What Happens When the Government Starts Reporting ‘Alternative Facts’?
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'Grasp on reality': Trump is declaring war on 'truth itself' — and may win: conservative
During Donald Trump's first presidency, his then-White House advisor Kellyanne Conway was relentlessly mocked by critics for using the phrase "alternative facts." Conway's term, in political discourse, came to symbolize distortions and conspiracy theories that were widely accepted as truth in far-right MAGA media outlets.In an article published by The Bulwark on March 28, Never Trump conservative Mona Charen argues that Trump, during his second …
What Happens When the Government Starts Reporting ‘Alternative Facts’?
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, like its namesake, has set a new record for buffoonish moments: the “Gulf of America,” the Tesla showroom on the White House lawn, the Mar-a-Gaza insanity, and so many others. Some take comfort in this, reasoning that clowns are not dangerous. But surely we’ve all learned by now that beneath the clown makeup lies a hyperactive malevolence.Much has been written about the Trump team…
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