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Donald Trump could be credited with popularising the term "fake news", but his own presidency has been riddled with numerous false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content. In this special fact-checking segment, Vedika Bahl examines his Trump's second term: his consistent attacks on political opponents, use of AI-generated images to glorify himself and push political narratives, and what happens when journalists challenge him.
Donald Trump has repeatedly accused the media of spreading “fake news”. But since returning to the White House, the US president has continued to make false and misleading claims himself, while increasingly using artificial intelligence to attack political opponents, promote his agenda and glorify his own image.
From recycling conspiracy theories about the 2020 election to making misleading claims about immigration and foreign conflicts, Trump's second term has seen a steady stream of disputed statements and online attacks, particularly attacks against his political rivals or those who disagree with him.
One of his most frequent targets has been his predecessor, Joe Biden. Trump has repeatedly referred to the former president as “Crooked Joe” or “Sleepy Joe”, blamed him for a range of political problems and shared AI-generated images negatively depicting him. A Reuters review found that Trump mentioned his predecessor around 900 times between returning to office and September 2026.
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