Fact-check · Oct 1, 2026 · Donald Trump
“You know who was second? I think it was Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, 56.”
FALSE
What the record shows
Nixon won all 77 Oklahoma counties in 1972. Reagan won 58 counties in 1980 and nearly all counties in 1984, but not 56 in either election.
Nixon's 1972 victory covered all 77 Oklahoma counties with over 60% in each. Reagan won 58 counties in 1980, not 56.
Sources
- 1972 United States presidential election in Oklahoma
- 1972 United States presidential election in Texas
- 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
- 1968 United States presidential election in Oklahoma
- 1972 United States presidential election in Kansas
- 1972 Presidential General Election Results - Oklahoma
From: President Trump Participates in a Site Visit, Oct. 1, 2026
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