It began with "alternative facts"..

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3. I would argue that it started with the first big lie - Lying about the first black president not being born in America

trump was entertained and courted and allowed to become a political figure because of that original lie.
Despite his " wealth", he was not accepted in the circles of the well heeled. Other than the gossip rags and Robin Leach - no one paid any attention to him. Then because America cannot quit its ugly relationship with racism, too many were all too happy to give him space to disrespect and lie about President Obama.
President Obama had to show his birth certificate - trump still has not showed, his taxes, Melania's immigration papers, the Epstein files and now we damn sure will not see the video of murder in the Caribbean Sea.
He should have been left to tell his lies to gossip magazines.
Everytime I hear someone say this is not who we are, I am like, the hell it is. It is exactly who we are. Otherwise, trump would have never ascended to power.