Yet the lies about Mr Biden and the Democrats pale beside those told about Mr Trump’s own record. The conspiracy theories embraced by many of Mr Trump’s supporters make his own fantasies look almost tame. Black and Asian Republicans assured the audience that Mr Trump was not racist, and neither was the country he runs. Mr Trump’s speech was an effective spectacle that may give his campaign some momentum. A man as careless of truth as Mr Trump cannot be expected to respect the facts should they prove inconvenient.

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2020 17:26 UTC