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Presidential Lies and Their Consequences

The long-term effects of presidential lies on public trust, institutions, and wars, including the lies of Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush, and Richard Nixon.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What are the most consequential lies told by U.S. presidents and their real-world impacts?

have reshaped wars, institutions and public trust: ’s misleading account of the helped escalate the War, ’s administration used faulty claims about ’s weapons to justify invasion, and ’s deceptions to...