one big journalistic challenge in covering Trump is simply keeping pace with the large number of things he says that are, not just false, but obviously, wildly, fundamentally false.
A thread from last night's debate
A thread from last night's debate
Trump boasted of cutting coronavirus deaths from the 2.2-M originally “expected to die"
were this true, the actual toll of 220+K would be a 90% reduction
but it's ridiculous
2.2-M refers to the toll if government did NOTHING. that was never an option for anyone
were this true, the actual toll of 220+K would be a 90% reduction
but it's ridiculous
2.2-M refers to the toll if government did NOTHING. that was never an option for anyone
Trump repeated his frequent statement that the US has so many coronavirus cases because “we have the best testing in the world by far.”
that’s ridiculous
testing doesn’t create cases. it reveals them
that’s ridiculous
testing doesn’t create cases. it reveals them
Trump insisted the US is "rounding the corner" on the pandemic, which is "going away"
not even close
coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all risen in the past week
public health experts expect further increases as fall turns to winter
not even close
coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all risen in the past week
public health experts expect further increases as fall turns to winter
Trump said "I never got any money from Russia.”
Of course he did. His sons have told journalists of the role Russian money has played in the family business. He turned a huge profit selling a Florida mansion to a Russian businessman. He staged a beauty pageant in Moscow
Of course he did. His sons have told journalists of the role Russian money has played in the family business. He turned a huge profit selling a Florida mansion to a Russian businessman. He staged a beauty pageant in Moscow
he said the Mueller investigation was "a phony witch hunt" that "found absolutely no collusion and nothing wrong."
Mueller found that Russia intervened to help Trump in 2016, and that the Trump campaign welcomed the help
Mueller also outlined evidence of obstruction of justice
Mueller found that Russia intervened to help Trump in 2016, and that the Trump campaign welcomed the help
Mueller also outlined evidence of obstruction of justice
Trump said "I don’t make money from China"
for much of Trump's term, China’s largest state-controlled bank rented three floors of Trump Tower
for much of Trump's term, China’s largest state-controlled bank rented three floors of Trump Tower
Trump claimed China is paying “billions and billions" in tariffs that he has shared with American farmers.
No
the tariffs are paid by U.S. companies that import Chinese goods and U.S. consumers who buy them
No
the tariffs are paid by U.S. companies that import Chinese goods and U.S. consumers who buy them
Trump said "I’ve done something nobody thought possible – I terminated the individual mandate" from Obamacare
no
Trump and Congressional Republicans didn't terminate the mandate
they terminated the fine for violating the mandate
nobody thought that was impossible.
no
Trump and Congressional Republicans didn't terminate the mandate
they terminated the fine for violating the mandate
nobody thought that was impossible.
Trump vowed, if the Supreme Court wipes out Obamacare, to replace it with cheaper "brand new beautiful health care" that protects pre-existing conditions
that's what nobody thinks possible
he has not done offered a plan to do that, despite promising one, because none exists
that's what nobody thinks possible
he has not done offered a plan to do that, despite promising one, because none exists
Trump says he opposes covid relief for state and local governments because that's “a bailout for badly-run Democrat cities and states"
absurd
however states or cities are run in normal times, they need relief now because the pandemic's economic effects wiped out their revenues
absurd
however states or cities are run in normal times, they need relief now because the pandemic's economic effects wiped out their revenues
Trump said migrant children whose parents can’t be found after his policies separated them are "so well taken care of"
Obviously, children forcibly separated from their parents are not well taken care of
Obviously, children forcibly separated from their parents are not well taken care of
Asked to address minority parents fearful for their children's safety, Trump called himself "the least racist person in the room"
the US govt sued his family business for racial discrimination in the 1970s. in a debate 3 weeks ago, he declined to denounce white supremacists
the US govt sued his family business for racial discrimination in the 1970s. in a debate 3 weeks ago, he declined to denounce white supremacists
Trump derided the use of renewable wind energy because it “kills all the birds"
obviously wind energy doesn't kill all the birds
obviously wind energy doesn't kill all the birds
"before the plague came in," Trump said, political opponents "wanted to unify" with him
no
Trump has aroused strong opposition from non-Republicans throughout his presidency
that propelled the Democrats' 2018 House election sweep, and put Biden ahead in polls pre-covid
no
Trump has aroused strong opposition from non-Republicans throughout his presidency
that propelled the Democrats' 2018 House election sweep, and put Biden ahead in polls pre-covid
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