In July 2018, former US president Barack Obama delivered a stinging rebuke of today's shameless political leaders who believe in “strongman politics” and when they are caught in a lie, they just double down and lie more.

Obama was speaking during the annual Nelson Mandela lecture held at the Wanderers cricket stadium in Johannesburg. He said: “We see utter loss of shame among political leaders where they are caught in a lie and they just double down and lie more. The denial of facts runs counter to democracy.”..