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President Donald Trump was once again fact-checked following an embarrassing tantrum over a Canadian advertisement.

The ad quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs -- a policy tool Trump frequently employs. The commercial includes audio clips from an April 25, 1987 radio address where Reagan stated: "Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.''

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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 47 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This is what dictators often do; Claim something regardless of it being easy to fact check. Their following eats it up regardless of the truth. The only thing he can't do is remain silent. His following just needs something they can blindly follow. He could have said "Madonna went back into the past and made a Reagan hologram out of 2 spoons and a piece of paper" and that would be the truth and they'll fight to protect it. Trump's biggest enemy is common sense. Everything he does is to destroy this and present himself as the truth.

[–] reddifuge@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

[–] PokerChips@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Kind of like his he's saying Democrats are holding up the government from opening and the media even the local media just trots that out as fact.

Lying... If it didn't ain't broke, don't fix it.