Trump has told a whopper every day of his presidency, and The Washington Post is keeping score

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published 22 February 2017

Maybe it shouldn't be surprising that an administration that embraced the phrase "alternative facts" is less than nitpicky when it comes to factual accuracy, but President Trump's "proclivity for making dubious, misleading, or false statements" is really something, says The Washington Post's fact-checking team. In his first 33 days as president, in fact, "we've counted 132 false or misleading claims," or at least one a day — and seven or more on four separate days, write Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Glenn Kessler, and Leslie Shapiro. Since it can be hard to keep up with Trump's various claims, The Washington Post has organized them by theme and day, and will continue to do so for the president's first 100 days. The team will update their fact-checking tally every Friday, and you can keep track of their work and Trump's false and misleading claims at The Washington Post.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.