CNN - "Lying has worked for Donald Trump -- so why stop now?"

by Michael D'Antonio

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/24/opinions/why-trump-lies-dantonio-opinion/index.html

(CNN)You've got to give Donald Trump points for consistent audacity. When you lie, distort, and make God an accomplice while speaking to the Central Intelligence Agency -- where facts are the coin of the realm -- you must have absolute confidence in your abilities.

In the first days of his presidency, Trump has shown he will continue to wreak havoc on established facts, even as he ticks items off his political to-do list.On Monday, he repeated a false claim that millions of illegal ballots cast by undocumented immigrants deprived him of winning the

The latest false claim, which legislators reported to CNN and other news outlets, has no basis in fact and apparently originated on websites that peddle conspiracy theories. However, like many of the distortions in which Trump has trafficked, the voter fraud narrative suggests he deserves more credit and acclaim than he has received.

Throughout his life Trump has insisted he is richer than people acknowledge. Now winning the presidency isn't sufficient. He wants the final score to be adjusted in his favor.

another long, worthwhile, illuminating, depressing read.