Kellyanne Conway has used the phrase "alternative lies."
Alternative facts . Conway 's use of the phrase `` alternative facts '' to describe demonstrable falsehoods was widely mocked on social media and sharply criticized by journalists and media organizations , including Dan Rather , Jill Abramson , and the Public Relations Society of America . Kellyanne Conway . Since Trump 's inauguration , Conway has been embroiled in a series of controversies , including using the phrase `` alternative facts '' , making reference to a `` Bowling Green massacre '' that never occurred , claiming Michael Flynn had the full confidence of the president hours before he was dismissed , and publicly endorsing commercial products associated with the president 's daughter Ivanka Trump .