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Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it's far more dangerous

  • Written by Lauren Griffin, Director of External Research for frank, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
imageLying means you're actually concerned about the truth.'Trump' via www.shutterstock.com

If you’ve been paying attention to the news over the past week or so, you know that over the weekend America was introduced to the concept of “alternative facts.” After Trump administration Press Secretary Sean Spicer rebuked the media for...

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