All politicians—and especially presidents—lie. Some do so subtly: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” Others are more brazen: “The election was rigged.”
All lie to preserve or increase their power, profits or privileges. And yet, we are told in Matthew 5:37 to “let your yay be yay and your nay be nay.”
While scripture condemns deception as a betrayal of God’s call for a covenant community, our current political system rewards falsehood. When truth becomes expendable, the moral fabric of society—designed to ensure our safety, economic well-being and democratic norms—also becomes expendable.
From the outset, this current administration has weaponized misinformation. The consequence of such deception erodes trust in science, undermines our institutions and distorts our democratic values. The lies the Trump Administration has told have been so preposterous, so outrageous that they have titillated simple minds and seduced those wishing to capitalize on such lies.
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