“In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton.”
Donald Trump
president. remarks at the White House. Claim dated 22 Jul 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
A coup would have involved efforts to keep Donald Trump from taking office in 2016. Former President Barack Obama did not do that.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (president) made this claim around 22 July 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2025. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
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