Show Me The Idjit

I'm an engineer by trade, specializing in controls & automation.  Almost weekly I'm presented with someone's claim on how to better control a system or piece of equipment.  My immediate response is always, "show me".  Whether it's a new engineering methodology, disease cure, UFO sighting, or current event, the burden of proof is on the claimant.  Trump's knee-jerk reaction to news outlets regarding unflattering or disagreeable claims that it must be "fake news" is immature denial.  Sadly, the proper response to ANYONE making a sensational claim, whether it's the President or John Q. Public, should be "show me".  Much of the evolving witch hunt against Trump involves the media wielding the biggest bullhorn they can muster to shout out anything and everything they can to discredit him.  Sometimes, they are right, and the incident is yet another case of the President's dip-shittery.  However, many of the claims reported by the media are unsubstantiated and cannot be vetted because of the elusive and convenient "anonymous source" bullshit.  Even more sad than Trump's impulsive and unconvincing denials is the ignorant and idiotic blind acceptance by John Q. Public of the media's claims when no proof can be provided.  If I told a typical person that Obama was really a shape-changing lizardman, I wouldn't be believed by anyone unless (1) I could prove it or (2) they wanted to believe it.  Sadly, people nowadays abandon the former in favor of the latter...especially when it comes to Trump and people's desire to believe anything that corroborates their opinion.  Trump IS an idjit, but I'll be damned if I'll gullibly swallow the liberal hearsay and unsubstantiated claims to support my opinion.  There is enough verifiable evidence available without stooping to blind acceptance (by the Trump haters) or blind denial (by Trump's supporters).  Don't believe all the shit you hear or the manipulative memes on Facebook.  I repeat, the burden of proof is on the claimant, on the accuser.  Demand that proof, then judge accordingly.