Lincoln, like Biden, was sworn in under threat of violence John Dunphy FacebookTwitterEmail Trump supporters live in an alternate universe where facts and critical thinking are largely absent. I was yet again reminded of this sad fact when I read several Facebook posts giving their take on Joe Biden’s inauguration. They believe that the 15,000 National Guard troops who were deployed to the Capitol at the time of Biden’s swearing-in comprise proof of a coup. Of course they remain convinced that the election was stolen from The Donald, which means Biden is a “fake president.” They’re convinced that those troops were summoned to Washington to prevent freedom-loving patriots (i.e.,Trump supporters) from rising in revolt and putting an end to this charade. I recall a particularly reprehensible meme, posted by a Trump zealot, that featured a photo of Hitler and noted that he, too, was forced to station troops at his inauguration.