Examining the Veracity: Disproving a Hundred Untruths from Donald Trump's Initial 100 Days in Office
President Donald Trump continued his pattern of frequent falsehoods in his first 100 days back in office, repeating many of his favorite deceptions about various topics. Some of these false claims were serious policy matters while others were petty personal distractions. His falsehoods ranged from basic misstatements to sophisticated distortions about complex subjects. Many of these lies were spread through ad-libbed social media posts or scripted remarks. Here are 100 separate false claims from Trump since his inauguration on January 20, fact-checked below:
Inflation
- Trump falsely claimed in April that grocery prices "are down" and "WAY DOWN." In reality, grocery prices have continued to rise since he took office, and the biggest one-month increase since then occurred between February and March, pushing up prices by about 0.49%. (Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis)
- Trump falsely claimed in April that the cost of eggs had fallen by 93-94% since he took office. In reality, egg prices hit a record high in March and while they might have fallen in April, the decline was nowhere close to 93-94%. Wholesale egg prices, which are more relevant to the supply chain, had fallen by about 52% since the week Trump took office. (Source: US Department of Agriculture)
- Trump falsely claimed April 17 that the average price of gas was below $2.00 per gallon in two states the previous day. In fact, no state's average gas price was below $2.70 per gallon the day prior, while none of the tens of thousands of individual stations tracked by GasBuddy was selling below $2.19 per gallon. (Source: AAA)
- Trump falsely claimed there was "no inflation" during his first presidency. In reality, inflation was relatively low but it still existed; prices rose by about 8% from the start of Trump's term to the end. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration had the highest inflation "in the history of our country." In reality, the year-over-year US inflation rate hit a 40-year high under Biden in June 2022, at 9.1%, but that was far from the all-time record of 23.7%, set in 1920. If Trump was referring to cumulative inflation during Biden's presidency, the figure was about 21%, compared to about 49% during President Jimmy Carter's term. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Trump falsely claimed the price of bacon "quadrupled" during Biden's presidency. In reality, the average price of a pound of sliced bacon in December 2024, Biden's last full month in office, was up by about 19% since January 2021, compared to an increase of about 21% in January 2025, Biden's last partial month in office. Neither of these figures is close to a 300% increase that Trump claimed. (Source: US Department of Agriculture)
- Trump falsely claimed the price of apples doubled during Biden's presidency. In reality, the price of apples increased by about 7% between the month Biden was sworn in as president and December 2024, and it was about an 8% increase between January 2021 and January 2025. Neither of these figures is close to a 100% increase that Trump claimed. (Source: US Department of Agriculture)
(These numbers are for consumer prices, which reflect the prices that Americans actually pay in stores and at gas stations. Producer prices, which measure the cost of goods before they reach consumers, have risen even more steeply during the Biden administration, due to factors such as supply chain issues and increased demand.)
- Despite President Trump's assertion in a recent speech, the average price of education and self-development resources did not significantly decrease during his first term.
- Contrary to Trump's statement, the entertainment industry did not witness a ceasefire of falsehoods in the 20th century, as misinformation and distortions have been prevalent throughout its history.
- In the realm of general news, it is false to suggest that crime and justice stories have decreased under the current administration, as criminal activities continue to be reported daily.
- Trump's claim that the rise in sports-related expenses for the average household was minimal during his presidency contradicts the data that shows a substantial increase in such costs.
- The political landscape in the 20th century was shaped by more than just falsehoods, as various significant policy matters and genuine achievements were also part of its history.
- It is incorrect to state that there has been no rise in the cost of falsehoods or misinformation in the political sphere, as they have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated in recent times.
