Trump again asks Americans to recall something that never happened

Former President Donald Trump recently prompted Americans to recall a fictional "massive television outage" that he claimed occurred two years prior due to issues with wind energy. This assertion, made on Thursday, July 24, 2026, has been widely debunked by fact-checkers who confirm no such nationwide outage took place. The fabricated event was part of a broader narrative critical of wind power.

This incident follows a pattern of the former president making claims not supported by evidence. In July 2026, during an address on election security, Trump also repeated unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud and non-citizen voting, claims that election experts have largely refuted. Earlier in the year, he made false statements regarding the 2026 Iran war, including erroneous reports about the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's military capabilities.

Analysts note that these statements continue to draw scrutiny as Trump's remarks frequently face fact-checking for their accuracy and consistency with verifiable information.