Donald Trump gestures during an election rally. File photo

First we had Putin riding a bear, although the Snopes website declared it was fake and now we have Trump riding a lion but we don’t need to check Snopes to know it’s a fake. Why create such an image of power given it’s so obviously fake. If it was real it would be a matter of animal cruelty given his weight.

Many people, usually men, have exaggerated or straight out lied about their physical strength and capability but generally in order to compensate for the reality. Tell the truth, it’s always the best option. Will we also have Xi on a panda?

Dennis Fitzgerald,

Melbourne, Australia