Caroline Leavitt, during his first briefing as a White House press secretary, emphasized his commitment to honesty, stating that he would tell the truth every day from the podium. She later announced that a $50 million contract for Gaza condoms had been blocked by the new administration, labeling it as a wasteful expenditure of taxpayer money.
The claims regarding the condoms were proven false, with federal grants actually being allocated for sexually transmitted disease prevention in Mozambique, not Gaza. Despite this, the misinformation about the condoms went viral, influencing political discourse during President Trump’s term filled with numerous false or misleading statements.
Trump’s presidency saw an average of 21 false or misleading claims per day, amounting to 30,573 over his four-year term.
Source: www.nytimes.com