Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump had stunningly good jobs to talk about on Friday. Instead of rising, as expected, the US unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 13.3% in May, as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs. It was the largest monthly gain in new jobs since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data series in 1939.While Trump did accurately tout these numbers, he also made his usual assortment of lies and exaggerations -- in which he misled Americans about a variety of subjects on which he has been regularly dishonest. No, Trump wasn't the one who got the Veterans...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump had stunningly good jobs to talk about on Friday. Instead of rising, as expected, the US unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 13.3% in May, as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs. It was the largest monthly gain in new jobs since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data series in 1939.While Trump did accurately tout these numbers, he also made his usual assortment of lies and exaggerations -- in which he misled Americans about a variety of subjects on which he has been regularly dishonest. No, Trump wasn't the one who got the Veterans...WW…

Washington (CNN)At his Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump began by touting a deal to turn Kodak into a pharmaceutical company to manufacture ingredients for generic drugs. He then read off a litany of facts and figures detailing his administration's efforts to manufacture items like gloves and masks and ventilators to deal with the pandemic. As is with these briefings, however, Trump's scripted message eventually devolved into a series of false and misleading claims about the state of the pandemic. At one point, Trump claimed that "large portions" of the US are "corona free" (not...…Washington (CNN)At his Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump began by touting a deal to turn Kodak into a pharmaceutical company to manufacture ingredients for generic drugs. He then read off a litany of facts and figures detailing his administration's efforts to manufacture items like gloves and masks and ventilators to deal with the pandemic. As is with these briefings, however, Trump's scripted message eventually devolved into a series of false and misleading claims about the state of the pandemic. At one point, Trump claimed that "large portions" of the US are "corona free" (not...WW…

Washington (CNN)A reporter reminded President Donald Trump that . He responded by suggesting he didn't recall these rallies -- and saying that hasn't left the White House in "months" except for a coronavirus-related trip to Virginia in late March. Trump's laughably obvious false claim about his travels was one of several false claims at his White House coronavirus briefing on Monday. Though numerous Republicans and independent experts have emphasized the importance of a major increase in coronavirus testing, Trump claimed that talk about testing is "not bipartisan" and is happening to try...…Washington (CNN)A reporter reminded President Donald Trump that . He responded by suggesting he didn't recall these rallies -- and saying that hasn't left the White House in "months" except for a coronavirus-related trip to Virginia in late March. Trump's laughably obvious false claim about his travels was one of several false claims at his White House coronavirus briefing on Monday. Though numerous Republicans and independent experts have emphasized the importance of a major increase in coronavirus testing, Trump claimed that talk about testing is "not bipartisan" and is happening to try...WW…

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's in the White House Rose Garden was shorter than usual and at least somewhat less acrimonious than many of the briefings he's held over the past month. But Trump still made false and misleading claims, most of them repeats from past briefings. And Vice President Mike Pence accused a reporter of a misunderstanding about testing that Pence's own words had created weeks earlier.Here are some fact checks from the briefing:Pence, Trump and others who spoke at the briefing touted in the coming weeks. (Trump said the number of tests conducted would soon be...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's in the White House Rose Garden was shorter than usual and at least somewhat less acrimonious than many of the briefings he's held over the past month. But Trump still made false and misleading claims, most of them repeats from past briefings. And Vice President Mike Pence accused a reporter of a misunderstanding about testing that Pence's own words had created weeks earlier.Here are some fact checks from the briefing:Pence, Trump and others who spoke at the briefing touted in the coming weeks. (Trump said the number of tests conducted would soon be...WW…

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants. In fact, numerous governors, including Republicans, have said that more testing is necessary. Trump also continued to embellish about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's February 24 visit to San Francisco's Chinatown, inaccurately saying that she had held a Chinatown "rally." He continued to insist that his travel restrictions on China were a "ban," though they contained...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants. In fact, numerous governors, including Republicans, have said that more testing is necessary. Trump also continued to embellish about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's February 24 visit to San Francisco's Chinatown, inaccurately saying that she had held a Chinatown "rally." He continued to insist that his travel restrictions on China were a "ban," though they contained...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At the by a White House press secretary in 417 days, promised journalists, “I will never lie to you.”McEnany proceeded to say a bunch of things that weren’t true.Whether they were deliberate lies or inadvertent false claims, we can’t be certain; since it was her first time at the podium after being hired in April, we’ll be generous in our choice of words. Regardless of her intentions, though, her comments were laden with inaccuracies.McEnany misquoted an FBI agent’s written comment about former national security adviser . She...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At the by a White House press secretary in 417 days, promised journalists, “I will never lie to you.”McEnany proceeded to say a bunch of things that weren’t true.Whether they were deliberate lies or inadvertent false claims, we can’t be certain; since it was her first time at the podium after being hired in April, we’ll be generous in our choice of words. Regardless of her intentions, though, her comments were laden with inaccuracies.McEnany misquoted an FBI agent’s written comment about former national security adviser . She...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Another briefing. Another series of false claims.Speaking Tuesday in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Donald Trump denied making a comment he did make. He criticized the World Health Organization for the same thing he has done before. He wrongly suggested he was the only national leader to impose travel restrictions on China. He claimed he was “authorizing” governors to lift coronavirus restrictions even though this power always belonged to governors. He falsely claimed, again, that “nobody ever thought” there would be a crisis...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Another briefing. Another series of false claims.Speaking Tuesday in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Donald Trump denied making a comment he did make. He criticized the World Health Organization for the same thing he has done before. He wrongly suggested he was the only national leader to impose travel restrictions on China. He claimed he was “authorizing” governors to lift coronavirus restrictions even though this power always belonged to governors. He falsely claimed, again, that “nobody ever thought” there would be a crisis...WW…

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump delivered another litany of false and misleading claims on Monday during which he repeatedly accused the media of dishonesty.Trump delivered an indignant screed about claims that he was slow in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, repeatedly citing the travel restrictions on China he announced in late January and began in early February. Yet his defense did not address his public of the virus into March, how his administration was experts believe might have helped contain the outbreak, or how the administration waited critical weeks to make large...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump delivered another litany of false and misleading claims on Monday during which he repeatedly accused the media of dishonesty.Trump delivered an indignant screed about claims that he was slow in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, repeatedly citing the travel restrictions on China he announced in late January and began in early February. Yet his defense did not address his public of the virus into March, how his administration was experts believe might have helped contain the outbreak, or how the administration waited critical weeks to make large...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A new from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that attempts to portray former Vice President Joe Biden as being overly friendly to China is rife with deceptive images and audio clips.The ad suggests that a former governor of Washington is a Chinese official. It takes Biden remarks grossly out of context to twist their meaning. It assails Biden for being friendly to China while omitting Trump’s own praise of China’s president and China’s response to the coronavirus. It makes a claim about Biden’s son for which there is no evidence....…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A new from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that attempts to portray former Vice President Joe Biden as being overly friendly to China is rife with deceptive images and audio clips.The ad suggests that a former governor of Washington is a Chinese official. It takes Biden remarks grossly out of context to twist their meaning. It assails Biden for being friendly to China while omitting Trump’s own praise of China’s president and China’s response to the coronavirus. It makes a claim about Biden’s son for which there is no evidence....WW…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday assured Moldova of Berlin’s support on its path to accession to the European Union as Moldovan and American officials allege Russia of trying to weaken the government in Chisinau.   "Moldova is part of our European family. In the summer, we granted it candidate status. And I very much welcome how resolutely Moldova has tackled the necessary reforms that are indispensable for EU accession,” Scholz told a news conference in Bucharest, Romania alongside Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Moldovan President Maia Sandu. “Moldova can...…German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday assured Moldova of Berlin’s support on its path to accession to the European Union as Moldovan and American officials allege Russia of trying to weaken the government in Chisinau.   "Moldova is part of our European family. In the summer, we granted it candidate status. And I very much welcome how resolutely Moldova has tackled the necessary reforms that are indispensable for EU accession,” Scholz told a news conference in Bucharest, Romania alongside Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Moldovan President Maia Sandu. “Moldova can...WW…