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Daniel Dale @ddale8
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Here's a little story about Trump adding a lie to a speech to make his supporters think they're under threat.
Trump's prepared speech to the Ohio GOP said, “Republicans are rebuilding our country. We believe in the dignity of work, the power of freedom, and we believe in the truth of our national motto, In God We Trust." Debatable sure, but pretty standard rhetoric.
Instead, Trump said this: "We believe in the dignity of work, the power of freedom, and we believe in the truth of our national motto, which a lot of people don't like using. Did you see some court ruled against it the other day? ‘In God We Trust.’”
That did not happen. Two organizations active on God-in-the-public-square issues, one that opposes the official use of In God We Trust and one that supports it, both tell me there have been no recent rulings against In God We Trust, let alone "the other day."
"The Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of 'In God We Trust' in late May. I believe that is the latest ruling," says Ryan Colby, a spokesman for "religious liberty for all" group Becket.
On some issues, especially immigration, Trump's prepared speeches regularly include false claims. But he almost always adds them in himself - they're not in the texts, they're pure Trump. Theee end.
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