Question

what does squealer tell the animals about how the farm is doing?

Explanation:

In "Animal Farm", Squealer, as a propagandist for the pigs (especially Napoleon), uses manipulation and misinformation. He tells the animals that the farm is thriving, even when there are hardships. He distorts the truth: for example, when food supplies are low, he claims the records (which the animals can't read) show production is up, uses rhetoric about the animals' duty to the cause, and scares them with the threat of Jones returning to make them accept the pigs' mismanagement as progress. He emphasizes supposed improvements in efficiency, production (via faked figures), and the animals' "freedom" under the pigs' rule, masking the exploitation.

Answer:

Squealer tells the animals the farm is thriving/prospering. He distorts truth (e.g., fakes production records, uses fear of Jones’ return, rhetoric about duty to the cause) to mask exploitation, claiming efficiency, production are up & the animals’ “freedom” under pig rule is progress, even during hardships.