From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

President Donald Trump's unreality show.

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point. All presidents lie, but the current White House incumbent is using misinformation to increase

his power by intentionally creating confusion.

That's according to students of political strategy and the rhetoric that supports it.

They compare President Trump to autocrats of history and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

We're all familiar with alternative facts and allegations of fake news, stoking the conservative base and infuriating liberal opponents.

Our series on the emotional states of America continues.

Later on today's talking point, what's next for a Georgia congressional seat,

widely regarded as a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency?

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Hello again, we're on. And only back with To The Poet. Donald Trump is using misinformation like no president has before him.

That's an unprecedented challenge to the news media, a potential threat to democracy.

We'll hear how the leader of all the people is dividing Americans and confusing the rest of the world.

On today's talking point later, Democrat John Ossoff calls 48 percent a remarkable victory,

but it wasn't enough to win a Republican congressional district once held by Newt Gingrich.

We'll look at yesterday's primary and the upcoming runoff.

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