Donald Trump and his cabinet set a precedent in their first week on the job: they will keep us entertained every step of the way. Over this past week, Trump and his team have established themselves as one of, if not the most entertaining, comical factions of people we have among us without even trying. There is not a funnier sitcom or reality show on television right now than what the Trump administration has provided us with thus far. In fact, what they have going on you could call an “alternative reality show,” the first of its kind.

Personally, I have thoroughly enjoyed bearing witness to the comical actions of the Trump administration thus far. I have allowed myself to enjoy it simply because I refuse to sit around and pout for the next four years. Rather, I plan to continue to live my life, keep God first, empower myself and those close to me by virtue of my own actions, and enjoy this “alternative reality show” known as the Trump administration.

That being said, we’ve all got eyes ladies and gentlemen. Some individuals were actually there in Washington D.C. the afternoon of January 20 to witness the inauguration of President Trump and most of us tuned in on television to witness the event. Yes, it was an extensive event that garnered a large turnout. In all honesty, however, it appeared a little underwhelming for a presidential inauguration. Especially succeeding the turnouts for the most recent inauguration of our nation’s first African American President, Barack Obama.

I know what you may be thinking to yourself: “who cares?” I’m going to become the President of the United States of America, I already won the presidential election. Who cares about how many people come to the ring ceremony; I won, just give me my ring! Say what you will, but that would certainly be my mindset in this situation. Then again, I’m not a narcissistic egomaniac, but that’s not the point.

Nonetheless, the Trump administration has made it evident that the speculation regarding the turnout for President Trump’s inauguration is something they care a great deal about. This should come as far from surprising however; this is simply what happens when a country doesn’t have a commander-in-chief, but rather a “celebrity-in-chief.”

Sean Spicer, the White House Press Secretary for our newly appointed “celebrity-in-chief,” came to Trump’s defense this weekend during a press conference, addressing Trump’s comments regarding the turnout for his inauguration. Spicer claimed the crowd that witnessed President Trump’s inauguration this past January 20 was the biggest crowd ever to witness a presidential inauguration. The biggest of all time!

Spicer had the audacity to tell the Press Corps undisputed lies. Not only did he tell a lie, he had reasoning for his lie: “the white tarp laid out in front of the Capitol Building” and “strict security measures led to attendees arriving to the inauguration late.”

Of course, Spicer wasn’t the only member of the Trump Administration who attempted to sell America on a false reality. This past Sunday, January 22, Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s Senior Advisor, made an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss Spicer’s first statement to the Press Corps. When pressed on why Spicer said things that weren’t true, she gave us a term that essentially sums up the Trump administration’s stance regarding the speculated turnout for the inauguration: “alternative facts,” a new, sexy classification for lies.

Now, I’m a Seattle Seahawks fan. In my mind, we didn’t lose to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional round two weeks ago and we could have beaten the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship a week ago. Therefore, in my mind, the Seahawks are the “alternative NFC Champions,” since facts don’t matter anymore and we can just create our own alternative realities.

Let there be no confusion, this is the simple reality of the situation. The reason a monumental crowd of supporters didn’t show up to Trump’s inauguration is because a vast majority of the people who voted for Donald Trump in this past presidential election were not public regarding their support of Trump. Rather, they kept their support to themselves, but showed up to the polls in mass numbers. This being the case, of course these supporters aren’t going to go out of their way to make a public appearance at the inauguration.

Will Rogers once said “a fool and his money are soon elected.” Well, we are here now. Donald Trump is the President of the United States and that is not an “alternative fact,” that is a reality. So I encourage you, rather than pouting and being miserable, attempt to take a step back and simply enjoy the show, the entertainment, and the content Trump and his cabinet are and will continue to provide for us these next four years. If you think it’s a joke, then why take it so seriously.