01
Primary sources first
Every entry is built from the raw record: transcripts, rally recordings, Truth Social and Twitter/X posts, interview tape, official filings.
Editorial standards
How the Lie Library files a lie.
Citation-first, nonpartisan, and corrections-friendly. If a claim is not backed by primary sources, it does not earn an entry.
02
Two-fact-checker rule
A claim earns an entry only after at least one major fact-checker has rated it false, mostly false, or pants-on-fire, corroborated by a second source.
03
Show the context
Quotes are preserved verbatim. Editorial context lives in a clearly separated prose block so readers can read the raw claim first.
04
Corrections in public
Every change to an entry is logged with a timestamp and a reason. Corrections are signed and linked from the dossier.
Verdict taxonomy
What the stamps mean.
| Verdict | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pants on Fire | Ridiculously false; contradicted by the primary record. |
| False | Not accurate. Provable against the evidence. |
| Mostly False | Contains a grain of truth but is otherwise misleading. |
| Misleading | Factual pieces assembled into a false impression. |
| Unproven | No evidence for or against; flagged for future sourcing. |
| Needs Context | True in isolation but missing the context that changes the meaning. |
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