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Fact-check · Nov 5, 2026 · Donald Trump

“25,000 people being killed a month”

MOSTLY TRUESaid in 7 broadcasts
What the record shows
Russia suffered approximately 30,000-35,000+ combined casualties (killed and wounded) per month in 2025-2026, according to CSIS and UK Ministry of Defence. December 2024 saw 48,670 total casualties.

Claim understates actual casualty figures. Speaker said '25,000 killed' but data shows 30,000-35,000+ combined casualties monthly. Language conflates 'killed' with total casualties.

Sources
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From: President Trump Participates in Signing Time, Nov. 5, 2026

Every time it was said

7 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 · 2 true · 3 misleading · 2 unconfirmed
SepOctNovSep 2, 2026 — MISLEADINGSep 4, 2026 — MISLEADINGOct 16, 2026 — TRUEOct 19, 2026 — UNCONFIRMEDOct 20, 2026 — MISLEADINGOct 22, 2026 — UNCONFIRMEDNov 5, 2026 — TRUE
TrueMisleadingUnconfirmed

The verdicts differ. Differences come from changes in the wording or in what each check found. Each check is linked below.

Sep 2, 2026President Trump Meets with U.S. Travel ExecutivesMISLEADINGSep 4, 2026President Trump Signs Executive Orders, Sep. 4, 2026MISLEADINGOct 16, 2026President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 16, 2026TRUEOct 19, 2026President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 19, 2026UNCONFIRMEDOct 20, 2026President Trump and Vice President JD Vance Make an AnnouncementMISLEADINGOct 22, 2026President Trump Gaggles with Press at Joint Base Andrews, Oct. 21, 2026UNCONFIRMED
Nov 5, 2026This pageTRUE

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