Indeed Mitch, great discussion. Gaslighting is Trump's stock and trade. Note: https://medium.com/@daneke/who-are-the-average-americans-turning-the-tables-on-trumps-gaslighting-ce541e83a11a But also all the lies keep their agenda in people's mind. Lies about Cat Eating just keeps people talking about immigration and Trump wins. Not to mention inciting people to violence, if his doesn't. As Harari explains in his recent book NEXUS, "flood the world with INFORMATION and truth sinks to the bottom". Note: https://medium.com/@daneke/trump-versus-science-putting-the-authority-in-authoritarianism-50e82e8d5fb4