Lie Of The Day

And so begins a regular series, "Trump Lie of the Day," understanding "lie" to be a falsehood the individual probably suspects or knows is not accurate. We begin with....

Not that it matters but I never fired James Comey because of Russia! The Corrupt Mainstream Media loves to keep pushing that narrative, but they know it is not true!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018

NBC's Lester Holt (5/11/17)- but also The New York Times (5/19/17):

President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.

“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”

Days without a lie: 0


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