https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/08/23/not-just-misleading-not-merely-false-lie/
Glenn Kessler, the fact checker for the US government, has been using the terms “misleading information” or “false statements” for untruths that government officials, such as Trump has said. This past week, Kessler has changed his statements to calling Trump a liar, when it comes to the Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels debacle. He follows a timeline of where Trump originally denies the accusations, and over a period of time while now reluctantly acknowledging the payment, Trump still denies using campaign money. At this point Trump is consciously omitting information and lying about his actions. Something like this deeply questions the integrity of our president and sparks the question whether he is morally suited to run our country. Similar to Aaron Burr’s denials to the truths, as seem in Hamilton, Trump also avoids fully explaining the situation, using excuses to get a personal goal, under the illusion that everything is for the better of the people.
That is very true. It is sad because if our leader/president can’t tell the whole truth, how do we expect for our nation to grow in a productive manner
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ReplyDeleteThe fact that modern media is so misleading just adds to how disappointing the situation truly is. I respect all political beliefs and perspectives, but even from an objective position, its clear that utmost honesty has not been exhibited. Similar to what Byrn said, what kind of nation can we expect him to lead if this is the example he sets? Does this set a precedent for future political leaders? In a world full of "what if's," the most important one to ask is "what if this is what the world is like from now on?"
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I think having a president that lies to the public constantly is extremely damaging and leaves a lot of room for a slippery slope.
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