Overview
- On July 30, CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale debunked Trump’s claim that he visited Scotland the day before the 2016 Brexit referendum and made a correct prediction.
- Travel records confirm Trump’s Turnberry visit occurred the day after the vote, contradicting his account of pre-referendum foresight.
- Dale’s analysis identifies at least eight other false narratives from Trump, including bogus quotes on opposing the 2003 Iraq invasion and deploying the National Guard during Minneapolis unrest.
- Media experts say Trump’s vivid but fictional anecdotes are part of a deliberate strategy to project prescience on policy issues and diminish opponents.
- The July 27–28 Turnberry summit with UK Labour leader Keir Starmer illustrates how Trump leverages private resort settings to blend diplomacy with personal image-building.