Trump’s post-truth agenda beaten back as Americans refuse to accept ICE lies
Effort to manipulate killing of Alex Pretti collapsed after footage torpedoed ‘domestic terrorist’ claim – could this be a turning point?“Our press secretary, Sean Spicer, gave alternative facts.” These were the words of the senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway on NBC television’s...
<p>Effort to manipulate killing of Alex Pretti collapsed after footage torpedoed ‘domestic terrorist’ claim – could this be a turning point?</p><p>“Our press secretary, Sean Spicer, gave alternative facts.” These were the words of the senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway on NBC television’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/jan/22/kellyanne-conway-trump-press-secretary-alternative-facts-video">Meet the Press</a> in January 2017. “Alternative facts” instantly set a template for the era of Donald Trump.</p><p>So when Alex Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-analysis">was shot dead</a> by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday, White House officials immediately moved to brand him a “would-be assassin” and “domestic terrorist” who had been brandishing a gun. This time, however, the tried and trusted playbook did not work.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/trump-facts-ice-lies-alex-pretti-killing">Continue reading...</a>
Read the full article at:
The Guardian World →