DECEPTION: The 3 most dangerous lies Trump told in Iowa
Donald Trump was in rare form in Iowa yesterday — telling three of the most dangerous lies he can tell and telling them to an audience that would never question a man they consider close to a “God.”
He lied 30,573 times in four years as president, and he has a “record to run on.”
The first lie Trump uttered in Iowa yesterday was the most dangerous lie banging around the internet and out of the mouths of GOP politicians who apparently don’t think anything is too important to lie about.
He repeated the completely debunked lie that U.S. money, through Iran, paid for the Hamas attack on Israel.
Not one penny has been released to Iran yet. The entire $6 billion is still sitting in a Qatari bank.
So, let’s start with the truth before we listen to Trump’s incredibly dangerous lie — a lie repeated by Mike Pence and several others running for president and Republicans in Congress who, again, know no bounds. (Nothing is too important to use as a political advantage.)
From an NBC News report:
“‘All of the money held in restricted accounts in Doha as part of the arrangement to secure the release of 5 Americans in September remains in Doha. Not a penny has been spent,’ tweeted Treasury undersecretary Brian Nelson. ‘These restricted funds cannot go to Iran — it can only be used for future humanitarian-related purposes. Any suggestion to the contrary is false and misleading.'”
So, there is the actual truth. But, as Hillary Clinton noted, these are people who no longer believe in the truth and think that all “opinions” are the same. Only deprogramming might work, and it’s not happening any time soon.
Ready to be angry? Ignore the “Jimmy Carter” portion. That’s just fantasy, not dangerous.
Of course — Trump repeats the lie Republicans have been spreading all day about the US funding today's attack in Israel pic.twitter.com/c5xlTSIKZO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2023
Trump was quoted earlier today before the speech, saying:
“These Hamas attacks are a disgrace and Israel has every right to defend itself with overwhelming force. Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden Administration.”
No, tragically, that is an utter lie perpetuated by Trump for political purposes. Notice the “many reports… ” Even Fox debunked the lie:
Fox News reporter debunks lie spread today by range of GOP elected officials https://t.co/MMCCtNOHLJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2023
Having established the truth and then hearing Trump’s horrifically dangerous lie, repeated by GOP pols all over the place, we should move on to another horrifically dangerous lie he propagated.
President Biden won the state of Wisconsin by a thin margin, but he did win the state. Here is the Wiki page for the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin. Note that Wiki, unlike Trump, is known for its accuracy.
It doesn’t say that after the election, they figured out that Trump “actually won the state,” but Trump says that he won the state, but they only figured it out after the election.
Trump is training his MAGAs not to trust any election in which he is not the winner. Additionally, Trump is training the people who believe they “won” in 2020, and now it’s their “turn” to win, or they’ll fight.
Trump did not win Wisconsin in 2020. This whole story that he just told in Iowa is a lie. pic.twitter.com/5Hrs8vvjv7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2023
They want to hear the lies! A large portion of the audience likely knows that it is a lie, and they don’t give a f*&k.
This guy is lying for them, and he’s willing to lie and do anything to get back into office. That is exactly what they want. They don’t want to hear things like an FBI report exonerating President Obama.
They prefer “their truth,” a fantasy where Obama spied on Trump’s campaign.
And then the most ridiculous lie:
"mutilization" pic.twitter.com/urcFAcKZcv
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2023
To believe that Democrats want to “mutilate” children is akin to saying we want to “eat them.”
No. The truth is that pediatric psychiatrists send children through rounds of tests, and the American Society of Pediatrics — through all the best practices and to the benefit of the child, provides the psychiatric/psychological care our transgendered children need.
But, in no state can a doctor override parents before the child is 18 with the exception of the State of Washington (other states are following), which allows gender-affirming care for kids estranged from their parents.
Gender-affirming care is done at the behest of parents who want to save their children from a life of pain and psychiatric trauma. Some of the most vulnerable people to die by suicide are trans teens.
It is the exact opposite of “mutilation.”
Three lies.
Three of the most dangerous lies Donald Trump could tell. I’ve never rooted for someone to die — but a well-timed heart attack wouldn’t be mourned.
He’s just so dangerous. This is a man who “faked” his way through the business world, failed time after time, and now he’s trying to fake his way back to power.
The problem is that he already has too much power over 35-45% of society.
That old saying, if you want to test someone’s character, give them power. Trump is Exhibit “A.”
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Editor’s note: This is an opinion column that solely reflects the opinions of the author.
