In the first five days of his presidency, Donald Trump has put the enormous power of the nation’s highest office behind spurious — and easily disproved — claims. He began with trivial falsehoods about the size of the crowds at … Continue reading →
President Trump insisted to congressional leaders invited to a reception at the White House that he would have won the popular vote had it not been for millions of illegal votes, according to people familiar with the meeting. Trump has … Continue reading →
“Alternative facts” could kill, warn national security and other government veterans, and eventually could unravel the fabric of democracy and America’s standing in the world. This weekend, it was crowd size. By next week, it could be how many troops … Continue reading →
A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Sunday said White House press secretary Sean Spicer provided “alternative facts” to reporters during his first briefing. “You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving, Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative … Continue reading →
From the New York Times: WASHINGTON — President Trump used his first full day in office on Saturday to unleash a remarkably bitter attack on the news media, falsely accusing journalists of both inventing a rift between him and intelligence … Continue reading →
From a Washington Post column by Margaret Sullivan: Consider, for example, the saga of Serge Kovaleski, the highly regarded New York Times reporter whose disability limits the use of his arms. Yes, this is the reporter whom Trump mocked during … Continue reading →
More falsehoods from Donald Trump today. It’s getting hard to keep track of all his lies, but we will try. USA Today reports that in his first press conference since July, President-elect Donald Trump repeated false and misleading claims on … Continue reading →