Credibility gap

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A discrepancy between the statements made by a person in authority (especially by a politician) and the perceived truth.

    "The inability of Trump's own spokespeople to speak authoritatively on the president's thinking and actions -- a challenge even Trump himself has acknowledged -- has left the White House with an enormous credibility gap, and has tarnished the reputations of many of its most visible spokespeople."

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"The inability of Trump's own spokespeople to speak authoritatively on the president's thinking and actions -- a challenge even Trump himself has acknowledged -- has left the White House with an enormous credibility gap, and has tarnished the reputations of many of its most visible spokespeople."