The Next Fight Over 2022, the White House TikTok Influence Campaign
The David Pakman Show - March 25, 2022
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MyPillow Mike Lindell EXPLODES, Says He Will Halt 2022 Election
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has offered up another one of his theories about voter fraud and it’s that because of new revelations about voting machines, he’ll be able to put a stop to all future elections. Lindell appeared on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show this week and told the audience, “2022 . . . and in any elections, it would be over. We’re going to get preliminary injunctions as with no machines because they cannot do elections accurately and they can be manipulated.” Lindell then cited a part of the law as justification for doing this that had nothing to do with voting machines, but instead had to do with people being deprived of a right being able to seek recourse. The pillow tycoon has really gone down a rabbit hole with his criticism of voting machines, one time saying he he was going to file “a class action lawsuit against all machines.” It’s not clear how many failures will cause Lindell to put this voter fraud issue to rest but clearly he hasn’t gotten there yet.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Lies That Biden "Paying Off TikTok Influencers"
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is accusing Joe Biden of paying off TikTok influencers to promote his agenda. Greene said recently, “what is the White House doing as the world slides dangerously close to devastating world war? Paying off TikTok influencers to lie for them? . . . More concerned with social media likes than protecting American jobs and families?” Now, there is a kernel of truth in what Greene said, as the White House held a meeting via Zoom with thirty TikTok stars. One of the reasons for the meeting was to raise awareness for the increasing presence of Russian state actors on the app that are spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine. However, there is no evidence that these influencers were paid or “paid off” as MTG put it. This meeting truly was uncontroversial and one of the normal functions of an administration, but leave it to Marjorie Taylor Greene to make such a non-story look nefarious.
From yesterday’s show:
Beyond Parody: Trump Adviser Says Biden Doesn't Criticize Putin
Former Trump economic advisor Larry Kudlow and conservative talk show host Mark Levin got together for an appearance on Fox Business and the two bemoaned President Biden for supposedly never criticizing Vladimir Putin. Kudlow said to Levin, “I never hear Biden attack Putin. . . . Why doesn’t Biden ever just come out and criticize Putin and his system and his war criminality the way Reagan did to various communist leaders?” This analysis makes no sense as Biden condemns Putin at every opportunity and has even called him a war criminal. This appears to be an instance of conservative projection, as it is Kudlow’s former boss, Donald Trump, who’s complimented the Russian president for being “smart,” “genius,” and “savvy.” The truth is that Biden has so far done a stand-up job at dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and right wingers are having such a difficult time criticizing him over it that they have to make things up.
From yesterday’s show:
Steve Bannon STILL Says 2020 Election Should Be "Decertified"
Steve Bannon, former Trump chief strategist and current Real America’s Voice host, continues to argue in 2022 that the 2020 election can be “decertified.” Bannon said during a virtual appearance in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that “we can move right now the state legislature to decertify — to decertify the electors” and make the delegations in the House of Representatives pick between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Earlier in his rant, Bannon said that he’s not trying to outwardly flip the election results from Biden to Trump, but he then explained that that’s what would in effect happen after a few steps. Steve also said that he’s “not a machine guy,” suggesting that he doesn’t want to end up in the same legal trouble that folks like Mike Lindell, Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell have found themselves in. Bannon appears smart enough to know that this “decertification” plan isn’t going to work but he continues to push it in order to appeal to his audience of wacky Trump supporters.
--More on the show:
--Caller discusses Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill
--Caller talks about right-wing extremists
--Caller suspects the Russian invasion of Ukraine provides an excuse for Joe Biden to do nothing domestically
--Caller discusses Germany's commitment to spend more money on the military
--Caller asks about Joe Biden's accomplishments so far
--Caller wants to know how to speak to a Trump-supporting family member
--Caller wonders if better health care in blue states will help Democrats
--Caller questions how long Donald Trump supporters want Trump to be president
--David responds to messages from the audience
--On the Bonus Show: Trump suing Hillary Clinton, Permanent Daylight Saving bill held up in the House, Snake Island prisoners freed, and much more...
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