Credibility gap
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."