Trump can't even tell Mueller a single little lie without falling into a perjury 'trap,' Fox News host complains

Fox host Dagen McDowell on Trump Mueller meeting.
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In a world where President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims since taking office, it makes sense to take his penchant for untruths for granted.

But Fox News hosts are worried that President Trump has spun a web that will inevitably trap him, wondering on Monday's Outnumbered how the president could possibly manage not to eventually perjure himself before federal investigators.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.