The alternative facts term seems to apply to Trump and much of his administration, who seem to have been selected for their unwavering support for Trump, their financial worth, their political contributions and how they look supporting Trump on TV. Many of Trump's closest advisors have financial conflicts of interest. This has been widely reported by real journalists from fact-based media, not the "opinion" folks on some outlets or social media.
"Alternative facts" was a phrase used by US Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway during a Meet the Press interview on January 22, 2017, in which she defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's false statement about the attendance numbers of Donald Trump's inauguration. When pressed during the interview with Chuck Todd to explain why Spicer would "utter a provable falsehood," Conway stated that Spicer was giving "alternative facts." Todd responded, "Look, alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods."
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts," the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago.
That seemed like a simpler time - especially when you consider Meta's decision to end a fact-checking program on social media apps Facebook, Instagram and Threads and what the ramifications might be.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg's announcement this week was widely seen in news verification circles as a genuflection to Trump, whose first term popularized the phrase "alternative facts." AP 1/9/2025
Even with all the alternative facts, more voters voted against Trump in 2024 than for him. Trump got 49.81% of votes, a hair less than half, and beat Harris by only 1.48%, one of US history's slimmest margins. The 2024 Trump win was decided by 229,766 votes across Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin out of about 155.2 million votes cast nationally: Cook Political Report and many other sources.
The Electoral College has a complicated but clear racist origin since the "People" could not be trusted to do the right thing. For its detailed history from the view of the Brennan Center for Justice, see https://dhutch.news/ElectCollege
Just a few examples: in the 2016 campaign, "Mexico will pay for the wall," and "I don't need anybody's money," he said as he announced his candidacy. "I'm using my own money. I'm not using the lobbyists. I'm not using donors. I don't care. I'm really rich." NPR 7/31/2015 He raised $billions of campaign funds in both elections.
Trump's cost reduction plan seems to be to invade Panama based on the lie that China controls the Canal and shipping costs are "ridiculously" high. While Chinese companies manage two of the five ports near the Canal and have invested in related infrastructure, these activities are distinct from the Canal's governance and operations of the Panama Canal Authority, which has maintained full control of the Canal since 1999.. Many sources, including Newsweek Fact Check 12/25/2024
Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks https://dhutch.news/TFalse-Inaug. Some of the world's richest people turned out to pay homage to Trump. It was a who's who of the world's wealthiest - gathering a combined net worth exceeding $1.3 trillion for the occasion.
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about his 2024 victory, the 2020 election, immigration and more at DC pre-inauguration rally https://dhutch.news/Tfalse-PreInaug
"Alternative facts" was a phrase used by US Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway during a Meet the Press interview on January 22, 2017, in which she defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's false statement about the attendance numbers of Donald Trump's inauguration. When pressed during the interview with Chuck Todd to explain why Spicer would "utter a provable falsehood," Conway stated that Spicer was giving "alternative facts." Todd responded, "Look, alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods."
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts," the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago.
That seemed like a simpler time - especially when you consider Meta's decision to end a fact-checking program on social media apps Facebook, Instagram and Threads and what the ramifications might be.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg's announcement this week was widely seen in news verification circles as a genuflection to Trump, whose first term popularized the phrase "alternative facts." AP 1/9/2025
Even with all the alternative facts, more voters voted against Trump in 2024 than for him. Trump got 49.81% of votes, a hair less than half, and beat Harris by only 1.48%, one of US history's slimmest margins. The 2024 Trump win was decided by 229,766 votes across Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin out of about 155.2 million votes cast nationally: Cook Political Report and many other sources.
The Electoral College has a complicated but clear racist origin since the "People" could not be trusted to do the right thing. For its detailed history from the view of the Brennan Center for Justice, see https://dhutch.news/ElectCollege
Just a few examples: in the 2016 campaign, "Mexico will pay for the wall," and "I don't need anybody's money," he said as he announced his candidacy. "I'm using my own money. I'm not using the lobbyists. I'm not using donors. I don't care. I'm really rich." NPR 7/31/2015 He raised $billions of campaign funds in both elections.
Trump's cost reduction plan seems to be to invade Panama based on the lie that China controls the Canal and shipping costs are "ridiculously" high. While Chinese companies manage two of the five ports near the Canal and have invested in related infrastructure, these activities are distinct from the Canal's governance and operations of the Panama Canal Authority, which has maintained full control of the Canal since 1999.. Many sources, including Newsweek Fact Check 12/25/2024
Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks https://dhutch.news/TFalse-Inaug. Some of the world's richest people turned out to pay homage to Trump. It was a who's who of the world's wealthiest - gathering a combined net worth exceeding $1.3 trillion for the occasion.
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about his 2024 victory, the 2020 election, immigration and more at DC pre-inauguration rally https://dhutch.news/Tfalse-PreInaug
