“This is where having credibility — and having a president who didn’t lie about everything — would be really, really helpful,” Samantha Power, the former United States ambassador to the United Nations, wrote recently.
A president w/credibility would be better able to persuade 1/
A president w/credibility would be better able to persuade 1/
foreign governments to help protect American diplomats and military members who are now at risk.
A president with credibility would be more likely to beat Iran in the global court of public opinion.
A president with credibility would be able to set clear red lines that might 2/
A president with credibility would be more likely to beat Iran in the global court of public opinion.
A president with credibility would be able to set clear red lines that might 2/
influence Iran’s behavior in coming weeks. But President Trump has no credibility. His political rise was built on a lie (about Barack Obama’s birthplace). He has told thousands of untruths since becoming president. He appears to be lying again — about why he ordered 3/
the assassination of Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s most significant military leader. Over the weekend, Senator Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat, tweeted the following: “The moment we all feared is likely upon us.” Murphy was referring to Trump’s rash behavior. But Murphy just 4/
as easily could have been referring to Trump’s credibility. The U. S. has entered a serious national security conflict, and the whole world knows our president is a habitual liar." -David Leonhardt
Truth matters. We, as a society, can't live in a world of lies. #RemoveTrump
Truth matters. We, as a society, can't live in a world of lies. #RemoveTrump
