Lying in the Face of Facts? Trump Did That for a Decade With Celebrity Apprentice Ratings

He always claimed the show was No. 1, even when it was No. 41

The actions of President Trump and his White House press secretary Sean Spicer over the weekend—lying about the size of his inauguration crowds, despite ample evidence disproving their claims—were surprising and alarming to many who were unaccustomed to seeing that degree of blatant dishonesty from the office of the President of the United States.

On Saturday, during a visit to the CIA, Trump insisted, "It looked honestly like a million and a half people, whatever it was, it went all the way back to the Washington Monument."

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