We wonder how many Republicans believe that:
- Convicted felon Trump was cheated out of Emmy Awards for his show The Apprentice because the voting was rigged;
- That he saw Muslims dancing on the rooftops of Jersey City buildings during the 9/11 attacks;
- That he could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours;
- That Mexico will pay the entire costs of the border wall;
- That Obama was born in Africa;
- That the father of Ted Cruz played a role in the JFK assassination;
- That 3 million people illegally voted in 2016;
- That he would release his taxes after the "audit;"
- That he was days away from revealing his new comprehensive health care plan;
- That infrastructure week will be coming any day now;
- That he would eliminate the entire national debt by the end of his presidency;
- That the Covid outbreak would totally disappear immediately after the 2020 elections;
- That when his people win elections, the vote is honest but when they lose, the vote is rigged;
- That his Big Beautiful Bill would not cut Medicare or Medicaid spending;
- That his tax cuts are the largest in the history of the United States;
- That Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating household pets;
- That foreign countries are paying the tariffs;
- That he has cut medical costs by 1,000%;
- That he would comply with an act of Congress and release the Epstein files;
- That he would never start a war with Iran;
- That he would have the back of Iranian protesters;
- That Iran bombed one of its own elementary schools, killing more than 150 girls;
- That there would be regime change in Tehran;
- That Iran has "TOTALLY SURRENDERED;"
- That the entire cost of constructing a White House ballroom would be covered by voluntary contributions;
- That the presence of large, bright green algae blooms appearing in the Reflecting Pool is the result of sabotage;
- That Iran will use the billions of dollars Trump has arranged to send them to buy American food.
We recently learned of a psychological condition known as Obsessive Love Disorder (OLD), in which a person develops an overwhelming fixation on another individual and is unable to let go of that attachment. MAGA world seems incapable of letting go of its obsession.
List compiled by Steven Franklin, copyright © 2026, reprinted with permission.