Imagine if I started a hip hop career . And then l threw an underground concert and I claimed that the concert was awesome because 10,000 people showed up and cheered like crazy . But then a bunch of evidence is revealed that indicates only like eight people actually showed up and that I was completely bullshitting . At that point , everyone would believe that l am mentally deranged or that I am the biggest liar on the face of the earth . Nobody would say that I am exaggerating because that would be FAR too generous This is no different than what Donald Trump did with his outlandish `` I saw many thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheer on 9/11 '' claim . Except for one thing . Many people still believe him or say he was `` slightly exaggerating 