Trump made 30 false claims on Davos trip | trump cnn
Trumpmade16falseclaimsaboutUkraine,13aboutimpeachmentandnineabouttheeconomy.While44falseclaimsinoneweekwouldbealotformostpoliticians,itisbelowTrumpsaverageofabout60falseclaimsperweeksinceJuly8,whenwestartedtrackingthisdataatCNN.Theweekwerediscussinghere,fromJanuary20throughJanuary26,ranks22ndoutofthe29weekswehavetracked.Trumpisnowupto1,729falseclaimssinceJuly8.Themostegregiousfalseclaim:ObamaandtradeTrump,whofrequentlyseemstohavehispredecessoronhismindfornoparticularreason[1],isfondofclaimin...
Trump made 16 false claims about Ukraine, 13 about impeachment and nine about the economy.
While 44 false claims in one week would be a lot for most politicians, it is below Trumps average of about 60 false claims per week since July 8, when we started tracking this data at CNN. The week were discussing here, from January 20 through January 26, ranks 22nd out of the 29 weeks we have tracked.
Trump is now up to 1,729 false claims since July 8.
The most egregious false claim: Obama and trade
Trump, who frequently seems to have his predecessor on his mind for no particular reason[1], is fond of claiming he has managed to do things President Barack Obama could not -- whether or not Obama actually failed to do these things.At CNN, we start with the facts. Visit CNNs home for Facts First.[2]Last week, touting his trade discussions with the European Union, Trump said at the Davos press conference: "They havent wanted to negotiate with past Presidents, but theyre go...