Donald Trump’s understanding of “truth” is whatever comes out of his mouth, even when demonstrably false. His adoring followers appear to believe whatever he says even when a moment’s reflection would reveal what a pathological liar he is.
On Trump’s latest involuntary “visit” to the nation’s capital to be arraigned on multiple felony charges for the third time, Trump, as he typically does, lied about his guilt, lied about his “persecution,” and, of course, lied about the District of Columbia. In a post-arraignment diatribe for reporters, Trump said (as reported by Newsweek):
“This is a very sad day for America,” said Trump. “And it was also very sad driving through Washington, D.C., and seeing the filth and the decay, and all of the broken buildings and walls, and the graffiti. This is not the place that I left. It’s a very sad thing to see it.”
In case you have forgotten, here are some samples of what DC looked like under Trump:
Major areas around the People’s Houses, including both the White House and the Capitol (that Trump had directed mob to desecrate) were fenced off, with massive police and military presence. DC was effectively an armed camp, armed against the people by Trump, for Trump. Always for Trump.
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