Fake Biden videos going viral, MAGA openly rooting for attack
The David Pakman Show - June 18, 2024
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Trump's memory problem so bad, he forgot being interviewed
A recent MSNBC report highlighted concerns about Donald Trump's memory, with author Ramin Setoodeh revealing that Trump had no recollection of their hour-long interview when they met again a few months later in 2021, despite not conducting many interviews at the time. This has raised questions about Trump's cognitive abilities, especially as he calls for Joe Biden to take a cognitive test. Critics argue Trump’s memory issues stem from narcissism, noting his selective recall of attractive interviewers, while others remember him for his detailed memory about many people, including employees at Trump Tower. Trump's frequent lapses, such as mistakenly referring to his doctor as "Ronny Johnson" instead of "Ronny Jackson" during a recent rally, further highlight these concerns. With both Trump and Biden being approximately 80 years old, their mental fitness is under scrutiny, and the upcoming debates could shed more light on their cognitive states.
Hannity & Lara Trump PANIC, prepare MAGA crowd for Trump debate disaster
The MAGA crowd is lowering expectations for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential debate while raising them for Joe Biden, suggesting Biden will perform well only because he'll be on drugs. This tactic aims to preemptively explain away a potentially strong Biden performance and frame any Trump shortcomings as the result of an unfair advantage. Lara Trump appeared on Sean Hannity's show, claiming Biden would be "hyped up" on drugs, echoing a narrative designed to undermine Biden's credibility. Critics argue this is a classic authoritarian strategy to delegitimize opponents and deny reality. Such tactics indicate a lack of confidence in Trump's debate abilities and set the stage to dismiss any competent showing by Biden. This approach is a prelude to broader claims of illegitimacy, mirroring previous allegations of election fraud and setting up an environment where any unfavorable outcome can be contested as unfair or rigged.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump can’t answer ANY QUESTION in bonkers Logan Paul interview
Logan Paul's recent interview with Donald Trump, amid the Paul brothers' association with MAGA Trumpism, highlighted Trump's difficulty in providing straightforward answers even to simple questions. When asked if he had ever been in a fistfight, Trump evaded the question entirely saying “probably not.” On the American Dream, he merely advised voting for him, offering no substantial insights about how it’s going to make people’s lives better. Even on specific topics like UFOs, Trump provided vague anecdotes instead of clear answers. The interview also revealed Trump's unfamiliarity with modern platforms like YouTube, where Paul makes his money. Despite the lack of challenging questions, Trump enjoyed the interview, requesting to extend it by 20 minutes. This situation underscores how Trump thrives in uncritical environments where he isn't pressured for substantive responses.
From yesterday’s show:
Anti-abortion nut COLLAPSES when confronted about his girlfriend's abortion
Kyle Clark recently interviewed Richard Holtorf, a pro-life congressional candidate from Colorado, revealing stark hypocrisy. Despite being against abortion, Holtorf supported his girlfriend's decision to have one, a contradiction Clark highlighted during the interview. Holtorf struggled to justify why he supports abortion restrictions for others but allowed it in his personal situation, emphasizing that his stance was supposedly consistent except for personal exceptions. This inconsistency reflects a broader trend among some politicians, where their principles waver when personally affected. The interview underscored how some officials only reconsider their positions when faced with personal consequences, often maintaining restrictive views publicly while seeking exceptions for themselves. This hypocrisy is not unique to abortion but extends to other issues like LGBTQ+ rights, where some politicians only change their stance when someone close to them is impacted. The broader lesson is to prioritize policy discussions over principles with such individuals, as their principles often prove flexible when inconvenient.
More on the show:
-- Reece Peck, Associate Professor at the City University of New York and author of the book "Fox Populism: Branding Conservatism as Working Class," joins David to discuss his latest op-ed in the Hill, “Trump, the UFC and the New Conservative Culture War.” Get his book: https://amzn.to/3VNRyqW
-- Bogus videos of President Biden's supposed "dementia" are going viral so quickly, fact-checkers are struggling to keep up
-- The latest conspiracy about who will replace President Biden on the 2024 Democratic ticket shifts from Michelle Obama to Hillary Clinton
-- Republicans are increasingly rooting for a terrorist attack before the election under the belief that it will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden
-- Kari Lake makes a number of unhinged allegations about Hunter Biden in the latest effort to continue to focus on him in the absence of any real Joe Biden scandal
-- On the Bonus Show: Donald Trump calls for ending taxes on tips, US Surgeon General wants social media warning labels, US sues Adobe for "deceiving" subscriptions that are too hard to cancel, much more...
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