A "strong assertion" versus a "weak assertion" has no bearing on the burden of proof. An assertion requires evidence. This isn't a communication issue. If I ma

A "strong assertion" versus a "weak assertion" has no bearing on the burden of proof. An assertion requires evidence. This isn't a communication issue. If I make an assertion, and someone asks me where I'm getting that information from, if I can't or won't provide an answer, it's not worth your time to debate. If you make an assertion in a debate, you need to be able to back it up. Period. When Trump says "many people are saying," he doesn't get a free pass on providing evidence to support his case because he said it first. This isn't the playground.