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global1

(25,216 posts)
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:14 AM Jun 2019

First Fake News - Now Fake Polls......

I don't recall anyone using the term 'fake news' before Donald Trump. It's like he created that term and he has exploited it to his benefit - using both sides of 'fake news'.

He creates 'fake news' by lying and making things up - and - when truthful reporting comes out that is negative to him - he uses the term in reverse - by calling truthful news - 'fake news'.

Now he's taken it to new heights by using the term 'fake polls'. He makes up 'fake polls' by saying that he is leading in the polls all over the country. When the polls are legit and truthful saying that he is losing and behind - he calls them 'fake polls'.

He uses both 'fake news' and 'fake polls' without blinking an eye. He is so polished in his art of conning the electorate - that he comes off 'believable'. Even when he's called out about his 'lying' - he doesn't back down - instead - he doubles down - and expands the lie.

It's bad enough that he's gotten so far in his life - using the art of the con - and benefiting from it - but now he's using this as the so-called 'president' of the free world.

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