As a candidate, Trump's often unsubstantiated attacks
on political opponents, foreign governments, election officials, law
enforcement, a federal judge, news outlets and Muslims shattered
political norms and sowed division. As president, his decisions will
carry the full weight of White House policy, raising concerns about
where he gets his information and whether he might act on false or
flawed reports.
Trump's baseless claim that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with "millions" of illegal voters, for example, appears to have been popularized
by Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has also claimed the
9/11 attacks were carried out by the government and that the Sandy Hook
shootings were faked.
Every president makes difficult decisions on
sensitive issues based on incomplete intelligence and competing
advisers, making the ability to discern what news is credible critical
to the job. This is especially important when it comes to national
security, where presidents have broad latitude to order military action
and direct negotiations with foreign leaders.
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Source: NBC News
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