Here we go again.  Donald Trump hasn’t been  President for more than a few hours, and already the lies are stacking up.  Here’s the first twelve in a matter of hours as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported:

• Trump said “we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.” But Trump’s proposed tariffs would be paid by U.S. importers — not foreign nations — who often pass such costs on to U.S. consumers through higher prices on products.
• He falsely stated that the U.S. recently experienced “record inflation” under the Biden administration. Consumer prices have increased at faster rates during multiple other periods in U.S. history.
• Trump wrongly claimed that 38,000 American lives were lost during construction of the Panama Canal and that China now operates the canal. A Hong Kong-based company manages ports at either end of the canal.
• Citing North Carolina and other states post-Hurricane Helene, Trump misleadingly claimed that the federal government “can no longer deliver basic services in times of emergency.” FEMA was actively involved in providing food, water and other supplies, offering more than $344 million in assistance within weeks of the disaster.
• He said the U.S. has “the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth,” but several other countries have larger estimated oil and natural gas reserves than the U.S.
• Trump blamed high inflation on “massive overspending and escalating energy prices.” But his claim oversimplifies the causes of inflation, which increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The president said he will “revoke the electric vehicle mandate” and allow people “to buy the car of your choice.” But there is no “mandate” on electric vehicles. The Biden administration finalized rules that require automakers to reduce tailpipe emissions and raise fuel efficiency standards beginning in 2027, but carmakers are free to decide how to comply.
• Trump said, “We are going to bring law and order back to our cities.” It’s worth noting that violent crime has gone down slightly since he left office, according to data from the FBI and other sources.
• Trump referred to his well-worn claim that many immigrants crossing the border illegally are from “prisons and mental institutions.” And in remarks after his address, he suggested that “the jails of every country in the world, virtually, [are] being deposited into the United States.” There is no evidence to support that.
• In his post-address remarks, the president continued to insist the 2020 election was “totally rigged.” But as we have written repeatedly, there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
• Trump also falsely claimed that the House select committee that looked into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack “destroyed all the evidence” from its investigation. The committee released an 800-plus page report and additional documentation presenting and analyzing the evidence about what happened that day.
• He made the false claim that he “offered 10,000 [National Guard] soldiers” to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wrongly adding that she “admitted it on tape.”

I’m wondering if any newspapers will keep a running tally like the Washington Post did the last time Trump ran up more than thirty grand of lies in office. (Of course the WAPO won’t be doing that with Trump’s bromance Jeff Bezos calling the shots.)  Will this term’s final tally break his record of 30,573 from the last time?