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Trump's hurricane of Milton lies is a chilling reminder that MAGA addiction to disinfo is deadly

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Donald Trump is spreading lies about Hurricane Helene and Milton .

Amanda Marcotte : He's betting that he can offset the losses by using these lies to turn out more voters.

Marcotte says the most immediate motive for Trump and his running mate to lie is to win the November election.

He says Trump 's instinct in these situations is to lie, coaxing his followers to take risks.

Frida Ghitis : The point is to keep people unmoored from reality, making them easier to manipulate.

She says the " Democrats control the weather" lie underscores how much this is simply about sowing chaos.

Ghitis says Trump 's followers back the lies out of a misguided sense of loyalty and tribalism.