Trump-speak took a turn towards the world of 1984 this week as Kellyanne Conway coined the phrase "Alternative Facts" - otherwise known as "Lies." This happened after a press conference by Trump's spokesperson, Sean Spicer, in which he stated that in spite of factual pictures to the contrary, "This was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.”
From CNN Politics:
In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," host Chuck Todd pressed Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway about why the White House on Saturday had sent Spicer to the briefing podium for the first time to claim that "this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period."
"You're saying it's a falsehood. And they're giving -- Sean Spicer, our press secretary -- gave alternative facts," she said.Trump himself directed Spicer to go to the White House briefing room to talk about the inauguration crowd size, Conway told CNN's Athena Jones on Sunday.
Todd responded: "Alternative facts aren't facts, they are falsehoods."
Conway then tried to pivot to policy points. But later in the interview, Todd pressed Conway again on why the White House sent Spicer out to make false claims about crowd size, asking: "What was the motive to have this ridiculous litigation of crowd size?"
"Your job is not to call things ridiculous that are said by our press secretary and our president. That's not your job," Conway said.
Todd followed up: "Can you please answer the question? Why did he do this? You have not answered it -- it's only one question."
Conway said: "I'll answer it this way: Think about what you just said to your viewers. That's why we feel compelled to go out and clear the air and put alternative facts out there."
Trolled by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
📈A fact is a piece of information presented as having objective reality. https://t.co/gCKRZZm23c
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) January 22, 2017
About the size of the inauguration crowd: Here are @AP images made just before noon (the time when oath is taken) at 2009 and 2017 events. pic.twitter.com/HjD5xmZuJi
— 📝 Mike Sisak (@mikesisak) January 21, 2017
"Trump pressured Park Service to find proof for his claims about inauguration crowd" https://t.co/YeTKegt1eQ pic.twitter.com/MK39I0dVmq— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) January 27, 2017
#AlternativeFacts #spicerfacts
— Paul Lander (@paul_lander) January 23, 2017
Not only did the Trump Inauguration have more people than Obama's but this actually happened.@jimmyfallon pic.twitter.com/jwKQrbDCLH
It is understandable why Trump's ego is shattered.#ProvableFalsehood #AlternativeFacts #SpicerFacts #WomensMarch #MTP pic.twitter.com/iAHHQAk6Yk
— W Smith *RESIST* (@WesSmith123) January 22, 2017
— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) January 27, 2017
In Trump's first week in office, Amazon sells out of the book "1984" & John Hurt, star if the film "1984," passes away.#ThisIsNotNormal
— Eric Wolfson (@EricWolfson) January 28, 2017
John Hurt in "1984" after George #Orwell. pic.twitter.com/auwQflaBCl
— Mordecai (@MenschOhneMusil) January 27, 2017
Sales of #GeorgeOrwell's 1984 surge after #KellyanneConway's #AlternativeFactshttps://t.co/bgIeNNeWMg#AlternativeFactsAreNotFacts pic.twitter.com/SVoQKoSFjp
— R D Ronald (@RDRonaldauthor) January 25, 2017
01/25 Mike Luckovich: Stovepipe tinfoil hat. https://t.co/qkwIIos3WU pic.twitter.com/SanuMBtkmq
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) January 25, 2017
#AlternativeFacts #BreitbartNews #kellyanne #TrumpLeaks #TheResistance #Resist #Rebellion pic.twitter.com/dGqUrEIKkC
— Jeanne K. (@SnarkAmendment) January 26, 2017
The media should stop interviewing Smellyanne Conjob. She never answers questions, her lies & spinning are nauseating. #AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/03XvTqBzB5
— бэnnydiэgø 📎 (@bennydiego) January 24, 2017
“No, I did not become a meme about telling absurd lies after my very first press conference.” - Sean Spicer #SeanSpicerPressReleases pic.twitter.com/GCqfzDt5Eg
— Ben Stadler (@TheBenStadler) January 22, 2017
We are Launching an investigation into if Ferris Bueller was sick or not. #SpicerFacts #spicersays pic.twitter.com/qkR9k8xB7z
— Zander (@ZanderDC) January 22, 2017
New @theobserver cartoon: The White House and its #alternatefacts: https://t.co/CB5RhUz9h4 pic.twitter.com/0HxVXv9FI7
— Kevin Siers (@KevinSiers) January 23, 2017
It was either shoot out my tv or draw a cartoon: #seanspicer #trump #press #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/yc3Q9GXDaB
— dwane powell (@DwanePowell) January 27, 2017
Library Humor. #AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/NJSUo7E6EH
— Nerdy Negress (@NerdyNegress) January 27, 2017