Uttering an easily refutable falsehood for personal gain or to avoid embarrassment.
Shameless but persistent lying was popularized in the United States in the early-mid 21st century to supplant the role of science and logic in decision making. By eliminating the need to think, political leaders were reduced to playing fictional characters in a skit. Unfortunately, the entertainment value of these performers was overshadowed by the abhorrent policies designed to placate a small minority of uneducated US citizens who loved cable television while the majority of Americans were left wondering what the fuck happened to their once great nation.
After watching the nanny cam footage of her shitting in the kitchen sink, Shannon tried to Trump the other party goers by blaming it on Josh, the new guy. But video doesn't lie.
Uttering an easily refutable falsehood for personal gain.
Donnie said during a random press conference on the White House lawn, "The toilet is clogged, but I didn't do it. The socialist liberal media has taken all of the fiber out of our foods so my feces are more dense than granite, but it still doesn't stink or anything."
A random journalist chimed in, "Don't Trump us, you ate your tax returns and printer paper is literally made from fiber!"