100 Days of Hoaxes: Top 30 Simple Checklist Of Claims

April 30, 2025 Trump Presidency United States Politics
100 Days of Hoaxes

100 Days of Hoaxes

In the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term, the White House has responded to a series of high-profile claims by media outlets and political figures. Here’s a detailed breakdown of those claims — labeled as “hoaxes” by the administration — along with the official rebuttals.

1. Transgender Mice Funding

  • Hoax: CNN claimed President Trump’s statement on “transgender mice” was false.
  • Fact: NIH-funded studies involving hormone therapy in mice were later confirmed.

2. Colin Powell’s Name Removed

  • Hoax: The DoD allegedly removed Gen. Colin Powell’s name from Arlington honors.
  • Fact: Powell’s name was never removed.

3. Plane Crash Statistics

  • Hoax: Rep. Eric Swalwell claimed Trump had the most plane crashes in his first month.
  • Fact: Biden’s first month saw more aviation incidents than Trump’s.

4. ICE Raid in Chicago School

  • Hoax: Illinois officials and media reported an ICE raid at an elementary school.
  • Fact: It was a Secret Service investigation unrelated to immigration.

5. Social Security Cuts by DOGE/Elon Musk

  • Hoax: Musk and DOGE were accused of cutting Social Security.
  • Fact: Musk addressed fraud and waste, not benefit reductions.

6. DOGE as Inexperienced Engineers

  • Hoax: Media painted DOGE as run by amateurs.
  • Fact: DOGE is staffed by industry veterans and former CEOs.

7. Unhappy Constituents

  • Hoax: NBC reported voter discontent over Trump’s cost-cutting.
  • Fact: Protests were allegedly funded by left-wing groups.

8. Stranded Astronauts

  • Hoax: NPR said astronauts weren’t stranded on the ISS.
  • Fact: NPR itself used the word “stranded” earlier.

9. Trump Shut Down UK PM

  • Hoax: Foreign media claimed Trump silenced the UK Prime Minister.
  • Fact: He merely moved past a combative reporter.

10. New Secretary of Defense

  • Hoax: NPR reported a search for a new Secretary of Defense.
  • Fact: The White House denied the report.

11. Kilmar Abrego Garcia Portrayed as Father

  • Hoax: Media labeled Garcia a “Maryland father.”
  • Fact: He was a gang member deported with evidence of abuse.

12. Michael Moore’s Cancer/Asteroid Quote

  • Hoax: Moore claimed deportees might cure cancer or stop an asteroid.
  • Fact: Those deported had violent criminal records.

13. Pro-Hamas Columbia Protester

  • Hoax: Mahmoud Khalil was portrayed as an innocent student.
  • Fact: An immigration judge ruled for his deportation.

14. Removing Canada from Five Eyes

  • Hoax: Financial Times alleged Navarro wanted to remove Canada.
  • Fact: Navarro denied it completely.

15. Trump Called Europeans ‘Parasites’

  • Hoax: Trump allegedly called European allies parasites.
  • Fact: He and the Italian PM refuted it.

16. Illegal Aliens and Welfare

  • Hoax: CNN implied enforcement against benefit fraud was wrong.
  • Fact: The White House defended recovery of taxpayer money.

17. RFK Jr. Anti-Vaccine Label

  • Hoax: Media labeled RFK Jr. anti-vax.
  • Fact: He denied it under oath during confirmation.

18. SSA Moving to X

  • Hoax: WIRED claimed SSA was moving to X (formerly Twitter).
  • Fact: Not true.

19. UN Fentanyl Program Stalled

  • Hoax: Reuters claimed Trump stalled anti-fentanyl efforts.
  • Fact: The State Department is expanding the program.

20. Abortion Ban

  • Hoax: Trump would ban abortion nationwide.
  • Fact: His policy defers abortion decisions to states.

21. Kushner Gaza Plan

  • Hoax: Tara Palmeri said Kushner authored the Gaza policy.
  • Fact: The White House denied this.

22. Medicaid and Food Assistance Eliminated

  • Hoax: Media said Trump was cutting core social programs.
  • Fact: These were explicitly excluded from budget cuts.

23. Physician Group Opposes RFK Jr.

  • Hoax: Group opposed RFK Jr.’s nomination.
  • Fact: It was funded by partisan donors and included fake signatures.

24. DOGE Released Classified Info

  • Hoax: DOGE allegedly leaked classified info.
  • Fact: It was a public employment list.

25. Noem Called All Venezuelans ‘Dirtbags’

  • Hoax: Noem insulted Venezuelans.
  • Fact: She referred to criminal gang members only.

26. RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Fluoride

  • Hoax: NYT said Kennedy wanted to remove fluoride.
  • Fact: NYT ignored their own reporting on fluoride’s potential risks.

27. Trump Targeting Social Security

  • Hoax: Repeated claim by Schumer and Biden.
  • Fact: Trump pledged to protect Social Security.

28. VA Layoffs

  • Hoax: Veterans’ care was in jeopardy.
  • Fact: No layoffs occurred; funding increased.

29. ATC Freeze After Plane Crash

  • Hoax: Hiring freeze caused a crash.
  • Fact: Air traffic control was exempt from the freeze.

30. Advisory Committee Cuts

  • Hoax: Advisory group cutbacks caused air tragedy.
  • Fact: The group hadn’t met in over a year.

 

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