Tag: Donald J. Trump
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Trump Claims Major Victories While Criticizing Democrats Over Epstein Records
A social media post from Donald Trump employs a communication style centered on polarization, self-elevation, and externalization of blame. It constructs a binary moral landscape in which one political group is portrayed as corrupt, conspiratorial, and perpetually deceitful, while the speaker’s group is framed as uniquely virtuous, effective, and persecuted. Absolutist language reinforces this divide,…
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum
This fact-check examines major claims made by President Donald Trump during his address at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on November 19, 2025. Each claim is evaluated against available evidence and rated for accuracy. For a summary of the speech, see here. Assistance from Claude AI. Claim 1: Saudi Arabia Committed to $1 Trillion in U.S.…
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Trump at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum: Full Breakdown of the November 19, 2025 Speech
Assistance from Claude AI. For a fact-check, click here. Executive Summary President Donald Trump addressed the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on November 19, 2025, announcing that Saudi Arabia has increased its investment commitment in the United States from $600 billion to $1 trillion, with $270 billion in deals being signed that day alone. Trump…
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Analysis: Trump and the Press, November 18, 2025
Trump’s relationship with the press is an important issue that touches on democratic norms and the relationship between the executive branch and the press.
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Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Announce $1 Trillion Investment Deal, F-35 Sales, and Defense Agreement in Wide-Ranging Oval Office Meeting
Saudi Arabia just raised its U.S. investment commitment from $600B to nearly $1 TRILLION—live, in the Oval Office—catching even Trump off guard. Also announced: F-35 sales, a defense treaty, MBS saying he wants to join the Abraham Accords, and Trump calling the Fed chair “a fool” and “a stupid man.” Plus, a heated confrontation over…
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Fact-Check: Major Claims from Trump’s November 16, 2025 Press Gaggle
Of the seven major factual claims examined from President Trump’s November 16, 2025 press gaggle, none were accurate as stated. Two claims were demonstrably false (grocery prices declining, Venezuela’s prison population), two were significantly exaggerated (immigration numbers, insurance stock performance), two were misleading due to important omitted context (Thanksgiving meal prices, highest inflation claim), and…
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Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters Before Air Force One Departure on November 16, 2025
Trump unveils radical healthcare plan to bypass insurance companies with direct payments to Americans, while revealing Venezuela’s Maduro wants to talk and calling MTG “Marjorie Traitor Greene” in stunning break with once-loyal ally. The wide-ranging Air Force One gaggle covered everything from Epstein probe dismissals to Russia sanctions.
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Fact-Check: Major Claims from Trump’s GB News Interview
This fact-check examines the veracity of major factual claims made by President Donald Trump during his November 14, 2025 interview with GB News presenter Bev Turner at the White House.
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Trump Tells GB News: America’s “Hottest Country in the World” After 10-Month Turnaround, Pursues Billion-Dollar BBC Lawsuit
President Trump declares America has become “the hottest country in the world” just 10 months into his second term while announcing plans for a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC over edited footage that already forced the resignations of the network’s Director General and head of news. In an expansive White House interview with GB News,…
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Analysis: Does Trump’s MRI Description Suggest Cognitive or Medical Red Flags?
On November 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump answered questions about a recent medical examination that included an MRI. A transcript of the exchange is at the end of this article. The exchange raises several red-flag considerations – not a diagnosis, but signals that warrant closer scrutiny because they differ from normal medical practice, normal…
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Fact-Check: President Trump’s Air Force One Press Gaggle (November 14, 2025)
President Donald Trump made numerous factual claims during his November 14, 2025, press gaggle aboard Air Force One. This fact-check examines the veracity of his major assertions, using information from reputable news organizations, fact-checking services, academic institutions, and government sources. Understanding the accuracy of presidential statements is essential for informed citizenship, particularly when these claims…
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Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters on Board Air Force One – November 14, 2025
President Donald Trump fielded wide-ranging questions from reporters aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025, addressing everything from newly surfaced Jeffrey Epstein emails to plans for targeted tariff rollbacks on coffee and produce, a threatened multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC over allegedly edited interview footage, and his administration’s proposed replacement for Obamacare that…