In his inaugural address, President Trump portrayed the United States as a nation in decline. But his rhetoric did not always match reality.
President Trump’s Inaugural Address
Locations: National
What President Trump Inherits
These are some of the numbers by which the future successes or failures of the new presidency will be measured.
Video: Obama’s Whoppers
In this video, we look back at some of the more egregious falsehoods uttered by President Obama during his two terms in office.
Obama and Russia’s Nuclear Stockpile
President Obama boasted that a treaty he signed with Russia in 2011 “has substantially reduced our nuclear stockpiles, both Russia and the United States.” In fact, Russia has increased its deployed strategic nuclear warheads since the treaty took effect.
Eight Years of Trolling Obama
Some of the many false viral claims about Barack Obama’s faith and citizenship.
Obama’s Whoppers
A look back at fact-checking the 44th president of the United States
Lewis Skipped Bush’s Inauguration, Too
Rep. John Lewis said he will boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, claiming it will be the first time he has missed a presidential inauguration since joining Congress 30 years ago. In fact, Lewis also skipped George W. Bush’s 2001 inauguration in protest.
Trump Errs in Reply to Streep
On Twitter, President-elect Donald Trump falsely wrote that a reporter “totally changed a 16 year old story that he had written in order to make me look bad.” As we have written before, the reporter never changed his story about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Pelosi Stretches ACA Claims
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made some misleading claims this week on the Affordable Care Act.
Trump Pulls Quotes on ACA Out of Context
In support of his argument that the Affordable Care Act “doesn’t work,” President-elect Donald Trump quoted Bill Clinton as saying the law is “crazy” and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton as saying that it “is no longer affordable.” Both comments are lifted out of context.