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It Doesn’t Matter What Lie He Tells Them, They Believe It Like a Bunch of Silly Oafs
Why isn’t anyone really holding Trump accountable for his words?
Few people lie as proficiently as Donald Trump. He is not just a professional liar but a talented one. Almost everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie or an extreme manipulation of the truth, and everyone knows it. Yet, the entire Republican Congress and nearly 50 million Americans accept that twisted, rancid reality as a better one than the actual truth.
How does he get away with this?
I used to think he was responsible for the lies, but now I know that unless people weren’t so willing to lap up the drivel he sprays at his rallies, he would eventually tire and just begin telling the truth. It has to be fun for him. Imagine waking in a bad mood in the morning — we have all been there. You feel like ranting about something, so you shuffle off the kitchen and begin raging over God only knows what. Your family will either tell you to shut the hell up or let it go. Not wanting to spend the day arguing with your loved ones, you huff and puff a bit more and then work to melt the crankiness away.
Trump doesn’t need to let anything melt away. He can send out a message on his Truth-whatever account or call Fox News and let…
