Source: CounterPunch
by Dean Baker
“I really did not want to waste my time writing about David Brooks just now. When Donald Trump is threatening democracy, the rule of law, and just about everything else that is decent about this country, I hate the idea of wasting time pissing on David Brooks. Unfortunately, I think it is necessary. Brooks persists in pushing a lie that bears considerable responsibility for getting us Donald Trump. In a piece titled ‘Can We Please Stop Lying About Obama?,’ Brooks tell us that trade was no big deal and we should just get over it. Sorry folks, trade was a big deal and the people who try to tell you otherwise are the liars.” (05/27/25)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/05/27/can-david-brooks-stop-lying/