While lying and moral outrage against lying are human universals, a society built on public policy lies pays an ever-expanding price across economic, social, and political dimensions. The Washington Post and other news organizations have tracked tens of thousands of Trump’s public lies. That Donald Trump lies is not a question. Call it misstatements or propaganda or political spin, it’s based on acceptance of public lies. We have been warned by plenty of Big Brother critiques and experiences of real people hurt by Trump lies.