. He just did it in 31.
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He made 815 false claims in one month. EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN.
It took him 286 days to make his first 815 false claims. He just did it in 31.
thestar.com/news/world/ana…
Trump made more false claims in the two months leading up to the midterms, 1,176, than he did in all of 2017, 1,011. Here is a chart showing just how extreme this period was: 
The three most dishonest days of Trump's presidency were the three days prior to the midterms. The record: 74 false claims the day before the midterms.
Trump made 664 false claims in October. That was more than double his previous record, 320 in August. He has now set new monthly records in June, July, August and October. Here's the month-by-month chart:
Last data point: Trump averaged 26.3 false claims per day in the month leading up to the midterms. In 2017, it was 2.9 per day.
Finally: all of these charts and statistics are courtesy of superb Toronto Star editor @EdTubb, who is the hidden hand behind the fact-check series.
There is a strong correlation between the number of words Trump speaks and the number of false claims: .73. However, his dishonesty density has increased over time; he's not just talking more, he's lying more per word. Analysis: thestar.com/news/world/ana…
One more stat: here are the top four topics of Trump's false claims during his wildly dishonest month leading up to the midterms. More or less what I'd have guessed.
Democrats: 214
Immigration: 201
Economy: 127
Health care: 113
Democrats: 214
Immigration: 201
Economy: 127
Health care: 113
