A year of unprecedented deception: Trump averaged 15 false claims a day in 2018

“When before have we seen a president so indifferent to the distinction between truth and falsehood, or so eager to blur that distinction? ” presidential historian Michael R. Beschloss said of Trump in 2018.

That he never told a lie,” he said

That he never told a lie,” he said. “That is a bedrock expectation of a president by Americans. ”

Trump began 2018 on a similar pace as last year. Through May, he generally averaged about 200 to 250 false claims a month. But his rate suddenly exploded in June, when he topped 500 falsehoods, as he appeared to shift to campaign mode.