Dictionary steps in to shut Donald Trump's counselor

Merriam-Webster Dictionary took to twitter to explain the meaning of 'alternative facts'.

Much has been said about the sparse crowd at President Donald Trump's inauguration as the President of the United States. However, to maintain a positive note, the White House press secretary Sean Spicer lied through an entire press briefing about the size of the crowd.
A day later, Republican campaign manager Kellyanne Conway insisted that Sean Spicer had not lied but gave 'alternative facts' on NBC's 'Meet The Press'. The host Chuck Todd called out to Conway for equating falsehood with 'alternative facts' and claims that Donald Trump had the biggest inauguration turnout ever - statements that can be easily disproven with photos and data.
Not long after, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary stepped in with a tweet to clear the air.
"A fact is a piece of information presented as having objective reality," tweeted the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

??A fact is a piece of information presented as having objective reality. https://t.co/gCKRZZm23c
- Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) January 22, 2017

 
The twitter handle also shared a post on how Conway's comments fueled a spike in online searches for the word 'fact.' The article mentions that "In contemporary use, fact is generally understood to refer to something with actual existence, or presented as having objective reality."
In the past, the dictionary had engaged in explaining the words Donald Trump had used in his tweets.

honer: one that hones (https://t.co/76PlKG8PA6)
leightweight: We have no. idea.
chocker: https://t.co/geeDMqiS4D https://t.co/2km86hZAVQ
- Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 26, 2016

After their tweet, Trump went ahead and deleted the tweet.