[BinaryIdiot]

To be fair you have to acknowledge how society is essentially driven through tales of one's bolstered narrative. Many consider us in a "post facts" era given how you can watch almost any politician (some far worse than others) go on live television and say something that is completely untrue but it tells a fantastic story. Elections are won based on being able to sell a narrative.

While I agree with you I think a large amount of people will buy into the narrative of him sticking up for freedom.

[KirinDave]

The extent to which these narratives work is proportional to how much we accept them. No one can stop him from telling lies but we can make sure people know they're lies.