The only thing that separates this asswipe from those that came before is the level of audacity. The annoying orange is more open and out front about spreading his bullshit as bullshit. No diplomatic or political niceties.
No president has lied like this.
“They hate us for our freedoms”
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August 4, 1964
My fellow Americans: - As President and Commander in Chief, it is my duty to the American people to report that renewed hostile actions against United States ships on the high seas in the Gulf of Tonkin have today required me to order the military forces of the United States to take action in reply.
The initial attack on the destroyer Maddox, on August 2, was repeated today by a number of hostile vessels attacking two U.S. destroyers with torpedoes. The destroyers and supporting aircraft acted at once on the orders I gave after the initial act of aggression. We believe at least two of the attacking boats were sunk. There were no U.S. losses.”