In the not-so-distant past of American politics, lying about oneself, even amongst Republicans, was seen as a political liability. It was a liability that, if bad enough, could sink campaigns and get longtime politicians removed from office. Since Donald Trump's presidency, that paradigm has changed dramatically; Republicans are now eager to envelop themselves in untruths, wearing them like a badge of honor – a trend that's still picking up in breathtaking fashion from the latest slate of pro-Trump candidates running to represent their states as attorneys general, secretaries of state, governors, and U.S. senators.
No candidate has quite embraced the habit so shamelessly as former NFL running back Hershel Walker, who is seeking to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Walker, who has no political experience, has a complete distaste for truth, boasting with an entire Wikipedia section devoted to his history of falsehoods. Over the past several months, the Republican candidate has lied about his education, his employment history, his experience in business, and much, much more. Just this week, Walker was mocked after claiming that he used to be both a police officer and an FBI agent. (Spoiler: He was neither.) To paint a fuller picture of his dishonesty, Salon has compiled some of Walker's most bizarre and despicable fabrications to date.
