it's not illegal to lie on TV  Technically, it could be. Even if we don't count treason/sedition. Fraud is illegal, though maybe not as severely illegal as lying under oath. https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Fraud  Fraud must be proved by showing that the defendant's actions involved five separate elements: (1) a false statement of a material fact,(2) knowledge on the part of the defendant that the statement is untrue, (3) intent on the part of the defendant to deceive the alleged victim, (4) justifiable reliance by the alleged victim on the statement, and (5) injury to the alleged victim as a result.  1-4 are slam dunks. 5 may be there, but it's a little more of a gray area. Emotional "pain and suffering" (TDS), putting time/money into leftist efforts due to being fooled and afraid, broken relationships, etc. Perhaps more tangible "injury" is out there that I didn't think of.