The dangers of Trump raiding reality

Donald Trump has long embraced the concept of “alternative facts.” Reality, he believes, is what he says it is.

He claimed – falsely – that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. He insisted – falsely – that the crowds at his first inauguration were the largest ever. He continues to maintain – falsely – that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Many of his fabrications amount to mere political bluster an…