Documented false and misleading claims by the Trump administration, January–April 2026. Every entry sourced to AP, CNN, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, or the Washington Post. Click any card to expand the fact-check.
The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or misleading claims across Trump's first term — an average of 21 per day. The second term is tracking at a comparable or higher pace.
This page documents a representative selection of the most significant and best-sourced claims from January–April 2026. Every entry is sourced to at least one major independent fact-checking organization: AP, CNN, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, or the Washington Post.
What distinguishes this administration is not just the volume but the deliberate repetition strategy. Trump acknowledged his own approach to his press secretary: "As long as you keep repeating something, it doesn't matter what you say."
The Washington Post created a new category — the "Bottomless Pinocchio" — specifically for falsehoods Trump has repeated at least 20 times. He was the only politician who met the standard, with 14 statements that immediately qualified.