This was, without question, the biggest lie that Trump has told since he started his unorthodox quest for the White House in the summer of 2015. Not that he hasn't said other bat-guano crazy stuff during that time, like his claims that thousands of Muslims were seen in New Jersey celebrating the 9/11 attacks or that Clinton wanted to admit "650 million" refugees into the United States. But those assorted lies and untruths -- and he typically told as many as 20-30 a day while campaigning -- did not carry the imprimatur of the American presidency. Now, the global financial markets, key international alliances, and the good name of the United States of America hang on every word that Trump speaks or writes.