\nBy Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly<\/p>\n
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March 4, 2019<\/p>\n
\nPowered by his two-hour stemwinder at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2 \u2014 which featured more than 100 false or misleading claims \u2014 President Trump is on pace to exceed his daily quota set during his first two years in office.<\/p>\n
The president averaged nearly 5.9 false or misleading claims a day in his first year in office. He hit nearly 16.5 a day in his second year. So far in 2019, he\u2019s averaging nearly 22 claims a day.<\/p>\n
As of the end of March 3, the 773rd day of his term in office, Trump accumulated 9,014 fishy claims, according to The Fact Checker\u2019s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s performance at CPAC is emblematic of his version of the truth during his presidency \u2014 a potent mix of exaggerated numbers, unwarranted boasting and outright falsehoods. His speech helped push March 3 to his fourth-biggest day for false or misleading claims, totaling 104.<\/p>\n
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