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Emrys

(9,100 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 07:52 PM Oct 2025

Trump's had a habit of inflating numbers throughout his career

I believe he's had a few problems with the courts over the years because of it.

So of course he exaggerates when it comes to percentages. It's just basic Trump math.