false equivalency - implying that two things are essentially the same, when they only have anecdotal similarities.
: Between TV viewership for Trump's first inauguration and TV viewership for Obama's second inauguration.

false equivalency - implying that two things are essentially the same, when they only have anecdotal similarities.
: Between Spicer's false claim about inaugural crowd size, and a reporter's erroneous reporting (which he corrected 2 minutes after reporting).^[2]

false equivalency - implying that two things are essentially the same, when they only have anecdotal similarities.
: Between legitimate errors in reporting and deliberate manufactured disinformation.^[2]