Liz Cheney says Trump is 'poisoning our democratic system' after he tries to label the 2020 election he lost 'the big lie' Donald Trump announced his intention to redefine the phrase "the Big Lie," which has been used for months to describe his election lies.Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday became a lone voice pushing back on Trump's attempt to repurpose the phrase."The 2020 presidential election was not stolen," Cheney tweeted. "Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE.