President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Chicago and other Democrat-run cities over the objections of local leaders.

To justify his actions, Trump has falsely claimed that crime is surging and that protests are out of control, lambasting Democratic leaders for purportedly ignoring the problem. This isn’t true in Chicago, and fact-checkers have noted Trump’s rhetoric runs counter to a general trend downward in crime.

Trump, who is known for his prolific lying, has often made serious policy decisions like this based not on facts but on his TV-viewing habits.

Trump is addicted to TV

Trump is addicted to watching Fox News, regularly calling into programs and posting about the network online. And America is suffering as he lashes out based on the right-wing propaganda ne

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