The Illegitimate Presidency (1 of ?)

"So what is it about Trump's lies ...THAT (ALMOST) UNIQUELY DELEGITIMATIZES HIM AS PRESIDENT?

Other presidents, when caught out, own up to it and admit the lie and apologize for it (big exception being Nixon).

Trump NOT ONLY doubles down on the obvious false claims, he DELEGITIMIZES any fact-checking authority whether journalists, scientists, the police, the courts, etc.

He has declared a free and independent press "an enemy of the American people."

Like the shrewd businessman he is, he is attempting to monopolize the truth with the Trump brand and drive all competing sources of truth to the wall.

Nixon / Agnew carried on a similar campaign against the press. Both resigned their offices in disgrace.

The press was right and they were liars.

This will end the same way and sooner.

It took Nixon three years to begin digging his own political grave.

Trump's there already.

That's JUST ONE reason why Trump is an illegitimate occupant of the White House - possibly the strongest argument.

But there are others I can make.