Lies, falsehoods and things that are not true

Whenever feasible, shieldWALL will attempt to keep track of the most obvious lies emanating from the Trump administration. Day 2 on Saturday proved to be a gold mine for a start.

Day 2 - Saturday, January 21, 2017

Donald Trump

1.  A million and a half people attended my inauguration. (Truth: Probably closer to 250,000 and not more than 600,000.)
2. The media lied when it claimed there was a feud between me and the U.S. intelligence agencies but “the exact opposite” was true. (Trump’s own Twitter history shows this to be a lie.)
3. TV ratings for the inauguration were millions more than for Obama. (This is not true for Obama in 2009 or even for Reagan in 1981.)
4. The rain didn’t fall during my speech but started when I was finished. (The opposite is true; amazingly he even lies about rain.

Sean Spicer

1. “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration—period – both in person and around the globe.” (It was not even close.)
2. Washington’s Metro system had greater ridership than it did for Obama’s 2013 inauguration.  (His numbers were all incorrect and there were more for Obama.)
3. “This was the first time in our nation’s history that floor coverings have been used to protect the grass on the Mall. That had the effect of highlighting any areas where people were not standing, while in years past the grass eliminated this visual.” (Not true; ground covering was also used in 2013.)
4. Fencing and magnetometers kept crowd away from certain areas, unlike in past years. (False. The Secret Service said security measures were largely unchanged this year.)