The Trump administration introduced itself to the United States and the world with a bellicose roar of "America First" and the dissemination of some rather petty falsehoods, establishing a strident, truculent tone.
All administrations lie, spin and deceive, but judging from early indications, the new team is off the charts.
Welcome to the Trump era where the interchangeability of opinion and fact, rudeness and in-your-face indiscretion is the new normal.