I watched the State of the Union last night, and several times I had to say to myself, "I just don't believe that is true," or "I know that is not true." One of the biggest lies he told was that foreign countries pay the tariffs the US imposes. He never gets tired of that lie and repeats it constantly and everyone knows it is not true, everyone except the most ardent Trump fan knows it is not true. Facts just don't matter to Trump, and facts also don't matter to many Trump supporters. That is just the world we live in.
CNN did a fact check of Trump. If any Trump cult members are reading this, you can stop now, and just say, "CNN! Fake News!" That is what Trumpinistas do. "Fake News," to a Trump true-believer, does not mean something is untrue; it means it is an inconvenient fact. Trump true-believers don't want truth; they have faith. They do not want to be confused with facts. If you want some variety in your "fake news" response, you can also respond with "TDS." Dismissing by shouting "TDS" or "Fake News" is easier than facing reality.
I am just listing the lies, not the explanation. Follow the link to read more details of the lies.
- Trump falsely claims US has secured ‘$18 trillion’ in investments
- Trump’s misleading claims on gasoline prices
- Trump falsely claims he inherited record inflation. This was such a blatant lie. I was a young man in the early 70's and remember the high inflation of that time, so I knew the inflation under Joe Biden was not the highest inflation of all time. Inflation peaked near 12% in 1974, with a 12.2% annual rate reported in November 1974. I remember it. I lived through it.
- Trump claimed that he inherited a “stagnant economy” from the Biden administration and that it is now “roaring like never before.” The US economy grew 2.2% in 2025, which was lower than in any year of the Biden presidency.
- Trump falsely claims foreign countries are paying his tariffs. This is his favorite lie other than the lie of the stolen election. Claiming this would be like claiming the grass is blue and the sky is green. This is not an exaggeration or an interpretation of facts. It is a blatant lie. Nevertheless, many Trump supporters believe it, proving that if you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.
- Trump’s claim that more Americans are working today than ever.
- Trump’s claim he passed largest tax cuts in American history.
- Trump’s false claim on balancing the federal budget by ending fraud.
- Trump falsely claims that Biden allowed ‘11,888 murderers’ to enter US as migrants.
- Trump falsely claims he ended eight wars.
- Trump’s multiple false claims about US elections.
- Trump falsely claims a Charlotte killer ‘came in through open borders.’
- Trump’s two false claims about crime in Washington, DC.
- Trump’s unproven claim on fraud in Minnesota.
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