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False statements
See also: Veracity of statements by Donald Trump and Big lie § Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election
Fact-checkers from The Washington Post,[741] the Toronto Star,[742] and CNN[743] compiled data on "false or misleading claims" (orange background), and "false claims" (violet foreground), respectively.
As a candidate and as president, Trump frequently made false statements in public speeches and remarks[165][161] to an extent unprecedented in American politics.[744][745] His falsehoods became a distinctive part of his political identity.[744]
Trump's false and misleading statements were documented by fact-checkers, including at The Washington Post, which tallied a total of 30,573 false or misleading statements made by Trump over his four-year term.[741] Trump's falsehoods increased in frequency over time, rising from about 6 false or misleading claims per day in his first year as president to 16 per day in his second year, 22 per day in his third year, and 39 per day in his final year.[746] He reached 10,000 false or misleading claims 27 months into his term; 20,000 false or misleading claims 14 months later, and 30,000 false or misleading claims five months later.