Right Goes Silent on Ivermectin, 2022 Looking Grim
The David Pakman Show - April 11, 2022
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Slurring, Disheveled Trump's Worst Rally in Years
Donald Trump did a rally over the weekend in Selma, North Carolina and it may have been his worst performance in years. Trump didn’t really seem to be all that into the speech and rushed through the lines on the teleprompter to get it over with. The former president appeared to have trouble reading, at one point saying that Dinesh D’Souza’s latest movie could be viewed on “ping,” perhaps instead of Bing, and at another moment claimed that one of the January 6th trials ended in an “extorsion” instead of an exoneration. Later in the speech, Trump endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz to be the next US Senator from Pennsylvania, meaning almost certainly Oz will get the Republican nomination for the seat. Finally, Trump called himself “the cleanest” and “most honest human being perhaps that god ever created.” Even people in the crowd had to have a chuckle over this one, since it’s such an absurd claim. Trump once again stopped short of saying he’ll be running for president again in 2024 but with all of these events he’s doing, it appears to be a foregone conclusion.
Madison Cawthorn Runs Christian Faith Healing Scam at Trump Rally
Madison Cawthorn spoke at the Trump rally in Selma, North Carolina over the weekend and he performed what can best be described as a Christian faith healing scam that the crowd absolutely adored. Cawthorn uses a wheelchair due to being paralyzed from the waist down from a car accident he was in in 2014. But with the help of two people and a walker, Cawhtorn was able to hold himself up by his arms and claimed it was a miracle and that “with god all things are possible.” While it’s horrible that Madison was in this accident and no one wishes that he be confined to a wheelchair, the idea that he can stand using only his arms being a miracle doesn’t make much sense. If it’s true that “with god all things are possible,” why hasn’t god restored his ability to walk or prevented the accident from ever having happened in the first place? This is the exact type of trickery used in fundamentalist churches and it’s no wonder why the crowd of Trump supporters were so enthralled by it.
From over the weekend:
FINALLY: DOJ Will Investigate 15 Boxes of Records at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
The Department of Justice will be starting a formal investigation into the fifteen boxes of White House records that Donald Trump stowed away at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Some of these records were labeled “top secret,” which adds a layer of irony to all of this because Trump supporters argued in 2016 that Hillary Clinton couldn’t be trusted with sensitive information. This investigation is in its early stages and there’s no indication whether it will go anywhere or if it will lead to no action like many other probes into Trump’s alleged wrongdoing. Democratic lawmakers have grown frustrated with Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Justice Department for not going after the former president more directly and even obstructing investigations by congressional committees. Despite the fact that these allegations would likely lead to charges for anybody else, Trump will likely get away with it.
From over the weekend:
FREE SPEECH? Book Ban Efforts Hit Highest Level in 20+ Years
If the American right is complaining about something the left is supposedly doing, there’s a good chance it’s simply projection. One example is the topic of cancel culture, which the right has been complaining about for the last few years. Ironically, a new report from the American Library Association finds that book banning efforts have hit a twenty-year high. In 2021, there were 700 “challenges” to materials in libraries, schools, and universities, which is the highest amount since the organization started tracking the data in 2000. This has been largely driven by conservative groups purging books about LGBT issues and people of color. These are the exact same restrictions of free speech and cancel culture that right wingers bemoan when they believe the left to be doing it, yet they are so obviously at the forefront of censorship and don’t care when they believe it suits their political agenda.
More on the show:
--26-year-old Texas woman Lizelle Herrera has been charged with murder for a "self-induced" abortion, which will likely become more common as states clamp down on legal abortion
--Fox News and other right wing media go silent on the topic of Ivermectin for COVID after multiple studies confirm it is not an effective treatment
--Democratic Senator Brian Schatz absolutely destroys Republican Senator Josh Hawley over his attempt to block President Joe Biden's Defense Department nominations
--Incredibly deranged Trumpists are interviewed in advance of Trump's rally in Selma, North Carolina
--Despite being one of the most unhinged and unqualified candidates in recent years, Republican Herschel Walker is actually leading incumbent Raphael Warnock in new polling in the 2022 Georgia Senate race
--MAGA world melts down as Trump endorses Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, who is historically pro-choice and initially supported Obamacare
--Voicemail caller Troy York calls David to complain about Kyle Kulinski, whose show has nothing to do with The David Pakman Show
--On the Bonus Show: Excessive speed played role in pandemic vehicle fatalities, wind and solar now ten percent of global energy, bone loss a major concern in long term space travel, much more...
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