Why Trump's Twitter Lies Matter

Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] November 28, 2016 The first Monday back from a break is a killer, even if you did spend a good chunk of today shopping online. We’ll forgive you if you [went a little too hard] on the retail therapy this year, cuz 2016 sure has been a doozy (not even the once-[untouchable] Fidel Castro could escape it). In fact, while we’re filling up our carts, let’s also stock up on some [real news], cheese ([if they’ll let us]), places of [sanctuary], and a couple gallons of [holy water] (with Donald Trump’s inauguration looming, it may be time to form a protective circle around [voting rights]). —[Anne Branigin] WE WANT RECEIPTS 🔍 Trump alleged that millions of illegal votes were cast for Hillary Clinton—even though the [only recorded incident of voter fraud] was from one of his supporters. UNDERSTANDING THE 'EUFORIA' 🎉 Cigars, coffee, and the Cuban national anthem: Fusion’s Daniel Rivero takes us [inside the celebration] following Fidel Castro’s death. LETHAL FORCE 🚨 Police were called to respond to a teenager’s attempted suicide. But within 15 minutes, [they had killed him themselves]. IT'S COMPLICATED 👩‍❤️‍👩 PDA or TMI? How [Facebook is rewriting the rules of love and dating], just in time for “cuffing season.” AMERICA’S SWEETHEART 👑 Meet the Somali American woman who made [beauty pageant history] while you were stuffing your face with Thanksgiving leftovers. [Donald Trump's Twitter Lies Need to Be Taken Seriously] [Charles-Pulliam-Moore_b&w] by Charles Pulliam-Moore In a weird way, Trump’s raw, prolific stream of tweets is exactly the sort of social media presence you’d want from the next president. Short of having a one-on-one, face-to-face conversation with Trump himself, this constant stream of consciousness could, in theory, be unfiltered messaging from an American president to his constituents without the concern that his comments were being taken out of context, a frequent [complaint voiced by Trump’s supporters]. In the absence of a healthy, ongoing conversation between Trump and the press, the ready availability of his unfiltered tweets might seem like a viable alternative to the decades-long American tradition of [presidents giving interviews]. But it isn’t, for one simple reason: Donald Trump lies with startling frequency. But since his tweets are not “official” statements, the media has been all too hesitant to call him out on these lies. [Read more]. LET'S TALK ABOUT ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS The debate over Castro’s legacy won’t die out anytime soon. Was he [a despotic leader], an icon who inspired and allied with [anti-imperialist movements worldwide], an [Adidas devotee], or all of the above? Cartoonists from around the world stepped in with their verdicts. [See more here]. The Latest [The former classmates of this neo-Nazi leader are rejecting his hatred in an inspiring way] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dylann Roof will represent himself in the Charleston church massacre trial] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA