Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president.
Said by Linda Halligan Conley, Checked Updated
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Deadline: White HouseOct 28, 2026
Multiple tier1 and primary sources state Donald Trump won the November 2024 election for a second (non-consecutive) presidential term and began it January 20, 2025. The claim's wording matches the passage's referent ('won a second time'), and no source contradicts it.
What was said
… They gerrymandered five seats. They're, they're trailing in at least two of them, maybe two and a half of those seats. Yeah, I mean, Charlie, this was always the double-edged nature of the sword they wielded in cheating so publicly, so brazenly, and so early after Donald Trump won a second time. And, you know, to Ali's point about this new crop of issues, um corruption is at the top of voters' minds because corrupt acts are really all that Donald Trump showcases, right? He goes before voters and says, I don't care about the economy. …
Deadline: White House · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Trump Presidential Library states Trump won his second re-election campaign against Kamala Harris in November 2024 and began his second term January 20, 2025.[3]
Supports. PolitiFact's Trump profile states he was elected Nov. 5, 2024, and began his second presidential term Jan. 20, 2025.[1]
Supports. Snopes reports Trump marked 100 days of his second term on April 29, 2025, after returning to office January 20, 2025.[2]
Supports. Britannica states Trump won the general election for his second term as president on November 5, 2024.[4]
Context. The 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms, so this is his second and final elected term; the claim itself is not about a third term.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Donald Trumppolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump's first 100 days: 25 rumors we've investigated - Snopes.comsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3President Donald J. Trumptrumplibrary.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Donald Trump: Quick Factsbritannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028?9news.com · not rated · cited for: context
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