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Empire of lies: Trump told over 30,000 – that’s 21 a day – during presidency, replacing facts with narratives

from thefreeonline on 31 January 2024 by Gino Spocchia info The Independent

Former president made almost 21 untrue statements a day while in office, analysis suggests

In fact the tally was HIGHER.. Donald Trump told 30,573 false or misleading statements during his 4 years as president of the USA

The astounding figures, which roughly equate to 21 false statements per day (or 20.94 to be precise) of his tenure at the White House, came after a tumultuous post election period in which he spent weeks claiming that the 2020 election was “stolen”, in remarks that allegedly spurred on his supporters to storm the US Capitol, outraging the political elite .

If it ever turns out that the election WAS stolen it could knock 1000 lies off his total, down to only 29,000. And this is a possible ‘narrative’ as the USA today is a genuine POST TRUTH society with NARRATIVES replacing established facts in a bewildering and amoral race to the bottom.

Trump Administration Civil and Human Rights Rollbacks

According to analysis by the Washington Post, Mr Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims between his first day in office, on 20 January 2017, and his final day on Wednesday, when Joe Biden was sworn in as the country’s next president.

“When Donald Trump’s deportment justified and legitimized a level of discourse countrywide that others were quick to embrace, the genie was out of the bottle,” Bowers says. “We have a worship of violence in our country, it’s entertainment, and when you throw in politics, it just makes everything worse.”

Among the Republican’s most repeated untruths was that his administration “built the greatest economy in the history of the world”. That phrase, according to the Posts’s analysis, was used at least 493 times.

The GOP’s ongoing moral surrender to Trump

Another favourite – and his second most repeated falsehood – was the former president’s claim that tax cuts introduced by his administration were the biggest on record.

Iran denies it was behind 3 US troops’ deaths in drone attack. US blames Iran and already killed over 30 rebels after 170 attacks on its bases

from thefreeonline on 30/01/24 info: Wikipedia.. /World News

3 US troops killed in Jordan drone attack, Iran has denied any connection to the attack on an unprotected American outpost

Tehran was not involved in the drone attack on a US base in Jordan which left three service members dead and more than 30 wounded, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani holds a press conference in Tehran on December 5, 2022. * Fatemeh Bahrami

“As we have clearly stated before, the resistance groups in the region are responding to war crimes and genocide,” Kanaani said. “They do not take orders from the Islamic Republic of Iran. These groups decide and act based on their own principles and priorities as well as the interests of their country and people.”

Iraqi Islamic resistance targets US military bases in Syria

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq – an umbrella group for Islamist Shia militias – claimed responsibility for 1st strike on an unprotected outpost known as Tower 22, near the Jordanian-Syrian border.

President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups,” while many US politicians blamed Tehran directly. UK Foreign Minister David Cameron similarly pointed to the Islamic Republic, urging it to “de-escalate in the region.”

Iraqi Resistance attacks 2 more US bases in Syria – KhabarOnline

Starting on 17 October 2023, and in response to United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war, shia militias initiated a series of more than 170 attacks on U.S. military bases and assets in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.^[18][19][20^] These attacks resulted so far in 3 deaths in Jordan and injuries to dozens of U.S. servicemembers. In retaliation, the U.S. has launched multiple counterattacks, resulting in the death of over 30 militants including a senior commander of the Nujaba Movement, Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi.^[11]

In 2023, the US had 750 military bases in 80 countries. At least 29 of them in the Middle East. Russia has just 2 large foreign bases, China I think only one in Djibouti, and Iran none at all.

What is the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” Which Claimed Attack …

Biden promised a response to the deaths of US Americans. “We will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing,” he said in a statement.

The strike in Jordan occurred as Shia groups in the region have been pledging solidarity with the Palestinians and demanding that Israel end its assault on Gaza.

Drone war: USA vs, Islamic Resistance Groups: USA killed over 30. Resistance only 3 (30/01/24)

The Israeli bombing and shelling has massacred nearly 27,000 trapped Palestinians, mostly children and women and made nearly 2 million homeless and destitute..

Islamic Resistance in Iraq Launches Coordinated Drone Attacks on Enemy …english.manartv.com.lb

In response Hezbollah in Lebanon repeatedly fired rockets, and mortar shells into Israel. Yemen’s Houthis launched missiles and drones at merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea with Israeli destinations, and after the deadly US/UK bombing of Yemen began they extended their campaign to US and UK connected ships and warships, killing no one so far.

Iraqi Resistance hits US Koniko (Conoco) base in Syria with rockets – Mehr News ..

The US and UK began carrying out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on January 12, citing the need to protect international shipping. On Wednesday, US forces conducted airstrikes against three more sites in western Iraq linked to the Kataib Hezbollah group, which claimed responsibility for attacks on US military sites in Iraq and Syria.

Australia’s pro-Palestinian activists to continue targeting Israeli ships

from thefreeonline on 30 Jan 24 by Briana Charles at Al Jazeera-

A blockade eventually broken up by police stopped the Israeli-owned ZIM Ganges from reaching a Melbourne port for days.

Police deployed pepper spray against the people blockading the port [Leo Mace/Al Jazeera]

Melbourne, Australia – Ports have emerged as the centre of pro-Palestine rallies in Australia as protesters target Israeli ships, and vessels alleged to have links with the country.

Last week, dozens of people attempted to stop the ZIM Ganges container ship from reaching the Port of Melbourne, with police eventually deploying pepper spray to break up the blockade against a backdrop of shipping containers and cranes, the familiar symbols of a global industrialised world.

UK says it thwarted Houthis’ drone attack in the Red Sea

US, UK sanction senior Houthis as rebels say Red Sea attacks will continue

Dozens were arrested after the picket blocked access to the wharf and forced the Victorian International Container Terminal (VICT) to close. Voluntary legal observers (MALS) who were accompanying the protesters say they were met by about 200 police, some of whom were on horseback.

Tasnim Mahmoud Sammak of the community organisation Free Palestine Melbourne was at the blockade, which lasted for four days.

“I have family in Gaza and they have nowhere to go in the bombarded prison it has become,” she said.