All articles tagged with #big lie
Joe Rogan criticized Donald Trump for failing to provide evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, emphasizing that if Trump truly had proof, he would present it confidently. Rogan highlighted the lack of evidence during their interview and called out Trump's ongoing claims as unsubstantiated.
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has drawn criticism for her continued support of the "Big Lie" about the 2020 election, with some labeling her a "terrorist supporter." Stefanik, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, has been accused of taking the falsehoods surrounding the election to the next level, sparking outrage among her critics.
The responses from the pro-Trump right to the State of Georgia's indictment of Donald Trump are profoundly unreasonable to anyone not already in their camp. While the MAGA base may embrace the narratives of a political "witch hunt" and Trump exercising his free speech rights, the most damaging claim is that the election was stolen. However, this claim is clearly false, and the Georgia indictments will bring the core question of truthfulness to the forefront. The details of Trump's lies and actions, such as the harassment of election workers and the alleged criminal conduct, will turn off those in the political center and potentially even some religious conservatives who supported Trump in the past. Trump's base may remain loyal, but most people will not.
Indictments issued in Georgia against former President Donald Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, shed light on the conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. The lawsuits filed by Georgia election workers and the grand jury indictments reveal the intentional dissemination of known falsehoods aimed at sowing doubt about the integrity of the elections, threatening American democracy. The legal consequences faced by those involved in the Big Lie are crucial for the functioning of American democracy.
A federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, in which he claimed that the network's statements about his false election fraud claims likened him to Adolf Hitler. The judge reasoned that all of CNN's statements were opinion and not defamatory, stating that being "Hitler-like" is not a verifiable statement of fact. The judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning Trump cannot file another lawsuit under the same reasoning. Trump has previously targeted the media and filed lawsuits against other news organizations for coverage he perceived as critical.