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'Lies More Frequently Than He Breathes': Trump Brutally Fact-Checked Over DC Claim
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/ailia-zehra/114672/lies-more-frequently-than-he-breathes-trump-brutally-fact-checked-over-dc-claim‘Lies More Frequently Than He Breathes’: Trump Brutally Fact-Checked Over DC Claim
by Ailia Zehra | August 19, 2025 - 5:52am
— from Alternet
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday, standing beside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, that Democrats have been calling him to express gratitude — claiming Washington, D.C. feels safe again, with busy restaurants and couples finally able to enjoy dinner out in the city for the first time in years.
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Yet independent data tells a different story. OpenTable reservation figures released Monday show that restaurant attendance in D.C. last week has plummeted: down 16 percent on Monday, 27 percent on Tuesday, and 31 percent on Wednesday compared to the previous year.
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Social media fact-checked Trump over his claim.
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Political commentator Jeff Timmer said: "Jesus Heinrich Himmler Christ but Trump is an insane goddam lying liar who lies more frequently than he breathes."
Writer Brandon Wolf said: "If you were so scared of DC that you didn’t sit in a restaurant for four years, no amount of military occupation can help you."
"Of all the things NOT happening. This b—— is NOT happening the most. Not one Democrat called him up to say thank you," wrote a Democratic influencer account on X.
"What a thing, to be able to lie, day in and day out, about everything — and have nobody call you on any of it," wrote a user.
"He’s specifically talking about restaurants b/c DC restaurants are now LOSING tons of income because of his military invasion there. People who previously felt safe in DC are now scared to go. Fortunately, there’s also lots of peaceful resistance," said a user.
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