‘The Lincoln Project ad elevates another concern: the lack of sustained reporting and questioning about Trump’s mental and physical state. Why does the White House press corps not do a better job of conveying Trump’s behavior, for example, when his speech short-circuits or when he wildly rants about his opponents and litters his remarks with non sequiturs? This is analogous to refusing to call his lies “lies”; when we do not call things for what they are, we conceal the truth; that is, we help perpetuate the lie that Trump’s conduct is normal.’
A Farmer's Almanac
‘The Lincoln Project ad elevates another concern: the lack of sustained reporting and questioning about Trump’s mental and physical state. Why does the White House press corps not do a better job of conveying Trump’s behavior, for example, when his speech short-circuits or when he wildly rants about his opponents and litters his remarks with non sequiturs? This is analogous to refusing to call his lies “lies”; when we do not call things for what they are, we conceal the truth; that is, we help perpetuate the lie that Trump’s conduct is normal.’
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