Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein The Washington Post has recorded a landmark: President Donald Trump has, by the newspaper’s count, surpassed 3,000 false or misleading claims during his time in office. That mark was met before Trump tweeted that there were "No questions on Collusion" among the purported Robert Mueller list that did, in fact, include questions about personal and campaign contacts with Russians. Not everything that can’t be trusted makes lists like these. It doesn’t take into account the sudden announcement by the president’s personal doctor that he took Trump’s dictation for a letter attesting to his excellent health. This week also brought the delay of tariffs the administration once announced would have no exemptions, and an apparent (and quite consequential) typo that initially stated it was the White House view that Iran "has" – as opposed to "had" – "a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons program." Press secretary Sarah Sanders didn’t engage Tuesday when asked if the White House has a credibility problem, though she noted that the press release on Iran was corrected promptly. The reality may be deeper than credibility. Wary political allies of Trump have long advised to watch what he does, not what he says. Allies and enemies alike may get into the habit of taking the president neither literally nor seriously. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Welcome to May and the acceleration of the midterms. President Trump’s campaign made its... Link to the full article to read more