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They're calling him out.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/21/media/sean-spicer-press-secretary-statement/index.html
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Because to say someone is lying you need evidence that they know they're not telling the truth. Trump may have been misinformed, I'm sure he's surrounded by people telling him what he wants to hear. Or he may just genuinely think it is the case - being wrong is not the same as lying.
But yes the media are saying fewer people attended his inauguration than Obama's. This is what we're saying FWIW:
Aerial photographs showed that the crowds for Trump's inauguration were smaller than in 2009.
Why are none of the media calling it what it is; blatant lies.
They're all saying he's disagreeing with the photos. You can't disagree with photos FFS.