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250 years, 11 falsehoods: A history of US presidents misleading the public

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July 7, 2026

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250 years, 11 falsehoods: A history of US presidents misleading the public

A chronological list of presidential falsehoods that had an impact on the United States of America's 250-year history, and its psyche.

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Related coverage for "250 years, 11 falsehoods: A history of US presidents misleading the public": PolitiFact — What PolitiFact learned from looking at presidential falsehoods throughout U.S. history. Twitchy — Senator Ossoff's Disgrace: Campaigning with Despicable Lies from the Pulpit on Father's Day. The Jerusalem Post — Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion. Vanguard News — ‘Read before you attack,’ Atiku blasts presidency over Oyo rescue silence allegation. RAPPLER — FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’. Knewz — President Donald Trump repeats ‘long-debunked lies’ about new Supreme Court decisions, gets brutally fact-checked by CNN reporter