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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe WA Post: DT's speech was "filled with numerous inaccuracies."
The same speech that broadcasters swooned over.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/28/fact-checking-president-trumps-address-to-congress/?utm_term=.5ce2d8462a8a
An address to Congress is such an important speech that presidents generally are careful not to stretch the truth. The 16 words in George W. Bushs 2003 State of the Union address that falsely claimed Iraqs Saddam Hussein sought uranium from Africa led to significant turmoil in the administration, including the criminal conviction of a top aide.
President Trumps maiden address to Congress was notable because it was filled with numerous inaccuracies. In fact, many of the presidents false claims are old favorites that he trots out on a regular, almost daily basis. Heres a roundup of 13 of the more notable claims, in the order in which the president made them.
Cha
(297,190 posts)TY, pnwmom
malaise
(268,968 posts)a great speech?
M$Greedia?
Who didn't see this coming?
Synecdoche Trope
(55 posts)That's what they're called, WaPo.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)brer cat
(24,562 posts)What a disgrace, an embarrassment to our country.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republicans may lap that shit up, but real Americans do not like to be lied to over and over and over.
republican 'family values' role model Comrade Casino need to stop PISSING on the truth.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)"filled with numerous inaccuracies" ... good lord!
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)Compare this to what most of the broadcast media was saying.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)sellitman
(11,606 posts)They are defining the term daily.