"Phony claims" refers to false or dishonest statements made by someone to deceive others and gain some advantage or benefit. It means that the claims being made are not genuine or real, but rather, they are fabricated or insincere.
Sentences with «phony claims»
In Turkey, the government is seizing the land of Syriac Christians on the basis of phony claims. (firstthings.com)
They grandstand with phony claims about nonexistent death panels. (politifact.com)
KINDERHOOK, NY... October 14, 2016 — John Faso, who has been running a substantive grassroots campaign in his bid for the 19th Congressional District, picked apart his opponent's policies, platforms and phony claims during a live one - hour debate at WMHT's studio in Troy, N.Y. (johnfaso.com)