Fact-check: “We had zero illegal aliens being admitted into our country for the last eight months,”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The claim is technically grounded in a real metric — CBP's documented record of zero illegal aliens *released* into the U.S. interior — but the plain language says 'admitted,' which most listeners would take to mean zero illegal crossings or encounters, not zero catch-and-release events. CBP data shows roughly 6,000+ Border Patrol apprehensions in January 2026 alone, meaning people were still crossing illegally; they just were not released afterward. The White House's own website frames the mil…
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