Stephen Colbert warned us about the phenomenon of “truthiness” in the premiere episode of his satirical show The Colbert Report in October 2005. If you’ve never seen it, this clip explains why Trump’s lies get so much traction.
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RAJU: But what evidence is there to prove the California election is rigged?
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it's impossible to prove. But I think everybody knows instinctively that something is wrong here.
