Victory Day is all about military muscle, and when it comes in the middle of a war—even one that Russians are forbidden to call a “war” and one that state propaganda falsely claims is going perfectly according to plan—there’s almost no alternative but to use the occasion to boast of victory.
Meanwhile, Trump and his advisers have falsely accused the media of leading a “fake news” campaign to smear his presidency, all the while arguing in favour of “alternative facts”.