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Donald Trump: “I came up with [the term fake news].”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting, Mar. 17, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 46:36

They're not fighting us to a draw. It was very inaccurate news. It was fake news. So I'm very proud of the term fake news, because it was my term. I came up with [the term fake news]. it. But it's no longer accurate. It really is. It's corrupt, fraudulent news. It really is. It's fraudulent. It's not just fake. It's beyond fake. It's really criminal what they do. (46:36–46:37)

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