'Truth isn't truth': Giuliani coins perfect phrase for the internet nightmare that is 2018

"This is going to be a bad meme."
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'Truth isn't truth': Giuliani coins perfect phrase for the internet nightmare that is 2018
The truth isn't the truth, according to Rudy Giuliani. Credit: Getty Images/alex wong

Another day, another Trump aide gaslighting the American public.

The latest: Rudy Giuliani's declaration Sunday that "truth isn't truth," which is mind-numbingly WTF and yet somehow perfect for our post-"fake news" era.

Speaking to Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press, President Donald Trump's lawyer was attempting to explain why his client hasn't spoken with the special counsel's office regarding its probe into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election, citing fears that the president may get "trapped into perjury."

"When you tell me that, you know, he should testify because he's gonna tell the truth and he shouldn't worry, well that's so silly because it's somebody's version of the truth, not the truth," Giuliani said.

"Truth is truth," Todd interjected.

"No, it isn't truth. Truth isn't truth," Giuliani retorted.

In addition to somehow topping Kellyanne Conway's infamous "alternative facts" statement (which, coincidentally, also happened in a Meet the Press interview), the comment is also the perfect phrase to describe what's unfolded on the internet over the last year.

Trump, who has long attacked media with whom he disagrees as "fake news," has recently taken to describing journalists as the "enemy of the people." Giuliani's comments serve as a timely reminder that not only does the Trump Administration like to single out journalists — it also has zero interest in actual facts.

All this, it seems, was not lost on Todd, who was clearly taken aback by the comment. He visibly cringed and covered his face in exasperation, appearing to be at a loss for words.

"This is going to be a bad meme," he said.

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Karissa Bell

Karissa was Mashable's Senior Tech Reporter, and is based in San Francisco. She covers social media platforms, Silicon Valley, and the many ways technology is changing our lives. Her work has also appeared in Wired, Macworld, Popular Mechanics, and The Wirecutter. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding and watching too many cat videos on Instagram. Follow her on Twitter @karissabe.

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