President Trump, intent on enacting an expansive agenda, has moved at a dizzying pace in the first 100 days of his term, issuing a barrage of executive actions and seeking to expand the scope of his presidential power.
Underlying those efforts is a nonstop distortion of basic facts as Mr. Trump has sought to reconfigure the global economy, reshape the federal government and restrict immigration.
To justify his executive actions and policies, Mr. Trump has relied on false, misleading and hyperbolic claims, deflecting blame for catastrophes, boasting about purported achievements and trying to seek leverage with Ukraine in negotiating a peace deal with Russia.
Here is a fact-check of Mr. Trump’s often-repeated claims.
- Federal Cuts
- Immigration
- Trade and the Economy
- Military and International Conflicts
Federal Cuts
In his breakneck effort to transform the federal bureaucracy, Mr. Trump has offered misleading justifications. He has often echoed dubious claims about so-called fraud made by Elon Musk, the billionaire leading the cost-cutting initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency.
What Was Said
“Could you mention some of the things that your team has found, some of the crazy numbers, including the woman that walked away with about $30 million?”
— in a February appearance with Mr. Musk
