Letters to the Editor: Trump lies all the time. Biden has lied before. There’s a difference
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump lies all the time. Biden has lied before. There’s a difference

LA Times  

To the editor: Buried more than 20 paragraphs into your article on the presidential candidates’ instances of dishonesty and mistakes, there is a statement by Joe Biden that is propped up as a lie that justifies this comparison to Donald Trump. Contrasting this misstatement with the torrent of lies and malicious fabrications that flow nonstop from former President Trump, and having a print headline that says, “Candidates’ lies, errors pile up,” does a significant disservice to readers. To the editor: Trump’s unbeatable record of lies makes one wonder why the media continue to report on him as if anything he says could possibly be true. One recent example: When the Arizona Supreme Court turned back the clock to 1864 for women, and there was a huge outcry in protest, Trump made it seem as if he was in favor of leaving abortion laws up to each state.

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Column: Trump lied incessantly and still won. Should others do the same?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Column: Trump lied incessantly and still won. Should others do the same?

LA Times  

Donald Trump lied with remarkable audacity and velocity as he sought restoration to the White House. As Kevin Madden, a veteran Republican communications strategist noted, Trump “was a celebrity first and a politician second” after marinating for decades in New York’s saucy tabloid culture, then residing in America’s living rooms as a make-believe boardroom baron in “The Apprentice.” Simply put, …

2024 election results: It was supposed to be our great defense against Trump. It failed badly.
2 months ago

2024 election results: It was supposed to be our great defense against Trump. It failed badly.

Slate  

On Sept. 10, during the presidential debate hosted by ABC News, Republican candidate Donald Trump told an obvious lie. Although Trump’s claim had gained credence in right-wing social-media circles in the days preceding the debate, Muir noted that ABC News had consulted the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, who attested that “there have been no credible reports of specific claims …

Trump's Election Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Presidential Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Election Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Presidential Election

Associated Press  

Trump is actively laying the groundwork for challenging the results of the 2024 election if he loses. He has repeatedly made false claims about voter fraud and has launched a sophisticated 'election integrity' operation to ensure his own victory. Trump has also targeted specific candidates and officials who he believes could pose a threat to his re-election, including Joe Biden …

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses

LA Times  

Former President Trump, at a rally last month in North Carolina, has made election lies central to his campaign, issuing false warnings about fraud and threatening retribution against people he sees as standing in his way. Since the vice president took a day off from the campaign trail to sit for interviews with Telemundo and NBC, he has repeatedly said, …

Trump’s lie-industrial complex
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s lie-industrial complex

Salon  

Lying and denial go hand in hand. Trump spreads one vicious lie after another about immigrants, alleging that tens of thousands of “illegal” immigrants descended on the town of Springfield, Ohio, population 58,000, taking people’s jobs, eating their cats and committing crimes such as murder and rape. He tells lies about other towns such as Aurora, Colorado, where immigrant “gangs” …

Biden condemns Trump’s ‘onslaught of lies’ as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
3 months ago

Biden condemns Trump’s ‘onslaught of lies’ as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking during a briefing alongside administration officials at …

The problem with reporting on Donald Trump is the press never took him seriously
3 months ago

The problem with reporting on Donald Trump is the press never took him seriously

Salon  

The way political journalism worked before Donald Trump seems quaint in retrospect. Trump lied his way all the way into the last month of the 2016 presidential election before the New York Times deigned to use the words “lie” and “Donald Trump” in the same sentence. The national media certainly didn’t know what to make of Trump, and neither did …

'Table is being set' for post-election chaos by Trump's 'vile' lies: Morning Joe panelist
3 months ago

'Table is being set' for post-election chaos by Trump's 'vile' lies: Morning Joe panelist

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his family are setting the stage for post-election chaos with increasingly violent rhetoric, according to panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The richest guy in the world that controls a major social media platform, to get up there and actually say Donald Trump is the one who is going to save democracy. "What we have, though, here is, …

“I’m sick and tired of this crap": Officials debunk Trump's "truly dangerous" Hurricane Helene lies
3 months ago

“I’m sick and tired of this crap": Officials debunk Trump's "truly dangerous" Hurricane Helene lies

Salon  

Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed lies about immigrants since at least 2015, so when a hurricane devastated large swathes of the southeast last month, killing over 200 people, he predictably sought to blame the disaster on Democrats and undocumented immigrants. At first, what CNN described as the Republican candidate’s “barrage of lies and distortions” centered on claims that President Joe …

'They lied!' Trump goes off-script at crime speech to gripe about DNC attacks against him
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'They lied!' Trump goes off-script at crime speech to gripe about DNC attacks against him

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump detoured into a rant against the Democratic National Convention in Chicago during a speech on crime delivered in Michigan on Tuesday. "We have a fool for a president," said Trump Tuesday after spending several minutes complaining about the withdrawal from Afghanistan that he helped negotiate. He then addressed multiple criticisms of his administration that were made …

'Angry and ranting full of lies': Trump throws a fit at Biden's DNC speech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Angry and ranting full of lies': Trump throws a fit at Biden's DNC speech

Raw Story  

Donald Trump Tuesday hurled insults, false claims and, accusations at President Joe Biden Tuesday amid mounting calls from his own campaign to focus his attacks on the policies of his actual political opponent. A Washington Post DNC fact-check Tuesday found 12 claims the outlet argued needed context, although this fact check received harsh feedback from some readers who said it …

'Fooled the press again!' CNN expert slams media for covering Trump's 'lie'-filled speech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Fooled the press again!' CNN expert slams media for covering Trump's 'lie'-filled speech

Raw Story  

A Democratic strategist laughed Thursday night on CNN when asked if Donald Trump can stay on message before laying into media outlets that he said were duped into giving the MAGA leader free air time at his news conference Thursday. Keith Boykin told panelists on "NewsNight" that Trump didn't hold a news conference — he held a campaign rally speech …

Donald Trump breaks silence on Joe Biden dropping from presidential race
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump breaks silence on Joe Biden dropping from presidential race

Raw Story  

Taking longer than usual, Donald Trump lashed out at President Joe Biden after the nation's chief executive announced he would not continue with his 2024 re-election campaign in a Sunday announcement on social media. With pressure reportedly building on him from Democratic leaders, Biden announced his departure from the presidential race while promising to address the nation in the coming …

Trump lied and Biden got tongue tied at the first debate. So why is the world only focusing on one?
6 months ago

Trump lied and Biden got tongue tied at the first debate. So why is the world only focusing on one?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even Biden said he was “just having a bad night.” Trump hasn’t been praised …

'They have no shame!' Trump melts down on Fox News in new flurry of attacks
6 months ago

'They have no shame!' Trump melts down on Fox News in new flurry of attacks

Raw Story  

In less than 24 hours Donald Trump has launched multiple attacks on Fox News over their choice of guests while lumping them in with his usual targets as "fake news." immediately followed by, "EVERY ONE OF THE LAWSUITS I AM INVOLVED WITH, INCLUDING THE CIVIL SCAMS, WERE STARTED BY CROOKED JOE BIDEN AND HIS FASCIST GOVERNMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ELECTION …

Why I'm sticking with Joe Biden
6 months, 1 week ago

Why I'm sticking with Joe Biden

Raw Story  

If you dropped in here today hoping I would throw rocks at Joe Biden for his performance in this week's presidential debate, you can move along. On a day that the Radical-Right, 6-3 Supreme Court is using a flamethrower to do some very real and long-lasting damage to our vulnerable country, our national newspapers of record have decided to marshal …

'Total Fiction': CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 30 Obvious Lies In New Trump Speech
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Total Fiction': CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 30 Obvious Lies In New Trump Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday was marked by so many falsehoods that CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale’s attempt to list them rapid-fire still took three full minutes. Some were his usual false claims and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, while others had a newer origin, such as a reference to a “cheapfake” edit of footage …

Why Trump will have to lie a lot to overcome his biggest challenge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Trump will have to lie a lot to overcome his biggest challenge

Raw Story  

I was telling you about how Donald Trump and the Republicans don’t mean what they say, and when it’s discovered that they don’t, they simply move on to the next thing, which they also don’t mean. During the same period, Trump and his allies spun his conviction as if it were the greatest thing to happen to him since James …

Opinion: Trump's assassination lie, and Biden's missed moment
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump's assassination lie, and Biden's missed moment

LA Times  

On Tuesday evening I was stopped mid-task, stunned, when I saw the subject line on a new fundraising email from Donald Trump: “They were authorized to shoot me!” By Thursday morning, however, when I got the email that had Trump crying, “I nearly escaped death,” I was savvy to his con. Falsely referencing boilerplate language in FBI agents’ plans for …

The Big Lie is meant to finish off America
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Big Lie is meant to finish off America

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, America began tallying the vote to see who would be her next president. Slowly the Big Lie starting gaining noxious steam among the terrible cowards in his revolting party, who suddenly couldn’t wait to blow Trump’s sweaty horn. The day Joe Biden would officially become president … they day the people who truly love America …

'He did say one thing that is accurate': CNN host undercuts Trump courthouse rant
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'He did say one thing that is accurate': CNN host undercuts Trump courthouse rant

Raw Story  

CNN host Kaitlan Collins handed Donald Trump a backhanded and snarky compliment on Monday morning after the former president launched into a one-minute-long rant about the unfairness of his being tried in the Manhattan hush-money case. Flanked by a phalanx of attorneys and security, the former president addressed the press and claimed he's facing a case that never should have …

Biden ‘personally directed’ campaign to focus on Trump's inflammatory and wild comments: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden ‘personally directed’ campaign to focus on Trump's inflammatory and wild comments: Report

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden has “personally instructed” his campaign to concentrate on the most absurd claims and remarks made by Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the past and highlight them to illustrate the differences between the two front-runners for the 2024 election. United States President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump “President Biden himself personally instructed at some of …

Biden connects the dots: Trump’s 'Big Lie' is the new 'Lost Cause'
11 months ago

Biden connects the dots: Trump’s 'Big Lie' is the new 'Lost Cause'

Raw Story  

In Monday’s edition, I talked about the confederacy of the mind and spirit that constitutes a subnation that’s considered sovereign in all but name. As I said, “if it cannot dominate through democratic and constitutional means, it reserves the right to abandon democracy and resort to violence.” “During his speech at Mother Emanuel church – and again during other campaign …

Trump’s lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump’s lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, mindful of the urgent power of a president’s words, liked to say he was guarded with his language because anything he said could send troops marching or markets tumbling. “Some of them are not particularly good at it themselves, but they rarely are quite so dismissive of it as Trump has been.” Lawyers for the former …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key point of Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday ― for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election results and deprive Americans of their voting rights ― is prosecutors’ allegation that Trump knowingly spread lies about the election. Former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell ― apparently “Co-Conspirator 3” in the indictment ― was sanctioned in federal court for …

Analysis: Donald Trump’s war on truth confronts another test with voters
1 year, 6 months ago

Analysis: Donald Trump’s war on truth confronts another test with voters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The cherry tree folklore is too good to be true, but it’s no lie that George Washington had a thing for the truth. “I think it’s almost too dangerous to contemplate,” Fuller said when asked to imagine a second Trump term. “If we don’t remember that, if we forget what happened, we may not be able to hold …

EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies

Associated Press  

The executive summary of the House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him — Cabinet members, campaign officials and even family members — that claims he had lost his reelection due to fraud were false. I won.” The committee also obtained a recording of Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who told …

Donald Trump announces 2024 White House bid: How the media can cover his presidency campaign responsibly
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump announces 2024 White House bid: How the media can cover his presidency campaign responsibly

Firstpost  

Now that Donald Trump is running for US president in 2024, journalists cannot follow the usual rules for covering a candidate who routinely defies democratic norms and lies with abandon Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season. There’s a third reason that Trump will get the …

Trump melts down after the New York Times reports GOP voters are ready to leave him behind
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump melts down after the New York Times reports GOP voters are ready to leave him behind

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, The New York Timesreported that the same pollster who yesterday showed about 3 in 4 Democrats were interested in nominating a replacement for President Joe Biden also found poor signs for former President Donald Trump among GOP voters. While Trump is still considerably ahead of any other GOP challenger, according to the poll, he now only commands a …

Trump privately knew he lost but publicly lied about election fraud: Jan. 6 committee member
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump privately knew he lost but publicly lied about election fraud: Jan. 6 committee member

Raw Story  

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots will reveal evidence during their second public hearing that Donald Trump knowingly spread lies about his 2020 election loss. Rep. Elaine Luria told CNN that witnesses will testify that Trump was shown proof that he had legitimately lost the election but continued to make false claims of fraud, which he …

Looking for evidence? Trust us, Biden administration says
2 years, 11 months ago

Looking for evidence? Trust us, Biden administration says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Biden’s administration was asked for evidence to back up dramatic claims about national security developments this past week, it demurred with a simple rejoinder: You’ll have to trust us on that. The exchanges were also a sign of increased skepticism of the Biden administration when it comes to intelligence and military matters, particularly after officials failed …

Trump melts down over Biden's 'very hurtful' Jan. 6 speech and continues to spread election lies
3 years ago

Trump melts down over Biden's 'very hurtful' Jan. 6 speech and continues to spread election lies

Raw Story  

Still banned from social media for spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election that inspired an insurrection, former president Donald Trump repeatedly blasted reporters with statements on Thursday as the country marked the one-year anniversary of the attempted coup. After President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the Jan. 6 insurrection, Trump released a statement saying it was "just a …

'Just a distraction': Trump lashes out after Biden calls out his lies in blistering Jan. 6 speech
3 years ago

'Just a distraction': Trump lashes out after Biden calls out his lies in blistering Jan. 6 speech

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out at President Joe Biden after being called out as a liar during an address to the nation marking the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Biden said Trump could not accept the fact he decisively lost the 2020 election and “created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election.” …

Biden condemns ‘big lie’, blames Trump for January 6 violence
3 years ago

Biden condemns ‘big lie’, blames Trump for January 6 violence

Al Jazeera  

Former president, Republicans are threatening American democracy with attacks on voting rights, Biden says. President Joe Biden forcefully condemned former President Donald Trump on Thursday for promoting a “big lie” that the 2020 United States election was stolen and inciting an angry mob of his supporters to attack Congress on January 6, 2021. In a blistering speech delivered in Statuary …

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024
3 years, 1 month ago

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If Donald Trump eventually decides to run for president again in 2024, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl warned it may be “the greatest challenge ever facing campaign reporters.” Karl posed multiple questions on the problems of reporting on a possible third Trump presidential campaign in a lengthy interview with Deadline published Friday. Such as, “How do you cover …

Donald Trump trashes Wall Street Journal for fact-checking his exaggerations about the 2020 election
3 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump trashes Wall Street Journal for fact-checking his exaggerations about the 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The former president slammed the Wall Street Journal editorial board on Friday, arguing that …

Wall Street Journal Under Fire For Publishing Lie-Filled Letter From Trump
3 years, 2 months ago

Wall Street Journal Under Fire For Publishing Lie-Filled Letter From Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Wall Street Journal faced backlash Wednesday for publishing a letter to the editor from former President Donald Trump filled with demonstrably false claims about the 2020 election. Responding to a Sunday Wall Street Journal editorial titled “The Election for Pennsylvania’s High Court,” the former president wrote, “Well actually, the election was rigged, which you, unfortunately, still …

Opinion: Trump’s ridiculous falsehood-filled letter to the Wall Street Journal
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s ridiculous falsehood-filled letter to the Wall Street Journal

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author, with Peter Eisner, of the book “High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. The ball of confusion published Wednesday without apparent fact-checking as a letter to the …

There are decades of deceit behind Trump's 'Big Lie'
3 years, 7 months ago

There are decades of deceit behind Trump's 'Big Lie'

Raw Story  

Since the 2020 presidential election, the phrase "The Big Lie" has been deployed to describe the former president's undermining of American democracy. Trump's own "Big Lie" began with a refusal to concede electoral defeat. Since then, members of the GOP have either explicitly endorsed Trump's "The Big Lie" or tacitly allowed it to flourish in the consciousness of their voters, …

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly a month after he left office, Trump …

Final tally of lies: Analysts say Trump told 30,000 mistruths – that’s 21 a day – during presidency
3 years, 11 months ago

Final tally of lies: Analysts say Trump told 30,000 mistruths – that’s 21 a day – during presidency

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump’s tax cut, which came in at …

‘Defeat the lies': Biden speaks of duty to defend the truth
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Defeat the lies': Biden speaks of duty to defend the truth

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that truth and democracy are under attack in America and he pledged to usher the post-truth era out of U.S. politics. Biden didn’t mention former President Donald Trump by name, but Biden’s inaugural remarks were a clear rebuke of his predecessor, who persuaded millions of Americans to believe in his reality, one sewn …

Trump's outrageous lies used to be terrifying -- now they're just pathetic
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump's outrageous lies used to be terrifying -- now they're just pathetic

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was at it again Wednesday, releasing a 46-minute video full of ridiculous lies, claiming that his loss to Joe Biden in November's presidential election was due to "corrupt forces" operating "on a scale never seen before." Indeed, two days after the election, Trump went on national television to give a similar, if blessedly shorter, speech making essentially the …

Obama says Biden victory won’t be enough to stop US ‘truth decay’
4 years, 1 month ago

Obama says Biden victory won’t be enough to stop US ‘truth decay’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Barack Obama …

Trump says Biden ’rushing to falsely pose’ as US election winner
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump says Biden ’rushing to falsely pose’ as US election winner

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, refusing to concede defeat in the US presidential election, said Saturday that Joe Biden was "rushing to falsely pose as the winner" after television networks declared the Democrat's victory. "We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don't want …

Joe Biden compares Donald Trump to Goebbels, saying he’s promoting a ‘lie’
4 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden compares Donald Trump to Goebbels, saying he’s promoting a ‘lie’

Hindustan Times  

Democratic nominee Joe Biden compared Donald Trump to Joseph Goebbels, saying the president was repeating a “lie” in the same way the Nazi propagandist did in the 1930s and ‘40s. The comment came hours before Trump announced conservative judge Amy Comey Barrett as his pick to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, and three days before Biden and …

Donald Trump’s top 12 lies of 2019
5 years ago

Donald Trump’s top 12 lies of 2019

CNN  

Washington CNN — A defining feature of the Donald Trump presidency is the bombardment of lies – Trump’s unceasing campaign to convince people of things that aren’t true. “They come in through our border, where we don’t have any barriers or walls.” While it’s possible some women are being made to suffer such kidnapping horrors, the policy premise of Trump’s …

Press Watch: Why was Trump rushed to the hospital? Count on the media to swallow official lies
5 years, 1 month ago

Press Watch: Why was Trump rushed to the hospital? Count on the media to swallow official lies

Salon  

The complete inability of the political press corps to respond properly to even the most obvious deceptions emerging from the Trump White House has never been more evident than over the weekend, when Trump was rushed to Walter Reed hospital and his press office provided an explanation that was not remotely credible. In the Washington Post story, headlined "Trump is …

Trump told more than 8,000 falsehoods in 2 years, fact checker says
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump told more than 8,000 falsehoods in 2 years, fact checker says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has made more than 8,000 misleading statements or …

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