Inaccurate picture book biography on Trump removed from a Smithsonian shop

[lapucelle]

According to Bob Somerby of the Daily Howler (referencing Ian Shapiro of the Washington Post), the $50 book included the following claims:

On the birth certificate:

"Donald Trump took the fall for what should have been the fault of Hillary Clinton, whose campaign first propagated the misinformation about President Obama."

On the Russian hacking:

No proof it was the Russians, the book maintains, despite the intelligence community's assessment that the evidence against the Russians is overwhelming. "The Clinton campaign desperately claimed that Russia hacked the DNC and that Putin was trying to influence the American election. This was a strange maneuver on their part. ... Outside her most loyal supporters, the tactic flopped and most Americans were able to see through this blatant manipulation to distract them from the ugly truth."

On Trump's surprise victory on Nov. 8:

"Sweeping" and "decisive." Clinton only won the popular vote by 200,000 ballots, the book says.

The book was written by Brandon Christopher Hall, who (according to Shapiro who interviewed him) is a 25 year old Jill Stein voter from Atlanta.

http://dailyhowler.blogspot.com/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-trump-book-for-sale-at-the-national-history-museum-is-riddled-with-falsehoods/2017/01/20/adb72e24-de6d-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.61ec15486b66

[underpants]

1. Alternative facts

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. I say, let the people decide what the truth is. /s NT

[underpants]

3. Oh hell no

Have you been in a public gathering recently?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. The Red Line, an hour ago. It provided sufficient agony to last the entire day.

Good morning to you. What do we have to look forward to today?

@GlennKesslerWP

[underpants]

6. Lunch

[yardwork]

4. Full of the lies about Hillary that got us Trump. Disgusting.