President Trump repeated a number of well-trodden falsehoods on Friday in a grievance-fueled speech at the Justice Department, veering from prepared remarks to single out lawyers and prosecutors and assail the criminal investigations into him.
His remarks, billed as a policy address, were wide-ranging, touching on immigration, crime and the price of eggs.
Here’s a fact-check.
Mr. Trump’s misleading claims touched on:
His legal troubles
What Was Said
“They weaponized the vast powers of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to try and thwart the will of the American people.”
“They spied on my campaign, launched one hoax and disinformation operation after another, broke the law on a colossal scale, persecuted my family, staff and supporters, raided my home Mar-a-Lago and did everything within their power to prevent me from becoming the president of the United States.”
This lacks evidence. Mr. Trump’s claims refer to a wide array of investigations and criminal cases that occurred before, during and after his first term as president.