Years ago a high school friend of mine pointed out to me that, on social media, satire like that of Andy Borowitz is quite often taken by readers as truth rather than pointed humor. He provided examples, and, consequently, I have tried to steer clear of writing or promoting satire for fear of being misunderstood. However, after finally steeling myself to watch the first half hour of the Biden-Trump debate and being buffeted by Trump’s continuous “firehose of falsehoods,” (coined, I believe, by Ruth Ben-Ghiat) I thought Mr. Borowitz hit the nail on the head so squarely that I had to share this as a fitting way to round out the week:
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Arguing that age has dimmed Donald J. Trump’s ability to lie, former congressman George Santos proposed on Monday that he supplant the former president atop the GOP ticket.
“Over the course of his career, President Trump has produced an impressive array of falsehoods,” Santos said. “But now is the time to pass the torch to a new generation of liars.”
Santos said that, although Trump spewed a continuous stream of whoppers during his debate with President Biden, “From the earliest moments, it became worryingly obvious that he is no longer the liar he once was.”
“According to fact-checkers, Trump lied 30 times during the debate,” he said. “I could’ve done 60.”
Santos said he was “saddened” to issue his assessment of Trump’s decline, but added, “As a board-certified neurologist I had no choice.”
P.S. In the realm similarly grim assessment, the Lincoln Project 4 minute video titled “Aftermath” is a masterpiece summary of where Trump, armed with the Project 2025 blueprint would take us. Be sure to watch the hard-hitting ending—and then share the link widely.
