I'd be less angry and embarrassed by believing a false news claim occasionally than by knowingly following a proven pathological liar. A liar who has rocked the very foundation of our democracy by falsely claiming an election was stolen from him because his borderline personality disorder narcissism can't accept losing. A man who is a serial adulterer, brags about being able to sexually assault women because he's a 'celebrity', and now has to pay almost half a billion dollars to a woman he sexually abused. A man who has made clear he's out for revenge on anyone who he deems wasn't loyal to him, and who pardons criminals he does deem loyal to him. A man who insulted John McCain's service and years as a POW in Viet Nam by saying "I like people who weren't captured" and allegedly called soldiers who died serving their country "suckers" and "losers" but who never served a day in the military due to "bone spurs" which never stopped him from playing golf.
Following THAT man should embarrass anyone with a shred of honesty.