The Fake News Pioneer of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Where Barnum hawked The Art of Money Getting, Donald Trump hawked The Art of the Deal. And Trump has proven as adept as were Barnum and Hamilton when it comes to getting free media attention. Trump has also been equally ready to put forth a lie when the truth does not do as well.

No doubt Barnum would have smiled on witnessing Trump’s fake fake news.

And Trump’s series of rallies certainly had the feel of a traveling circus.

And what Trump does with Twitter is much like what Barnum did when papering towns with leaflets slamming the competition.