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‘Elected to lead, not to proofread’: Typos, spelling mistakes are commonplace in Trump’s White House

The following article by David Nakamura was posted on the Washington Post website March 21, 2018:

Misspelled tweets and press release typos are becoming the norm under President Trump, but critics say it points to a pervasive carelessness in the White House. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

President Trump boasted during the campaign that he has the “best words.” If the past 14 months in the White House are an indication, he and his team also have the worst spelling.

Among the many casualties of Washington’s protocols in the Trump era has been rigorous attention to the accuracy of the printed word — whether it’s the president’s typo-filled tweets or the White House’s error-prone news releases. Continue reading “‘Elected to lead, not to proofread’: Typos, spelling mistakes are commonplace in Trump’s White House”

3%

The following article was posted on the Trumpaccountable.org website May 26, 2017:

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One of the most questionable components of the Trump budget proposal is the fundamental question of the impact the budget could have on the national debt. In fact, many conservative Republicans (Donald Trump included) ran on a platform of repealing Obamacare and reducing the debt. One way that the Trump administration tries to get the budget to balance is by projecting aggressive growth. The thinking is that reducing taxes and regulation will stimulate the economy and increase productivity which will lead to greater revenue for the treasury. Aside from the fact that many, many economists dispute this supply side model, the Trump budget relies on an incredibly optimistic projected 3% economic growth through 2025. Our current growth is 1.9% and increasing growth by 1.1% is, according to most economists, an enormous challenge in a mature economy.

So, how realistic is it to achieve 3% growth? Continue reading “3%”

What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week

The following article by Michelle Ye Hee Lee was posted on the Washington Post website January 6, 2017:

President-elect Donald Trump speaks in Hershey, Pa., during his “thank you” tour. (Don Emmert/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)

As we enter the administration of a president who is both prolific on Twitter and prone to tweeting factual inaccuracies, the Fact Checker faced a conundrum: How much effort should we devote to fact-checking President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets?

Tweets are ephemeral — in theory, at least. By the time we start on one fact check of Trump’s tweet, he may have tweeted many others that are fact-checkable. Many of Trump’s tweets are easy to debunk and do not rise to the level of a Pinocchio rating. In fact, Twitter users often correct Trump within minutes, in fewer than 140 characters.

So, we are launching an occasional feature looking at what Trump got wrong on Twitter in a given week. We will continue to devote full fact checks of claims Trump makes on Twitter when the fact check allows for discussion of a substantive policy issue. But as for the rest, we will include them in a roundup on Fridays. We will keep the analysis of each tweet as short as possible, with links to additional information for readers who want to know more. As always, we welcome reader suggestions. Continue reading “What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week”