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Fact-Checking Infrastructure

The development of a modern fact-checking infrastructure, which has enabled the systematic tracking of false or misleading claims made by public figures, including Donald Trump.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 18, 2026

Has the Washington Post updated its Trump claims database for the second term and what methodology would it use?

The Washington Post created an extensive database cataloguing President Donald Trump’s false or misleading statements during his 2017–2021 term, totaling 30,573 entries by the end of that presidency ....

Jan 10, 2026

Which US presidents have been documented to tell the most false or misleading statements?

Donald Trump is documented by multiple fact‑checking projects to have made far more false or misleading public statements than any other modern president — The Washington Post recorded roughly 30,573 ...