But the pervasive pattern of untruths from Trump is of a different order. It started from day one, lying about the size of his inaugural crowd and when White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway spoke of alternative facts.
There is debate in the media about the use of the term lie. Trump made it easier, as so many of his falsehoods were blatant.
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He said COVID-19 was no big deal when he knew better; he said the only reason he pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on Joe Biden was his devotion to anti-corruption; he made up charges about left wing radicals fomenting violence in America and even today refuses to acknowledge he lost the election by a sizable 7 million votes.
Tips for coping with the holiday blues
This year has been one for the books: a pandemic, murder hornets, wildfires in Australia, civil unrest, a U-S presidential election. The list goes on.
Now the holidays are before us and if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed or feeling sad because celebrations won’t look the same for Christmas and New Year’s Eve, you’re not alone.
U-W Madison clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology Dr. Christine Whelan says this is the year to create a new way of doing things and throw expectations out the window.
“What I’m advising everyone do- is try to do a couple of things. First, get outside as much as you can. Get outside even if it’s not warm. Get outside even if it’s not sunny. There’s more sun outside than there is inside and that really can boost your mood,” said Whelan.
Can you buy happiness this holiday season?
December 16, 2020 5:18 PM Site staff
In this time of uncertainty, can you buy happiness this holiday season? According to Christine Wheelan, Ph.D., a professor in consumer science at UW-Madison, we’re all trying to buy happiness. Our purchases can tell us a lot about what we think will improve our well being. She joins Live at Four to talk about how the pandemic might impact our spending habits.
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