Homework #2

If someone lies about the small stuff, should you believe him when he talks about things that really matter? All Americans, not just the media, should ask that question about Trump and answer it for themselves. The author suggests that the answer is no.

What Trump said about the size of the inauguration crowd, who wrote his speech, and the location of the concert was incorrect. And it was easily proved that it was incorrect. What makes an incorrect statement a lie, is the intent of the person making the statement. If he knew what he said was not the truth. If so, then we can and should call it a lie. We all make mistakes and say things that we think are true but are not. Lies, however, are not mistakes.

Why lie about trivial and unimportant things? Why try to say that there are "alternate facts" at issue. Facts are facts.They are not opinions.