This wasn’t Trump’s first brush with disinformation, but this post — implying that a sitting president is a fabricated duplicate — drew comparisons to dystopian fiction. Experts and former officials warned it erodes trust in institutions and fuels fringe extremism.
Medical professionals condemned the timing, accusing Trump of exploiting Biden’s health for political gain. Still, the post remains up, and the White House has issued no clarification.
As conspiracy theories gain mainstream traction and truth becomes optional, Americans are left grappling with a hard question: When the president spreads fiction, who will defend the facts?
