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White House, Treasury, and HHS coordinate 23 false claims on Inauguration Day

A joint investigation by ProPublica and The Atlantic published July 6, 2025, documented 23 coordinated falsehoods delivered by White House, Treasury, and HHS officials on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. Researchers found the claims were cross-promoted across agencies within hours, suggesting deliberate coordination rather than individual error. The falsehoods covered economic data, crowd size, crime statistics, and health policy effectiveness claims.