The Lies of Donald Trump: A Taxonomy
@article{Pfiffner2019TheLO, title={The Lies of Donald Trump: A Taxonomy}, author={James P. Pfiffner}, journal={Presidential Leadership and the Trump Presidency}, year={2019} }
Although most presidents have lied to the public, Pfiffner argues that President Trump’s lies differ in volume and kind. He distinguishes four types of Trump’s lies: (1) trivial lies, (2) exaggerations and self-aggrandizing lies, (3) lies to deceive the public, and (4) egregious lies.
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