To the Point
President Donald Trump's 'un-reality' show
All Presidents lie. But the current White House incumbent is using misinformation to increase his power by intentionally creating confusion. That's according to students of political strategy and the rhetoric that supports it. They compare President Trump to autocrats of history -- and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAll Presidents lie. But the current White House incumbent is using misinformation to increase his power by intentionally creating confusion. That's according to students of political strategy and the rhetoric that supports it. They compare President Trump to autocrats of history -- and Russia's Vladimir Putin. We're all familiar with "alternative facts," and allegations of "fake news" — stoking the conservative base and infuriating liberal opponents. Our series on the "Emotional States of America" continues.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Yael Even Or
Producer, 'Press Play'
Luke Vander Ploeg
Producer, 'To the Point'
Charles Lewis
Center for Public Integrity / American University
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
professor of history and Italian studies at New York University; author of the book “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present”
Masha Gessen
staff writer at the New Yorker