Do you remember the uproar that resulted when a GOP House member shouted “You lie!” at Obama during the SOTU? Part of it, of course, was the occasion, but part of it was the explosive nature of the allegation. Back in the day, the truth was perceived to be both knowable and sacred, and calling someone a liar was a very serious charge.
Today, on the other hand, Trump tells six lies a day on average, the MSM call him out for it on a routine basis, and the base doesn’t care. As long as he swaggers and says he is on their side, the truth is irrelevant to them, because Trump embodies a higher truth.
Changing times, indeed.