If told to disregard scientific evidence of climate change, the public may reject efforts to reverse it. If told to disregard CIA reports of Russian tampering with our elections, the public could become less vigilant about future tampering.
The rallies and tweets give Trump an unprecedented platform for telling Big Lies without fear of contradiction -- and therefore for advancing whatever agenda he wishes. It's no coincidence that Trump continues to denigrate the media and hasn't held a news conference since July.
A president intent on developing a base of enthusiastic supporters who believe boldface lies poses a clear threat to American democracy. This is how tyranny begins.
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