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David Dimston's avatar

The Trump is a pathological liar comes as no surprise to anyone in this world. What does astound me is that his narrative is considered “news”. The media has blood on their hands in “retweeting or reporting” these lies. That’s my beef. They violate their purpose and their credibility in perpetuating these lies.

Marchforsanity's avatar

Agree. NYTimes ran the story under the headline, "Trump Honors 9/11 Emergency Personnel in Washington." Only in the 3rd paragraph did the "journalist" use the terms "questionable and provocative" in describing his comments. Just can't let themselves state the obvious: he lied.

NubbyShober's avatar

No, no; it was because of his bone spurs that FDNY had to carry him away after he attempted to ascend the Twin Towers to rescue people.

But his endless bullshittery *has* provided him a huge win: NOBODY in MSM is now talking about his role in the Epstein Files. Especially the 13-year-old girl he allegedly raped at one of Jeffrey's NYC pedo-parties. The FBI transcripts of which have yet to be released. Even in heavily redacted form. Did Trump rape that little girl, or didn't he?

We already know Trump is a civilly convicted rapist. But is he also a pedophile? Or a serial pedophile-protector? Don't you think the public has a right to know?

Theodora30's avatar

Reagan claimed he had witnessed the liberation of concentration camps in Europe even though had had spent the war in LA making films for our military. The media shrugged that off too.

Linda Slater's avatar

Reagan never got credit for being the liar that he was.

There was ample proof that Trump is a pathological liar, and yet the Rethugs voted for him anyway. There has not been an honest Republican since IKE.

Peter's avatar

Trump has been spewing versions of this lie for 25 years and no one has ever been brave enough to call him out to his face. Frankly any first responder who worked the pile, any family member, anyone sickened by the dust cloud, etc. has every right to walk up to him and slap him silly. At the very least, the media needs to stop giving him airtime or column inches for this shit.

Adam's avatar

Oh man. I would pay real American dollars to see that slap!

Larry Carr (autocarr)'s avatar

Longer… the 1st words out of his mouth, most likely.

Loren Dasilva's avatar

What a vile human being. That he still has support from thirty percent of our voting population is deeply disturbing.

Adam's avatar

Suggested edit: What a vile being

Michael Baker's avatar

"There is no evidence that this is true" is a passive statement and echoes MSM's treatment of Trump and also of Republicans. (What Trump said) is a bald-faced lie that demeans the great work done by first responders, firefighters, police, construction workers and everyone who actually helped with 9/11. Let's stick to the active voice and call Trump and his cult the liars they are.

Kathy Koblik's avatar

Agree....but......this article points out discrepancies where there is factual evidence. So taking part of the lie and saying there is no evidence that this is true ...don't know all the possibilities for being sued, but I felt like this article was pretty strong refutation of stories (including headline) Don't think Pop info has been namby pamby.

EcstaticRationalist's avatar

Trump never met a lie he didn't like, especially if it made him look like anything but the grifting traitorous coward that he is.

Mike McCabe's avatar

Meanwhile his entourage of sycophantic supporters clapped and barked like trained seals.

Catherine's avatar

He is either lying, demented or both.

Pamela Jolley's avatar

And Congress and the Cabinet do nothing.

Katy Bolger's avatar

Liar liar pants on fire, and full of poop. Change his diaper, Natalie.

Donna Marie's avatar

Don't Natalie, let him stew in his own toxic brew!

Joseph Mangano's avatar

Hasan Piker covered this as well. Is Trump lying? Is he suffering from dementia? It's probably a little of Column A and a little of Column B.

A Sarcastic Prophet's avatar

Slap head. Duh. We know that the real estate mob boss posing as president is a pathologically lying malignant narcissist. What really strikes me funny in THIS package of Trump story telling is that he admits he is a fat pathologically lying malignant narcissist.

Russell John Netto's avatar

While Trump was spinning his lies, Zohran Mamdani was doing this.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/air-quality-september-11-attacks-documents-release

The then mayor of New York who failed to disclose the air pollution threats to first responders, Rudy Giuliani, is now claiming that he's insulted by Mamdani attending the 9/11 commemoration.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/air-quality-september-11-attacks-documents-release

And he wasn't the only establishment figure lying about really happened on that day as the recent BBC Panorama documentary shows.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031bfm

Yes, you only went and bombed and wrong fucking country and started your war on terror which continues to this day.

Julie C.'s avatar

Nothing to see here. Just a little locker room lying.

Mark's avatar

tRump has a very vivid imagination, just like his supporters.

foofaraw & Chiquita(ARF!)'s avatar

I just received my new "Donald Trump hates you" shirt. (Also "Uncle Scam"!)

I've worn many shirts since 2015, but THIS is the shirt I'm most interested in seeing the reaction to, here in rural SC.

Jim Tragos's avatar

Does anyone doubt that Trump's stolen valor -- depicting himself in full military dress, complete with medals, despite having never served a day in the armed forces (and getting five deferments) and his blatant lie of heroic behavior at ground zero -- would send the mainstream/legacy media into an absolute orgy of outrage coverage if this were a Democratic president or politician or maybe anyone but Trump? And that it would be a career-defining or perhaps career-ending scandal?

Hillary Clinton got absolutely flayed by the media in 2008 when her story of coming under fire in 1996 while landing in Bosnia was proven false. It became a huge, weeks-long scandal, the focus of editorial boards, fact checkers and even late-night comedians. It was a five-alarm fire for Hillary as she ran for president against Barack Obama.

And Brian Williams' lie about the helicopter he was riding on being hit with a rocket-propelled grenade while covering the Iraq War cost him his evening news anchor spot at NBC and resulted in a six-month suspension.

The repercussions Clinton and Williams suffered for their lies were well deserved. But it's obvious that Trump's unabashed lies and his continued in-our-faces, self-aggrandizing, stolen valor will not be met with anywhere near the media fury those were even though those pale in comparison with Trump's ludicrous fabrications.

Once again, for almost every story about Trump there is a parallel story revealing the sheer fecklessness of mainstream/legacy/corporate media.

Larry Carr (autocarr)'s avatar

The continuing episodes of Donny on fantasy island, with Nicole at his side. Let’s not Harp on his posts, or his boasts, clearly mad as a hatter 🎩