Ranking of public figures with the highest number of verified false or misleading statements during 2025.
This project documents public statements that were rated false, misleading, or unsupported by independent fact-checking organizations and major news outlets.
Donald J. Trump ranked first in 2025 based on the number of public statements that were identified as false, misleading, or unsupported by independent fact-checkers.
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The Liar of the Year project is not an opinion poll. It is an editorial archive of fact-checking verdicts published by organizations such as Reuters, Associated Press, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org and others.
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