I'm honestly not sure what you're arguing for. All politicians lie constantly. I'm sure the ones you named also lie frequently. It's all just mind games to confuse people during a war.
I would buy it. If I can get a decent brand new car to get from point A to point B for 10k, I wouldn't even consider the other 40k options. I'd laugh at the people who have to waste that extra money to make themselves look richer or whatever.
I'm honestly not sure what you're arguing for. All politicians lie constantly. I'm sure the ones you named also lie frequently. It's all just mind games to confuse people during a war.