‘Alternative facts’; the new order of the white House

That’s what Mr Trump’s team are calling the cascade of false truths that have been dominating the new Presidents first day and a half. He is now locked in a bitter row with the media over the numbers that attended his inauguration. Contrary to photographic evidence, he and his officials claimed that more people had turned out than ever before. All this might appear trivial, but is it a sign of what’s to come?