Fact check: 28 separate false claims Trump made this week

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in public remarks over one week, including misleading statements about the US economy, the war with Iran, Democrats, and election integrity.
• Trump inaccurately described inflation trends, falsely stating he inherited the highest inflation in history and that inflation has since decreased under his administration, despite data showing inflation rose to 3.8% in April 2026.
• He made baseless accusations against Democrats, including claims that they rely on cheating to win elections, want to expand the Supreme Court to 21 justices, and that Vice President Kamala Harris never visited the US-Mexico border, all of which are false.
• Trump repeatedly undermined the legitimacy of US elections, falsely claiming widespread corruption, rigged results in favor of Democrats, and making incorrect statements about mail-in voting and vote counts in states like California and Maryland.
• Regarding the war with Iran, Trump exaggerated US control of the Strait of Hormuz and overstated the depletion of Iran’s military capabilities, while on immigration, he made unfounded claims about birthright citizenship being unique to the US and grossly inflated migrant crossing numbers under both Biden and his own administration.