Acosta: This was obviously an embarrassment for Donald Trump. He wanted a Kim Jong-un–style dictator parade for his birthday, and it was more Snoozelini than Mussolini. There were times where he could barely stay awake
There were other crowd shots that showed it was lightly attended. And, of course, true to form, Steve Cheung, the communications director at the White House, put out a tweet—very Sean Spicer–esque—claiming 250,000 people showed up for Trump’s birthday party on the Mall.
It’s just so sad. They can’t help but keep lying to soothe this president’s very fragile psyche and