If one were to fact check all of Donald Trumps misstatements, exaggerations, lies, and redefinitions of established traditions before, during, and between his two terms as President of the United States, one would not have enough time to sleep more than two or three hours in a 24-hour period.From his hyperbolic claim, through his first term Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, on January 21, 2017, that That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period, even after aerial views showed far fewer people upon the Washington Mall in attendance at Trumps inaugural ceremony compared with those of Barack Obama. Related Trump doesnt care about drug trafficking. All he cares about is distracting us. Then to what has come to be referred to as Sharpiegate arising from Trumps attempt to cover up his misstatement in September 2019 that the approaching storm, Hurricane Dorian, would hit several Southern states while incorrectly including Alabama. Local weather bureaus had previously reassured Alabama residents that the hurricane would not affect their state. Rather than admit his mistake, Trump showed reporters a weather map, which he altered with a black Sharpie pen, by expanding the possible path of the hurricane to include Alabama.Most of us have read by now that theWashington Posthad recorded 30,573 untruths during his first term, which averaged approximately 21 invalid claims a day. The most egregious claim, which had deadly consequences, was the Big Lie that he had been swindled out of beating Joe Biden for the presidency in November 2020, which resulted in an insurrection by his staunch supporters upon the Capitol of the United States. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Trumpssecondterm is no different for this Misstater-(Lier)-in-Chief. As the lies continue piling up, as he attempts to grab more power and his wealth through grifting soars, he again has attempted to redraw the maps and redefine the definition of professional.He issuedan executive orderon the day of his second inauguration (January 20) directing U.S. federal agencies to officially change what is called the Gulf of Mexico tothe Gulf of America. This body of water was given the name Gulf of Mexico in the 1550s, derived fromMexica, theNahuatlterm of theAztecs. This name became internationally recognized. As part of Donald Trumps attempts to dismantle the Department of Education and its funding to the states in particular, for special education programs and student college loans. A key provision of Trumps so-called One Big Beautiful Law is reducing or eliminating loans to students who are not enrolled in degree programs classified as professional. This change has major implications for students as tuition costs continue to increase and family income has either remained static or has decreased.The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations states that a professional degree signifies the completion of academic requirements needed to begin practice in a profession. This requires skills beyond a bachelors degree with some involving a masters degree or a multi-year Doctoral degree and generally involve professional licensure.Under the Trump administration, several former professional college and university degree programs have been downgraded to non-professional. Even though they generally require advanced training or degrees past a bachelors degree, and they also require licensure, by entering these academic programs, students risk significantly reducing their loan caps or forfeiting entirely their ability to obtain government loans or grants. Alistof programs no longer defined as professional include, but are not limited to the following:Healthcare: Nursing, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Dental Hygiene, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Audiology, Speech PathologyArchitecture AccountingEducationSocial Work, Counseling EngineeringBusiness Masters ProgramsIt is no mere coincidence that women comprise the majority of practitioners in many of these fields and especially in healthcare, education, and social services. What we truth-tellers and realism-seekers here on Earth 1 refer to as Healthcare, Food and Shelter Assistance, Climate Control Regulations, and Education, the Republicans over on Earth 2 in Congress, in the Oval Office, and on right-wing media define as Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.The so-called One Big Beautiful Law the Republicans recently passed in both houses of Congress (and signed by President Trump) not only redefines and limits student loan programs, it also cuts essential services like the SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly called Food Stamps for people in need of food assistance. Approximatelyone in eight Americansreceives nutrition assistance through SNAP, and most of them are children.Though the president and most congressional Republicans promisedad nauseamnot to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in the current budget surprise of all surprises the House Republicans cut $600 billion from Medicaid and from the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The bill makes significant reductionsto Medicaidby imposingwork requirements, mostly unreasonable and unrealistic, on many of those receiving benefits. While taking from the poorest and most needy, the bill provides amulti trillion-dollar tax breaks packagewith the majority going to the richest among us. The bill makes permanent the $4.5 trillion in enormous tax breaks for the rich, which was passed in Trumps first regime.The Big Lie so far in Trumps second term relates to his misrepresentation of how his priorities and policies are raising the economic fortunes of all U.S.-Americans.You know, I just might add, this is also the golden age of America, because we are doing better than weve ever done as a country. Prices are coming down and all of that stuff, Trump said during a speech at the McDonalds Impact Summit in Washington, DC on November 17.I wonder how many misstatements and lies theWashington Postwill accumulate during Trumps second regime.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.