{
  "id": 17814098,
  "title": "A Test for Trump’s Disinformation Operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/a-test-for-trumps-disinformation-operation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:42:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/trump-midterm-elections-rallies-lying-disinformation-elon-musk-talarico-paxton-el-sayed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A version of this article first appeared in David Corn's newsletter, Our Land. In recent rallies, Donald Trump boasted that he turned Washington, DC from a crime-ridden city into a safe haven. He claimed that nobody dared eat out in restaurants because they feared for their safety. This is entirely false. During his first term, The Washington Post documented 30,573 false statements made by Trump. Despite this, Trump lies without hesitation. This behavior is automatic and unfiltered. Historically, politicians were criticized for distorting the truth, but outright lying is now commonplace. Trump's Republican Party and MAGA movement have become a disinformation operation. Trump frequently spreads extreme falsehoods, such as claiming that 98% of Somali immigrants don't work because they steal and live better than others. He also asserts that inflation has dropped to 1.8% after he inherited the worst inflation in US history, which was 23.7% in 1920. Trump labels his Democratic opponents as \"communists,\" a false characterization. He spreads debunked conspiracy theories, like the idea that Democrats support \"open borders\" and allow 25 million people, including drug dealers and murderers, to cross the border. Trump also falsely claims that schools are performing gender transition surgeries on children without parental consent. These are absurd claims, but they fuel anti-trans sentiment among his supporters.",
  "summary": "A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. During one of the recent frantic, manic, and racist rants […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}