Meet the Press interview

Donald Trump, President of the United States

Third-party transcript: Roll Call Factbase (transcript). Retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

No BS Index for this transcript

Only 9 rated questions; a transcript needs 15 for a number. Claims that held up: 60% of 5 checked (Bluff 20.0 of 50). Its claims still count towards the overall score.

What we found

Definitions

Accuracy60%

Checked claims that hold up

Supported“when it came to South Carolina, I won South Carolina by a lot.” Interview, 12 Jul 2026 · South Carolina State Election Commission · The Washington Post

Partly supported“It's open” Interview, 12 Jul 2026 · ABC News (Australia) · The Hill

Supported“We bombed the hell out of them last night.” Interview, 12 Jul 2026 · CNN · U.S. Central Command

Not supported“they agreed to a deal yesterday, a perfect deal for us.” Interview, 12 Jul 2026 · Critical Threats (American Enterprise Institute) and the Institute for the Study of War · House of Commons Library

Partly supported“And then within an hour, they launched a drone at a ship.” Interview, 12 Jul 2026 · CNN · U.S. Central Command

All 5 checked claims, with sources

Answers questionsNot enough data

Questions answered straight · observed 83% on 9 (needs 15)

AnsweredQ: “He was, Mr. President, and I know that we are all just absorbing this news. We are all in shock. Can you tell us, Mr. President, how you received this…” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

AnsweredQ: “I hear you saying that in this final conversation that you have emblematic, he was tireless, but it brought him such joy, didn't it?” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

AnsweredQ: “Mr. President, it is just extraordinary. You just spoke with him last night. His office says he passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Are you l…” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

Partly answeredQ: “Do you have any more details about that?” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

AnsweredQ: “You played golf together, frequently on the phone together. What do you think it is about Senator Graham that allowed him to make that transition from…” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

AnsweredQ: “Do you remember, Mr. President, what was the last thing you said to him? What was the last thing he said to you?” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

Declined openlyQ: “There will also be a special election called. Do you have, I know it's only hours, but is there someone you think he should appoint? Is there someone …” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

Partly answeredQ: “\-\- I wanna still have some of those conversations. Those were the conversations he wanted to have here this morning, Mr. President. You obviously la…” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

AnsweredQ: “As we should, Mr. President, just finally before I let you go, what is the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham, Mr. President?” Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026 · transcript

All 9 questions

ConsistencyNot checked

No unacknowledged contradictionsshown, not in the score

Contradiction checks start once more of the record is in. Until then this measure is left out, not counted as perfect.

SubstanceNot enough data

Emotion that comes with substanceshown, not in the score

3 emotional passages labelled, 0 flagged as deflecting. Needs 20.

The record

Factbase: Kristen Welker interviews Donald Trump on Meet the Press. Roll Call Factbase (transcript), 12 Jul 2026. Open the transcript · hash and fetch details