Trump’s Lies

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July 16, 2026

In an exchange between Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee for director
of national intelligence, and Senator Jon Ossoff, Clayton would
not answer the question of who won the 2020 election, All the
claims that Trump won the 2020 election have collapsed in court,
but Trump loyalists cannot say that out loud without losing
Trump’s favor, Todd Blanche, the nominee for Attorney General
slipped and acknowledged that he is still acting as though he is
Trump’s personal attorney, Treasury Secretary Bessen announced
that a commemorative coin with Trump’s likeness will be released
in a move reminiscent of the likes of Idi Amin and Saddam
Hussein, Trump is building a helipad on the South Lawn of the
White House, without permission from Congress or any review
panel, The problem with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
appears to have been caused by problems with how the lining was
installed, The US may attack Iran’s infrastructure, Iranian
leaders are looking to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait - the other
main route, with the Strait of Hormuz, for oil exports from the
Middle East, Fires and food-borne illnesses continue to plague
much of the country, Trump is losing the support even of many
Republicans.

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