WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn't willing to embrace the truth when it comes to immigration, violence and MS-13 gangs.

In speech after speech, he links weak border enforcement to pervasive crime and the "vile gang MS-13," with his administration suggesting MS-13 is surging.

They're incorrect.

The MS-13 gang hasn't been increasing in number. And much of the recent violence attributed to MS-13 appears to have been committed by U.S. citizens, not those who entered the country illegally.

His statements came during a week of hyped rhetoric, fabricated history and sometimes-dubious clai...