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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump prepares preemptive falsehoods about his inauguration
Donald Trump declared weeks ago that he intends to set the all-time record for attendance at a presidential inaugural. By all appearances, thats extremely unlikely to happen.
But the president-elect spoke at a pre-inauguration event last night, where Trump made this interesting claim:
As a rule, whenever Donald Trump uses the word they, look out. In this case theyve announced record crowds are coming to the Republicans inauguration, but theres been no such announcement. They dont appear to exist outside of Trumps imagination.
But relying on them will enable Trump to claim a record without regard for actual attendance data. What were witnessing is a preemptive falsehood: the president-elect is laying the groundwork for an untrue claim about his inauguration that Trump seems very likely to make soon after he takes the oath of office.
Indeed, hes already told related falsehoods, such as, All the dress shops are sold out in Washington. Its hard to find a great dress for this inauguration. This wasnt remotely true, but Trump made the claim anyway.
But the president-elect spoke at a pre-inauguration event last night, where Trump made this interesting claim:
I also want to tell you, you know, so many people are talking about whats going on and now theyve just announced were going to have record crowds coming.
As a rule, whenever Donald Trump uses the word they, look out. In this case theyve announced record crowds are coming to the Republicans inauguration, but theres been no such announcement. They dont appear to exist outside of Trumps imagination.
But relying on them will enable Trump to claim a record without regard for actual attendance data. What were witnessing is a preemptive falsehood: the president-elect is laying the groundwork for an untrue claim about his inauguration that Trump seems very likely to make soon after he takes the oath of office.
Indeed, hes already told related falsehoods, such as, All the dress shops are sold out in Washington. Its hard to find a great dress for this inauguration. This wasnt remotely true, but Trump made the claim anyway.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-prepares-preemptive-falsehoods-about-his-inauguration
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Trump prepares preemptive falsehoods about his inauguration (Original Post)
CousinIT
Jan 2017
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. Make him state names and provide a link so we know it is Not fake news
fair is fair
underpants
(182,823 posts)2. Hell claim protestors as part of his number. Today he claimed an A-listband
Wanted too much money so he rejected them. He claimed he wanted as much money as possible to go to a charity.
No details on the band or charity.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. I heard the inaugural crowd will be so yuge...
...that they're going to have the overflow attend on Saturday.
Old Terp
(464 posts)4. I understand the Beach Boys are at the Texas party
but that is the Bush party, so I guess that does not count (he he).