Bluesky buddies! I want a bunch of examples for something I'm writing of instances in the last 9 months of the Trump administration insisting on something that was *obviously* untrue - real 'up is down' examples, ideally with news story links to the statement.
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Calls the labor statistics reports a scam because the numbers are bad for him: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/04/b...
Crime stats for DC, bald faced lies. apnews.com/article/trum...
The Epstein stuff is probably the most glaring of the more recent times. Calling it a "Democrat Hoax" etc. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Well, for one his stating that the US is losing out by trading with Brazil. Y'know, one of the few countries on the planet the US runs a trade surplus with. Deploying tariffs as a transparent attempt of manipulation of a foreign country's internal matters aside, of course.
Sorry for another one, but there are soooo many. I couldn’t leave out his claim to have cut drug prices by 1500%, which is mathematically impossible: apnews.com/article/fact...
I can’t provide specific links at the moment but there are innumerable instances of Trump claiming that some moronic hack is an excellent candidate for this position or that…Hegseth, Kennedy, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, take your pick.
An obvious example is his assertion that Ukraine started the war with Russia. There are many examples, here is one: www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.al... Trump insisting the photoshopped-on "explainer" of the tattoos were in fact the real tattoos
CNN found 100 back in April with links! www.cnn.com/politics/fac...
And don’t forget about the “trade deal” claims. bsky.app/profile/just...
Many of Stephen Miller’s remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia “Nobody was mistakenly deported anywhere” thehill.com/policy/natio... “The Supreme Court said the district court order was unlawful and its main components were reversed 9-0 unanimously” reason.com/2025/04/15/s...
bsky.app/profile/thet... Here a few to get you rolling.
Canadians are considering to joining US. ”They are considering the offer!” truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
"Zero illegals in the last 3 months" bsky.app/profile/chro...
Canada and fentanyl. Statement from the White House, www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... vs the actual amount comparing Canada (19.5kg) and Mexico (9570kg) in 2023/24 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This one was unimportant but particularly glaring, since he repeated it after being caught on tape. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/25/p...
In re: the bombing on the Iranian nuclear facility "We have collected additional intelligence. We have also spoken to people who have seen the site, and the site is obliterated." the site is not obliterated according to the IAEA www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...