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submitted 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Summary

Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the “biggest mandate in 129 years,” despite evidence disproving his assertion.

In fact, Trump secured 316 Electoral College votes and won the popular vote by 1.47%, one of the smallest margins of victory in the popular vote since the 19th century.

Analyses show his victory was neither a landslide nor unprecedented, but Trump’s team inflates the narrative to project greater legitimacy and influence.

Experts note this tactic—repeating exaggerated claims—aims to obscure inconvenient truths and bolster his image.

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[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 68 points 12 hours ago

Trump’s Man Date

[-] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 21 points 10 hours ago

Repeat a lie often enough, and it becomes someone's truth.

[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 46 points 13 hours ago

Facts don't mean much in the US today. Maybe they never did.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 12 points 11 hours ago

We have always been at war with Eastasia

[-] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 60 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the “biggest mandate in 129 years,” despite evidence disproving his assertion.

Why even bother fact checking. Billionaire Owned Media is gonna repeat whatever he says with a mouthful of orange until he is satisfied

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Down with Mainstream Media. Don’t give FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS and the other thievocracy shitbag organizations your viewership or click their links.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 33 points 14 hours ago

Literally the entire election was swing states. I know this guy is deteriorating at Olympic record pace but holy shit.

[-] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago

Making stuff up, but how could he!? He is going to be the president the United States. He can't possibly lie or invent 'realities' like a senial old demtia patient who keeps trying to touch people inappropriately and should've been committed to a care facility decades ago.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 minutes ago

"I wouldn't be caught dead voting for some senile old white dude who clearly doesn't care about me so i voted for a senile old orange dude who clearly doesn't exist in the same reality as i do."

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 13 hours ago

I'm surprised he doesn't conflate mandate with man date. Because he would be opposed to the latter if he thought that's what the former meant.

this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2024
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