You could come to grips with reality, or... get yourself some alternative facts!
Just take it from Kellyanne Conway. In a debate over inauguration attendance, the counselor to President Donald Trump told NBCās Chuck Todd that White House press secretary Sean Spicer gave āalternative factsā to those presented by the media, insisting that the actual attendance was underreported.
Oh, OK.
Not happy with which teams made the Super Bowl? Alternative facts! Wish you didnāt need to go to work today? Alternative facts! Donāt want to think about where bacon comes from? Alternative facts!
Naturally, Twitter had a few more #AlternativeFacts. Here are some of our favorites:
Hillary is president right now. I choose to believe this. #alternativefacts
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) January 22, 2017
The Steelers outplayed the Patriots in the AFC Championship #alternativefacts
— Paul G. Ewing (@paulewing3) January 23, 2017
#alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/QU3FGnvqUu
— Accidental Rob (@AccidentalRob) January 23, 2017
I'm so glad it's Friday...just one more day to work this week! #alternativefacts
— Jen Hamilton (@JHamilton7) January 23, 2017
unbelievable, record setting turn out for this flight. a million, maybe 1.5 million people. the best flight, unbelievable. #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/Xn84121FkB
— Sara Gazarek (@saragazarek) January 23, 2017
We're getting married! #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/zau4WfSSPJ
— David Leibowitz (@davesplash) January 23, 2017
The moon is a big pizza pie. period! #alternativefacts
— Samir (@samir13) January 23, 2017
#alternativefacts #tweetme @sirboring @SNRTG Pls RT @TheDailyShow @MotherJones art:Tim O'Brien pic.twitter.com/bKG2dpSbDt
— Robert C Fullerton (@RCF_music) January 23, 2017
WE WILL WIN GRAMMYS IN EVERY CATEGORY THIS YEAR #alternativefacts
— DNCE (@DNCE) January 23, 2017
"No, it's a dolphin costume" #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/fXUQSMEjMl
— Linz DeFrancoš (@LinzDeFranco) January 23, 2017
Trump has a chiseled physique.#alternativefacts
— Jakabok McGurk (@GonzoMcGurk) January 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump is very presidential #alternativefacts
— Sloop Brenner š¤ (@SloopJohn232) January 23, 2017
That was me tap dancing my heart out and kissing Ryan in La La Land. Thank you for all your kind words! #alternativefacts
— kris (@painandsolace) January 23, 2017
I'm not late for work again, I was on time in spirit #alternativefacts
— Scratch Off Shawty (@shaxis) January 23, 2017
Pancakes are better than waffles. #alternativefacts
— Eric Lopez (@AdOpsMonkey) January 23, 2017
I like kale #alternativefacts
— Cynthia Sinkez (@CindySinkez) January 23, 2017
I won 3 gold medals for skiing at the last winter Olympics but our dishonest press tried to pretend otherwise. Shameful. #AlternativeFacts
— Ray Monk (@Raymodraco) January 23, 2017
No pigs are harmed in the making of bacon #alternativefacts
— Stacy J Ross (@StacyJRoss) January 23, 2017
Me and Obama have the same fav coffee shop! #alternativefacts #ourTO pic.twitter.com/63qyMhltkq
— Lise Munsie PhD (@UrbanTrainingTO) January 23, 2017
Hi, Felicia#alternativefacts
— Jayson Kaplan (@jaysonkaplan) January 23, 2017
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