Ten Years of Fact-Checking Trump: Patterns, Media Fatigue, and Real-World Harm
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale marks a decade of tracking Donald Trump’s false claims, documenting over 8,500 falsehoods since 2016. Dale identifies recurring patterns in Trump’s dishonesty, including a surge in lies during political crises and the use of fabricated anecdotes to project dominance. While the volume of disinformation has overwhelmed mainstream newsrooms, Dale argues that millions of Americans still seek accurate information, and that Trump’s lies have caused tangible harm to democracy, public health, and safety.