President Donald Trump lies to everyone; his supporters lie to themselves

[Demovictory9]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2018/07/21/donald-trump-hillary-clinton/808928002/

Opinion: What if Hillary Clinton had won the election and said the same things?

Is it journalism or silly nitpicking to point out that President Donald Trump has been lying lately about where his father was born?

Last week I wrote a blog post pointing out that among Trump’s most recent lies is one in which he says his father was born in Germany. That isn’t true.

I heard from readers about that post pretty quickly. For example, one supporter of the president wrote: “He ‘lied’ about his dad’s birthplace? That’s the best you got, Eddie? That’s not journalism. That’s desperation.”

Actually, it’s journalism.

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No fear of being caught
First, Trump has to know he’s not telling the truth. Second, he has to know how easily the lie can be exposed. And third, he clearly doesn’t care.

The president’s lies keep coming, and the people in a position to do something about it — Republicans in Congress — do nothing.

And the people who can do something about the Republicans in Congress — voters — do nothing.

The Republican-controlled government under President Donald Trump has gone full-blown “1984.” Or, as George Orwell wrote in the novel: “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Recording setting pace of untruths

[stonecutter357]

1. K&R !

[kimbutgar]

2. My husband's co worker calls him the "father of our country"

Deep in the cult.

[Demovictory9]

3. a lying cheating his wife, paying off porn star, no bill paying, orange father

[Doreen]

5. That just makes my skin crawl.

[eShirl]

6. I thought that was reserved for people like Washington, Jefferson, etc.

[duforsure]

4. He often repeats his biggest lies

Many , many times , like "no collusion" when we already know that happen many times. Con men use that tactic often, then lie about their lies and exaggerating their lies even more, as trump does often too. He has a pattern of doing this to get or keep their confidence with, and to gain their loyalty unconscienciously with.