Fallacious Trump

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-sixth episode, we explore the Appeal to Outdated Data, starting with Trump getting Chicago gun laws wrong, and being disingenuous about Fauci's masking advice, then Musk pretending the press minimizes violence against white men. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nigel Farage using old figures to claim the cost of aiming for Net Zero is too high. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Jonathan Jarry, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Boston Legal. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up. Then we talk about the Trump's latest flurry of pardons. And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week. The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft176 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft176]  You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com [pod@fallacioustrump.com], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump [https://bsky.app/profile/fallacioustrump.com], Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord [https://fallacioustrump.com/discord] or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump [https://facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump] And you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee [https://fallacioustrump.com/tee] Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] today! #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations [https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth episode, we take another look at the Argument from Popularity, starting with Trump claiming millions of people voted illegally in 2020, and that 90% of people think his economy was better than Biden's, then Utah's state legislature pretending science isn't real if enough people think so. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Rupert Lowe being racist, Nigel Farage dismissing Sky News based on TikTok followers, and Sarah Pochin claiming everyone feels betrayed by Labour. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from ads for Tampax and Chase Bank, and The Case for Christ. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up. Then we talk about the One Big Beautiful Bill And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week. The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft175 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft175]  You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com [pod@fallacioustrump.com], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump [https://bsky.app/profile/fallacioustrump.com], Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord [https://fallacioustrump.com/discord] or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump [https://facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations [https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-fourth episode, we explore the Furtive Fallacy, starting with Trump blaming protests on George Soros, lying about USAID, and claiming the 2020 election was stolen from him. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nadine Dorries implying various behind-the-scenes shenanigans in the Tory Party. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Cheers, So I Married an Axe Murderer, and Randy Quaid. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up. Then we talk about Americans' opinions on Trump's first 100 days. And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week. The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft174 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft174]  You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com [pod@fallacioustrump.com], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump [https://bsky.app/profile/fallacioustrump.com], Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord [https://fallacioustrump.com/discord] or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump [https://facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump] And you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee [https://fallacioustrump.com/tee] Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] today! #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations [https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-third episode, we explore Hypophora, starting with Trump showing his lack of foreign policy chops with regard to both Iran and Iraq, and then Donald Jr. minimizing COVID deaths. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kier Starmer accurately describing Boris Johnson, Boris Johnson inaccurately describing parties, and Ed Miliband mocking an elitist Tory. In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Mean Girls, and It's a Wonderful Life. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up. Then we talk about the very many ways Trump lost in court over the past couple of weeks. And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week. The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft173 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft173]  You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com [pod@fallacioustrump.com], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump [https://bsky.app/profile/fallacioustrump.com], Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord [https://fallacioustrump.com/discord] or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump [https://facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump] And you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee [https://fallacioustrump.com/tee] Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] today! #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations [https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

In the one-hundred-and-seventy-second episode, we explore the Jingoism Fallacy, starting with Trump quoting Napoleon and making transphobia a patriotism issue, and Dr. Carole Lieberman asking why Democrats hate America. In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Starmer, Sunak, and Laurence Fox doing their best to sound patriotic, an insanely jingoistic ad for Brexit, and Nigel Farage wondering why Britons aren't proud of our national history just because it includes a bit of slavery . In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Malcolm in the Middle, Dinosaurs, and Cheers. Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up. Then we talk about the on-again-off-again tariffs. And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week. The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft172 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft172]  You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com [pod@fallacioustrump.com], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump [https://bsky.app/profile/fallacioustrump.com], Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord [https://fallacioustrump.com/discord] or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump [https://facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump] Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] today! #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=ftrump] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations [https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donations] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]