LMAO even perplexity says this about how many false statements our president made during his last term...

Providing a complete list of all untrue statements made by President Donald Trump during his presidency from 2016 to 2020 is not feasible due to the sheer volume—fact-checkers have documented tens of thousands of false or misleading claims during this period57. However, here is a summary of the most notable categories and examples of his untrue statements:

Major Categories of Untrue Statements

Election Fraud Claims
- Trump repeatedly claimed that the 2016 and 2020 elections were marred by massive fraud, despite no evidence to support these allegations25.
- He falsely asserted that the 2020 election was rigged and that he had actually won25.
Economic and Trade Misrepresentations
- Claimed the U.S. economy was the best in history during his presidency, which was not supported by data57.
- Said his tax cuts were the largest in U.S. history, which is untrue when measured against GDP or inflation-adjusted dollars25.
- Asserted that the U.S. trade deficit represented a "loss" for the country, which is a misunderstanding of economics5.
Immigration and Border Wall
- Falsely stated he had built 571 miles of border wall; federal statistics showed only 458 miles, mostly replacing existing barriers15.
- Claimed the border wall was "completed," but construction fell far short of his campaign promises15.
- Said he invented the term "caravan" for migrant groups; the term had been used before1.
Foreign Policy and International Affairs
- Claimed that "peace all over the world" existed when he left office, ignoring dozens of active conflicts1.
- Said he had "defeated ISIS in four weeks," when the ISIS caliphate was fully liberated more than two years into his presidency3.
- Misrepresented the value of military equipment left in Afghanistan as $85 billion; the actual value was about $7.1 billion23.
- Falsely claimed that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was "dead" when he left office; construction had resumed1.
Military and Security
- Asserted that the U.S. was the only country to grant birthright citizenship, but many countries do so, including Canada and Mexico15.
- Claimed South Korea began military cost-sharing payments during his term; these agreements date back to 19911.
- Said he pressured China to stop buying Iranian oil; imports fell but did not stop2.
Personal and Political Attacks
- Promoted "birther" conspiracy theories about Barack Obama’s birthplace5.
- Accused Ted Cruz’s father of involvement in the JFK assassination5.
- Claimed that Hillary Clinton started the birther conspiracy, which was false5.
Legislative and Policy Achievements
- Said terminally ill patients had no options before his "Right to Try" law; patients had avenues to access experimental treatments2.
- Claimed he would eliminate the federal debt in eight years; the debt increased significantly during his term5.

Volume and Context

Sheer Volume: The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or misleading claims during Trump’s first term, averaging about 21 per day5.
Pattern: Fact-checkers and commentators have described Trump’s pattern of falsehoods as unprecedented in American politics, with a tendency to repeat debunked claims and refuse to admit error57.
Strategy: Some analysts have described Trump’s approach as a “flood the zone” tactic, overwhelming the public and media with falsehoods so that no single issue can dominate scrutiny5.

Notable Specific Falsehoods (Select Examples)

Category	False Claim	Fact Check
Election	2020 election was rigged	No evidence of widespread fraud2 5
Economy	Largest tax cut in history	Not true by GDP or inflation-adjusted dollars2 5
Immigration	Built 571 miles of border wall	Actually 458 miles, mostly replacements1 5
Foreign Policy	Defeated ISIS in four weeks	Took over two years3
Military	$85 billion in equipment left in Afghanistan	Actually about $7.1 billion2 3
Citizenship	Only U.S. grants birthright citizenship	Many countries do, including Canada and Mexico1 5
Trade	U.S. trade deficit is a "loss"	Misleading; not how trade deficits work5
Personal Attacks	Hillary Clinton started birther conspiracy	False5

Conclusion

Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by an extraordinary number of false, misleading, or exaggerated claims across nearly every policy area and public statement. The above summary highlights the most significant and repeated falsehoods, but the full list would be prohibitively long due to the unprecedented volume of such statements57.

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