April 3, 2025 ☼ --washingtonpost ☼ fact-check ☼ falsehoods ☼ tariffs ☼ trump
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President Donald Trump’s speech announcing a huge increase in tariffs on American trading partners was riddled with falsehoods and misleading statements on trade that he has made for years. But now they are determining policy that will increase the costs of goods for many Americans. Here’s a quick sampling, in the order in which he made them. We’re sure we missed some — and some claims still require more checking.