Deceptions in the time of the 'alternative facts' president

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Donald Trump has always painted a fantasy world, with himself as the star. When he was elected president, the United States – that self-described beacon of democracy – came under the flickering shadow of his gaslight.

He further encouraged his believers to let down their guard by telling them that most people who wear masks get COVID-19, which is far from the truth.

Surveys consistently found that Trump’s supporters believed him more than objective sources, even when he was clearly and demonstrably wrong. Huge numbers of Americans said they believed the election was fraudulent when Trump told them so, in the face of judges, state and federal election officials, Republican governors and his own attorney general who said it wasn’t.Trump’s fabrications were the racing heartbeat of his rallies. The counterfeit fed the charisma.

“We know the Democrats will have dead people voting and you got to watch it — dead people. You wouldn’t believe how many illegal aliens from out of the state and they’ll be filing out and filling out ballots for people who don’t even exist.” No such behavior was uncovered in the dozens of courtrooms where Trump’s postelection lawsuits went to die.

He would often speak of things he claimed to have seen or heard — somewhere. He saw Muslims in New Jersey dancing in the streets after the 2001 terrorist attacks, he said, citing TV footage no one found.

 

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Fantasy world like changing genders, thinking 15 dollar minimum wage is a good thing, and sending money to countries who stone people to death for their sexuality money for gender studies?

Okay. My wisdom: 1. Threats are not speech. It’s intimidation to coerce an outcome by force not debate. 2. Gaslighting is not speech. It’s delivering a message to a target w/ double meanings so you have plausible deniability & a lawsuit if they complain about the threat.

We will NOT GO SILENTLY AWAY. You have awoken a SLEEPING GIANT. WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR BS!!! This is total BS!

electoral college system really needs to be abolished. otherwise we are destined to see yet another hydrosonic POTUS.

Putting minorities to work is a fantasy? Fast growing economy ever is a fantasy? Peace agreements with 4 Arab countries is a fantasy? Much improved VA medical help? Only president since Eisenhower that has not got the USA into a war is a fantasy?REALLY!

The Steal: 1. Hold rallies THROUGHOUT his presidency, message “he’d lose, only if the election was rigged' 2. Reduce the number of polling places. 3. Remove mailboxes, dismantle sorting machines, ban USPS overtime, slow ballot processing 4. File 60 lawsuits to steal Biden’s win

AP tell us what your going to report after 1-20-21 LOL

I mean yea this man would steal from 10 ppl of all their money give 20 ppl a job from the money he promised investors to use wisely then use the same 20 ppls human rights to Beat and difame the 10 ppl he stole from and still keep half of the money remember the minimum wage ?

And then the gas exploded in his face!

He always wanted to be a big shot in NY, and ultimately was mocked. Gaining the Presidency was finally his chance to say “screw you” to the high society that rejected him and have all cameras pointed his way for 4 years... His vanity, bitterness and his greed were his undoing....

Bold of you to wait until the final five minutes to write a headline like this.

since the moment he took his oath...

So the AP won’t even hide under the disclaimer of titling this is an opinion or editorial piece, eh?

LYING AND CHEATING IS TRUMPS LEGACY

He does have me confused sometimes, I'm sure eventually it will all make sense

This reads as an editorial not facts. No dog in the hunt. Just reminding you of your job. State the facts and just the facts.

Bad things happen when good people witness injustice and say nothing democracyfirst

Whoever wrote this tweet is brilliant. It condenses a vivid description of what has happened in America perfectly.

Any attempt to do a serious documentary of this.. persona.. is doomed.

So much for AP being 'unbiased' lol

I guess you could now say the same for the associated press

A man who has failed at everything he has attempted. A man who had escaped consequences and accountability his entire life. A fraud. A coward. A con artist. History will look back on this period astounded. It will wonder why no one rushed in and placed him in handcuffs

tackettdc dsupervilleap 'Hydrosonic isn’t a missile. It’s an expensive toothbrush.' Pure gold. I spit out my coffee laughing at that one..... nicely done.

Precisely. He was/is a phoney as any veteran Wall Street banker knew in 2016, but that was precisely why the choice of Hillary v Donald merited ridicule and concern then. The price is higher today.

Hit Piece Much...? 🌝 From Day 1, the Democrats & their willing Media accomplices accused him of working with Russia to steal the election, then lied about him for the next 4 years, even impeaching him based on forged documents But Please, Continue Spiking the Football 🏈

Only a insane person would believe anything this prolific con artist & worst POTUS would say ! He was incredulously elected in 2016 and failed miserably for his entire term ! Tweeting & saying ridiculous things daily is him !

We allowed it. In fact he helped this country peruse itself. One preaches her and abdicated there. I was shocked at the cracks he helped world to see. I think we should be grateful to a point. The people who bowed were emptied in self. Nobody resisted him. We r all in it.

I'd like to know who is going to pay for everyone's therapy that will be necessary to get back to living a normal life in a civil society after having to suffer the past four years from Trump's unnecessary gaslighting

He has been acting as a company boss. He disrupted law and order, as well as democracy.

Only 3 more days of this insanity.

Was more of a blowtorch.

Less importantly, why is he making duck lips like a tween on Instagram in this pic?

Great article. Thank you for remaining a trustworthy news source.

Decades after the Trump presidency TDS will still be living on! It's amazing how gullible and how easy it is to control the minds of the U.S. citizen. Stupidity is the real pandemic!

Is this news or an editorial?

Der Fuhrer is leaving the fuhrerbunker.

Lol. AP is literally gas lighting with this headline.

'Self-described' 🤣

ap 'news' 🤣👍🏻

You will still be writing about Trump for the next fours years.... You have to move on....

A remarkable resemblance to Mussolini. Must be in his pose.

Why does the media not just come out and say what we all know? The American people in 2016 erred horribly by sending to the White House a man who is severely mentally disturbed. The sooner we stop beating around the bush, the sooner we as a nation can recover from his abuses.

Its okay the media has been gaslighting for about 12 years now.

Great article

Only reason 'Alternative Facts' is even a thing is bc you and all the other outlets refused to call him a LIAR This is on the C-Suite in media offices all over America. This blood is on Jeff Zucker's hands and everyone else who normalized his bullshit and reported it as facts

FAKENEWS

Trump is the 2020 Inquisition

You’re witnessing the largest under-reaction to a violent insurrection led by a sitting president in the history of humankind, folks. It’s cause the Republican Party/trump are experts at one thing: Denying the premise of reality and convincing people anti-government is government

That’s what happens when you elect Reality Show people. They know how to create narratives/drama & will do ANYTHING to stay relevant

Why don’t u try some real news, investigate & report on all the fabricated stories abt him & his actions?Maybe he wouldn’t be thought of so poorly by the left! If you take away 3.5 years of constant impeachment,he prob could have gotten more done.The MSM was his worst enemy!

Guy got elected President: not all that delusional

What a fricken dog and pony show the AP has become. Wow.

Trump could never ever have done without the media onslaught. Every single Republican I know and that is hundreds are indoctrinated by Fox and social media. That is the new reality and it repeats. Expose the media lies and deliver ethical honest information.

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will continue to salivate over Trump deep down. He gave them something to talk about all four years. Legacy media are the ones who polarized America. In comes a boring, 78 year old, with 47 years in politics.

Wow, how far the AP has fallen... I assure you, the lies and the fall of the media will be remembered far longer than anything that was said about Trump... Hopefully time is all that is needed to wake the people who have yet to realize the extent to which they’re BEING LIED TO!

Sir....

A fire hose of bullshit can't be cleaned up with a tea spoon. Stop saying things like he was 'breaking norms', or 'gaslighting' and start saying things like 'he lied to make money and committed criminal conspiracy'.

The reasons why US presidents must wait 2 months for Inauguration day

And Joe Biden is a savior. SMH. and the rest of you lefties. This is far from over. No hate here. No there will not be destruction and burning like the left does. The silent majority is about to go quiet. The One World Order sympathizers have it coming however. 🙂🇺🇸💪🏻

Ugh...just stop with this already. We were there, we KNOW.

There's a sucker born every minute, and no one knows that better than Trump

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I can actually remember when you reported the news without your opinion attached. You have sold your soul for rating like all the others.

You mean a narcissist shouldn’t run the country? Who knew 😱

Still waiting for that “Beautiful” Healthcare plan.

devoid of love, the selfish ego trip agenda; and his karma shadow is right behind him..........

Not alternative facts. LIES !!!

So fraudulent in this biased article

The Apprentice earned over $200m and was an insanely popular show. Hardly a fantasy world at that. I didn’t like the show or the man but at least don’t paint this false narrative. He was a lot of bad things but delusional about his fame wasn’t one of them.

This is the trump pose that chills me to the bone. The jutting chin that says 'toxic machismo', and the threatening slant eyes simultaneously looking sideways (shifty) and down (arrogance) - the very image of a would-be fascist tyrant.

Great headline.

This entire article is gaslighting.

cnnbrk FBI CapitolPolice Did we get this fat fuck yet?

It is truly depressing to read commentary by Trump supporters. The amount of mental gymnastics required to overcome their cognitive dissonance is staggering...and yet, here we are, with 42% of the nation in blissful defiance of facts.

Dear AP, move on. Why beat a dead horse? You have the new president to now worry about and report on. Good luck.

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