Trump backs out of debate, RFK's bizarre bear cub story

The David Pakman Show - August 5, 2024

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Glitching Trump STUNS crowd with SERIOUS brain fail, Fox CUTS AWAY!

Donald Trump’s recent rally speech in Atlanta, Georgia, was so poorly received that Fox News cut away from it, attendees began leaving during the second hour, and some Georgia Republicans are now concerned it may have cost them the state. Described by some as "batshit crazy," the speech featured Trump struggling to articulate simple words and concepts. At one point, Trump congratulated Vladimir Putin instead of Joe Biden for a prisoner exchange, lying about his own record in the process. He revived the “war on Christmas” rhetoric and vowed not to fund any schools with vaccine or mask mandates, a stance that contradicts the public school system’s vaccine requirements. Trump's comments about Kamala Harris included unfounded claims about her stances and ominous predictions about her potential presidency, illustrating his continued use of fearmongering. The crowd’s noticeable departure and Fox News’ decision to cut away indicate the speech’s failure to engage and energize his audience, raising concerns about his campaign’s effectiveness in Georgia and beyond.

TERRIFIED Trump will ONLY debate Kamala on Fox News

Donald Trump appears to be backing out of participating in debates with Kamala Harris. While Harris has expressed her willingness to participate in the original debates agreed upon by Biden, Trump is pushing for a debate on Fox News with his selected moderators and specific rules, citing litigation issues with ABC as a reason for not participating in their debate. The Harris campaign criticized Trump for running scared and backing out of the previously agreed-upon schedule. Despite this, Trump reiterated his willingness to debate Harris on September 4th in Pennsylvania under his conditions, while Harris stood firm on the September 10th debate as planned. Trump's reluctance to debate Harris could stem from the risk of being outperformed on key issues, potentially alienating undecided voters and motivating progressives to vote against him.

From over the weekend:

Trump's lead GONE in 7 key swing states

Donald Trump’s lead in seven key swing states has vanished, with Kamala Harris now either leading or tying him. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll shows Harris and Trump in a tight race across these battleground states, each receiving around 48% and 47% support respectively, with a narrow 1.7 percentage point difference. Harris leads significantly in Michigan by 11 points and holds slight leads in Nevada, Arizona, and Wisconsin. Trump leads in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, while both are tied in Georgia. Real Clear Politics data shows Harris ahead by two points nationally and in states like New Hampshire. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s influence is waning, now polling at just 3%, reducing his impact on the race. Early polling trends favor Harris, but consistent voter turnout will be crucial to manifest these results.

From over the weekend:

Elon Musk shares doctored Kamala video to 200 million followers

Elon Musk shared a doctored AI video mimicking Kamala Harris on his platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. Initially posted on a Friday and captioned "This is Amazing," it was later deleted and re-uploaded as a parody, amassing 119 million views by Sunday. The video, which convincingly sounds like Harris, includes false statements undermining her credibility. Despite its misleading nature, the video lacks a "manipulated media" label on X, possibly due to its parody designation. This incident highlights growing concerns about AI in politics and the challenges of addressing misinformation on social media platforms. Elon Musk's decision to repost the video as a parody, while skirting content policies, underscores his reputation as a right-wing provocateur and purveyor of misinformation.

More on the show:

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr admits to dumping a dead bear cub in New York City's Central Park and staging it to look like a bicycle accident

-- JD Vance delivers an introduction to Donald Trump at his Atlanta, Georgia rally that seems like it could only hurt Trump, not help him

-- Various Republican leaders and officials are furious with Donald Trump over what they describe as a "batsh*t crazy" rally in Atlanta, Georgia

-- MAGA, Republicans, and Donald Trump himself seem to have been tricked by disinformation into thinking that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is transgender, or was born a man, despite no such evidence

-- Fox News hosts start to abandon Donald Trump, including Stuart Varney and Neil Cavuto

-- Fox News propagandist Maria Bartiromo interviews Donald Trump about cryptocurrency, and it becomes clear Trump has no idea what is going on

-- Kamala Harris sets the all-time single-month fundraising record, shocking and panicking MAGA and Donald Trump

-- Voicemail caller wants to talk about the latest supposed scandal about Kamala Harris, which is that her husband Doug Emhoff had an affair with his previous wife, before ever meeting Kamala Harris

-- On the Bonus Show: Nicolas Maduro vows to "pulverize" challenges to his rule after disputed election, stock market way down as recession odds climb to 25%, growing concerns about GLP-1 weight loss drugs, much more...

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