Trump lashes out at prosecutors, Republicans uncertain about impeaching Biden
The David Pakman Show - August 10, 2023
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Trump lashes out at prosecutors during pathetic Newsmax interview
During a recent Newsmax interview with Eric Bolling, Donald Trump engaged in an attack against prosecutors Jack Smith and Fani Willis as he sidestepped allegations lodged against him. Trump launched scathing attacks on Smith, painting him as unhinged and tying him to past controversies like the IRS scandal, aiming to divert attention from his own legal entanglements. Simultaneously, he undermined Willis, implying that she’s coming after him solely for political reasons. Throughout the interview, Trump clung to his narrative of election fraud, disregarding substantial evidence to the contrary, and concentrated on discrediting his detractors instead of engaging with the charges head-on. The interview not only exposed Trump's unwillingness to acknowledge legal culpability but also underscored the tension surrounding election results, as Newsmax had to give a 2020 election disclaimer at the conclusion of the interview. By avoiding direct engagement and employing diversion tactics, Trump displayed his ongoing denial of wrongdoing, showcasing his persistent resistance to ever accepting responsibility.
House Republicans can't decide whether to impeach Joe Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing for an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, centered on unsubstantiated bribery claims. This decision is drawing division within the Republican Party, with some members wanting to have started this long ago, and other vulnerable Republicans not wanting to over potential voter backlash. While McCarthy has drawn parallels to Nixon's impeachment inquiry, citing the Biden administration's information withholding as grounds for the inquiry, there is insufficient evidence that Biden actually did anything wrong. The ongoing investigation led by the House Oversight Committee, headed by James Comer, has yet to produce substantial evidence supporting the bribery allegations against Biden. This disparity in evidence, when compared to past cases like Trump's, fuels suspicions of political motives driving the inquiry. It’s obvious that some Republicans just want to get revenge for the multiple impeachments and indictments of failed former President Donald Trump.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump blames Biden and "woke" for women's World Cup loss
The unexpected loss of the US women's soccer team in the 2023 Women's World Cup has provided Donald Trump with an opportunity to criticize the team, attributing their defeat to "wokeness." This critique originates from Trump's ongoing feud with prominent team member Megan Rapinoe, fueled by her vocal positions on social issues like LGBT rights and Black Lives Matter. Beyond the team itself, Trump extended his criticism to President Joe Biden's leadership, using the loss to symbolize a broader perception of national decline under the current administration. Of course, Trump’s claim disregards the team's track record of success under administrations of various political stripes and downplays the commonality of upsets in the world of sports. Furthermore, if the team had gone on to win the World Cup, as they often do, it’s not as though Trump would have said this proves wokeness is correct and that it shows Joe Biden is doing a good job. The failed former president’s analysis and criticisms are ridiculous but it’s something that most people have gotten used to at this point.
From yesterday’s show:
There's no evidence that Biden is having Trump prosecuted
The argument put forth by Donald Trump that the federal cases against him are politically motivated due to the involvement of the Biden Justice Department is a weak one. The contention that political opponents should not prosecute each other is countered by the assertion that the Justice Department operates with relative independence to ensure fairness. Despite the attorney general and top officials being appointed by the president, continuity of personnel across administrations and lack of evidence linking President Biden to investigations undermines the claims of political bias. The complexity arises from Trump's status as a prominent political figure as any Democratic president would be seen as a rival, making prosecution fraught with accusations of political vendettas. Even a potential Republican president, like Ron DeSantis, could face similar claims due to primary battles. If Trump were to become president again while under investigation, potential strategies like self-pardoning could further complicate the matter. Charging Trump is not tantamount to political targeting, but rather a response to evidence of a long list of alleged crimes. He needs to be treated like anyone else who possibly committed crimes and cannot be put above the law simply because he’s a political figure with a lot of adversaries.
More on the show:
-- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of The Luke Beasley Show, fills in for David
-- Joe Biden mocks Lauren Boebert for praising the infrastructure project in her district that she voted against
-- Former conservative judge J. Michael Luttig calls out Donald Trump's threat to democracy
-- Fox News host Laura Ingraham claims that Donald Trump represents the average American citizen
-- An FBI raid leads to the death of a man who threatened President Biden's life
-- Fox News floats a wild conspiracy about Joe Biden doing an interview with the Weather Channel to send a "secret signal" to Hunter Biden's business partners
-- More of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's lavish gifts are revealed
-- On the Bonus Show: Mike Pence fills truck with gas in strange campaign video, Obama warns of Trump's political strengths, and much more...
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