The non-news junkies probably missed the item concerning Joe Biden, who Donald Trump believes is his greatest threat. A video was released showing Biden is anti-black. Biden has almost complete support with black voters so efforts to reduce that support are an obvious need for Trump.

The video portrays Biden making racist statements. It was 9 seconds out of a 10 minute answer to an audience question. Who has the capability to put out such a professional looking video? Lots of groups, companies, and individuals do. Who did it and spread it? Did Putin’s people do it? Were they involved in getting it spread to gullible Americans? We know they did this type of thing in 2016.

The problem is millions of Americans believe what they see on social media and not what they see on live television and from reputable journalists. Millions of voters are gullible enough to be led by the nose to vote as the Russians and others want them to vote. The Russians have interfered with elections in over fifty other countries. Putting Trump in office wasn’t their greatest achievement. BREXIT is. Others are getting several Nationalists elected to some European Union countries in an effort to divide it and NATO.

Looks like the same deceptions are being used again with fake posts on Facebook and fake tweets to Trump’s 40 million gullible followers. He often says he heard something which he uses in his daily diatribes at the front gate of the White House.

The real media — not the Fox talking heads — should call lies lies and not let Trump or any other person get away with promoting lies. Isn’t presenting the truth the job of a free press? It is a person’s right to lie but it is journalism’s right and responsibility to present the truth.