Monday, January 20, 2025

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events


In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal. In remarks later at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, he issued a number of other false claims, including one that distorts pardons made by President Joe Biden as he left office. Here’s a look at the facts.

  • Biden did not pardon 33 murderers
  • Trump resurfaces false claim about the 2020 election
  • Nancy Pelosi did not reject National Guard troops on Jan. 6
  • Trump repeats unfounded claim about immigrants
  • Inflation did not reach record highs under Biden
  • Promise of an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs
  • Calls for revocation of EV mandate that doesn’t exist
  • China does not operate the Panama Canal


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