How reporters working together could break through Trump’s wall of deceit

It must be difficult for reporters to listen to Trump’s lies without correcting him. I assume the media don’t push back because they fear losing access to him, but the silence after Trump’s televised lies is not just painful to watch, it’s one of the main reasons Trump’s followers continue to believe him.

Every time Trump lies during a press conference and it goes unchallenged it reinforces the lie for the public. This enables Trump’s malignant behavior in the same way his sycophantic cabinet members enable him when they treat him like a monarch; praising qualities he doesn’t possess, professing their gratitude for the privilege of serving him, behaving as if he is some kind of minor deity.

If the President says something false, he needs to be corrected at the time. If he makes a vague statement, he should be asked to clarify. If he responds with “You know what I’m talking about,” he should be told, “No, no I don’t. And nobody else does either; so please explain.”

In a town hall the other day, Trump was asked about downplaying the virus. He responded by saying he actually “up-played it” if you look at his actions. Why didn’t somebody say, “Can you please give us examples?” If they had, he’d have mentioned the ban on travel from China (because he always does). And that’s…