Monday, June 04, 2018

TRUMP - In Nashville

"In Nashville, Trump bent and broke the truth.  Here are the facts" PBS NewsHour 5/30/2018

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SUMMARY:  Wednesday on the PBS NewsHour, Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to fact-check some of President Trump’s claims.

President Donald Trump made several misleading statements Tuesday during an hour-long campaign-style speech in Nashville.  Trump traveled to Tennessee in part to boost the Senate candidacy of Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn).

But Trump’s support for Blackburn, who is running to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn) was largely overshadowed by criticism that he exaggerated his record in office.  Here’s a look at four misleading or outright false assertions Trump made in his speech.




"How businessman Trump turned exaggeration into his brand" PBS NewsHour 5/30/2018

IMHO:  In Trump World, the only fact is HE LIES.

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SUMMARY:  President Trump has been called out before for not sticking to the facts.  Gwenda Blair, author of "The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President," joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his lifelong predilection for “truthful hyperbole.”

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