In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts. The acrimonious impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump have put the spotlight on the stark partisan split in the nation's capital over where the truth lies. "There's always been a divide between
1 / 5US President Donald Trump has made thousands of "false or misleading claims" since taking office, according to a fact-checking database compiled by The Washington PostUS President Donald Trump has made thousands of"false or misleading claims" since taking office, according to a fact-checking database compiled by The Washington Post Washington - In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts.
"On each of these things polling shows a divide between Republicans and Democrats as to what the state of the world is," said Hasen, author of"Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust and the Threat to American Democracy."Trump rose to political prominence by peddling the lie that former president Barack Obama was born in Kenya and Democrats accuse the Republican leader of turbocharging the polarized environment with fabrications.
"People can literally read the same words and think they are saying something entirely different," said David Barker, a professor of public affairs at American University. Barker, co-author of the book"One Nation, Two Realities: Dueling Facts in American Democracy," points to the role played by"tribal differences" between Republicans and Democrats.
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