Commander in cheat: Why Trumps lies are the foundation of his power
As predictably as the sun comes up in the morning, U.S. PresidentDonald Trumps State of the Unionaddresswas resplendent with lies.
It is time the whole world started talking about his lying as not just a character flaw, but as a toxic form of democratic cheating. Facts are the glue that holds society together and Trump is the liar who is tearing it apart.
Lying is both an expression of Trumps power and how