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
Tag: attacking the press
The success of the “they are out to get me defense”
Can do no Wrong
In 2016, Trump summed up his relationship with his supporters, saying
… Read the rest“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters”
-said by Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign cnn.com
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
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 “Fake News” label and the Slide Toward Totalitarianism
A nearly universal tactic of totalitarian regimes is to control the “truth”. This can be done directly through the seizure of media assets or indirectly though attacking and discrediting the press Only yesterday, in reaction to the coverage of his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the President tweeted:
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