Do creationists claim that all the 1000s of scientists who research evolution are faking results and liars?
They do not believe that scientists are liars, but only that scientists misinterpret the results; they are afraid of having their Faith in God being destroyed by those who do not literally accept the Bible. Belief takes Faith, and there is no “Faith” in Science. There is only observation of demonstrable facts that lead to sound, commonsense conclusions. Evolution is a scientific Theory that, like all Theories, is accepted or rejected on the basis of analysis, inference, and logical conclusions concerning observable data. Because it is a Theory, it tries to explain, in a reasonable, sensible way, why organisms are the way they are AND how they got to be that way. Evolution uses the concept of Natural Selection to demonstrate the mechanism behind it. The Theory can test (and be tested by) new findings, which may challenge its validity without destroying its basic concept. Also, because it is a Theory, it can be changed to accommodate new findings and new ideas without being totally discr