“Lie” is such a loaded word that I hesitate to use it, even when talking about a pathological liar. So, let’s just say that Donald Trump has made a string of amazing “misstatements” lately. Like: The crowd of 15,000 that showed up to greet Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Detroit was AI-generated. Like: Harris had not identified as being Black until recently. Like: Harris met with Vladimir Putin three days before Russia invaded Ukraine.
But Trump’s biggest lie — sorry, “misstatement” — is the one he posted just last Friday on Truth Social: “My administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights.” There’s no way he can say that with a straight face.
After all, in 2016 Trump campaigned on eliminating Roe v. Wade, promising to appoint “pro-life” judges who would overturn it. He made good on that promise by picking Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy........