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    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.

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 19, 2017 • 1 min read

    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. 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.

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    Truth and Lies in Trumpland
    1. 1:27SCOTUS takes up the separation of Church and State
    2. 8:03President Donald Trump's 'un-reality' showYou’re reading this
    3. 42:39Georgia 6th District special election headed to June runoff
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Charles Lewis

      Center for Public Integrity / American University

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      Ruth Ben-Ghiat

      professor of history and Italian studies at New York University; author of the book “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present”

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      Masha Gessen

      staff writer at the New Yorker

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Truth and Lies in Trumpland
    1. 1:27SCOTUS takes up the separation of Church and State
    2. 8:03President Donald Trump's 'un-reality' showYou’re reading this
    3. 42:39Georgia 6th District special election headed to June runoff
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