We should be used – to, politicians, using political spin, in order to portray, events, in a light, most favorable, to their perspective, etc! It is, certainly, nothing, too unusual, to observe, any politician, shade – the – truth, in order to promote, his political agenda, etc. These past four years, we have, perhaps, heard, the expression, Fake Facts, as well as Alternative Facts, articulated, at an unprecedented rate! We must agree, while each of us (whether we support the position, or not), has the right to their personal position, and we should defend, every citizen’s right, to express these, there is a big difference, between, an opinion, and a fact! Everyone has the right to their own opinion, but not, to their own, set of facts! With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, Trump’s power of revisionist history, and center, this discussion, around, six key issues.
1. Russia/ Mueller Report: There have been, very, few times, since he was elected President, in 2016, when there wasn’t some scandal, or potential one! Trump’s response, from the onset, of suspected, Russian involvement, in our 2016 elections, was to deny it, and call it, Fake News, created by the fake media, and his political opponents, etc! He declared the Mueller Report, to exonerate him, of any wrong – doing, but, when, the redacted document, was released, it specifically, stated the contrary!
2. Election interference: While, denying, any Russian interference, despite, so many reports, including, from the Republican – controlled, Senate committee, of many attempts, and actions, by that government, etc, he has proclaimed, voting – by – mail, is dangerous, because, there is evidence of wide – spread, fraud (although, there is no evidence, to that effect)!
3. Drain the Swamp: In his campaign against Hillary Clinton, in 2016, the Trump campaign, often, tried to tie, her, to questionable activities (without any evidence), deftly, using the chant, Drain the Swamp! However, there has never been a previous administration, and/ or, campaign, where so many were indicted, convicted, and, or charged, with crimes!
4. Handling pandemic: Trump refers to his handling of this horrific pandemic, in terms, referring to it, as extraordinary, and saving lives! However, the statistics, and data, seem to disagree, because, although, the United States’ population represents about 4.5% of the total (in the world), we have had, about 25% of the cases, and over 20% of the deaths. Isn’t that a perfect example of revisionist history?
5. Racial/ ethnic actions: Despite, what most of us, have observed, he continues, claiming, no one has been better for African – Americans, etc, than he has! He used a tape of an immigration swearing – in, ceremony, at his party’s political convention, despite the polarizing rhetoric, we have often heard, and witnessed, these past few years!
6. Enabling haters: While, there are probably, many reasons, for the increase in crime, and, especially, hate – crimes, in this country, there is little doubt, his rhetoric and vitriol, seem to have enabled the haters!
Trump is, certainly, a master, in the art and science, of revisionist history! While, effective, politically, it is not, something, we want, or need, in a public leader!
