Credibility

While Trump's fans would cheer him on if he shot an innocent bystander on 5th Avenue and then denied it, most of the rest of the reality based community would understand the deed and assign appropriate punishment.   So, on his first full day in office, Cheeto Jesus decided to argue with media and government estimates of crowd size at the inauguration and the subsequent Women's March.  As was apparent to even the meanest understanding, the swearing in was poorly attended and a bust in terms of television audience and the protests around the world the following day were unprecedented and far more interesting.  Nonetheless, the petulant child who is now our leader couldn't keep from bickering and lying about it.  The honeymoon lasted less than 24 hours, but that should not comfort those who feel that protests will have any effect on this president.  As  has been pointed out many times, unlike past presidents, what Trump says bears little relation to what he will do.  After a lifetime of lies and stiffing most contractors and banks who expected him to live up to the terms he agreed to, it passes belief he will make good on the populist promises which inspired so many middle class voters to flock to him.  Watch the legislation which moves through congress and see how quickly he signs bills which will hurt the very constituency he moved to vote for him.  History does not lie.