Donald Trump lies. He makes up information. He changes information to fit the story he wants to tell. He feeds conspiracy theories. And, he does all of this over and over until the lies become the truth for his followers. One might think that while this is not good for our system of governing, it will all go away at some point when he goes away. … Read the rest
Category: Attacks on the truth
Disagreeing over reality
The storming of the Capitol on January 6th was not motivated by differences in political views but rather a belief in a fabricated reality. Over our history we have experienced significant and profound political disagreements—some of which have led to bloodshed. … Read the rest
Top 3 Trumps Lies of the Week
Donald Trump systematic shreds the facts. He lies repeatedly, sometime contradicting himself in the same interview. This week has been a doozy for lies. My picks for the top three Trump lies from the past week are:
1.Saying he did not know Whitaker’s views on Mueller
In an interview with Fox News Sunday Trump claimed “I did not know he took views on the Mueller investigation as such,” He added that he doesn’t believe Whitaker’s past statements had any effect on his choice once he learned of the comments. … Read the rest
The Pipe bombings: President Trump is both culpable and failing to keeping us safe
After two years of :
- promoting conspiracy theories,
- chanting lock her up,
- supporting neo-Nazis,
- yelling at the crowd to “get him out of here”,
- complementing Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Montana) for assaulting a reporter,
- and, calling the media the enemy (the list goes on),
Trump’s constant attacks on his opponents have had an effect on America. … Read the rest
Why lying works for Trump
Donald Trump repeatedly lies. However, negative press regarding his lying has had little impact on his support. Vox has put together a very interesting assessment of why Trump lies and its impact. The Vox piece can be viewed at the following:
The Vox piece is heavily based on a RAND Corporation article by Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews entitled “The Russian “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model, Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It” RAND.… Read the rest
The “they are out to get me” defense
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters” said by Donald Trump during the campaign cnn.com
Donald Trump knows his base very well. But his true talent is his ability to discredit the truth.