Media's Faulty "Fact-Checking," and Trump's Path to 2024 Victory, with Ben Shapiro, Joseph Massey, and Robert Cahaly | Ep. 754
Apr 1, 2024
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Ben Shapiro, a conservative commentator and founder of The Daily Wire, discusses media bias and the pitfalls of fact-checking in politics, particularly surrounding Trump and Biden's contrasting public appearances. Robert Cahaly, chief pollster at The Trafalgar Group, analyzes swing state polling trends and the potential for Trump's appeal among black voters. Finally, poet Joseph Massey highlights the power of poetry as a respite from social media toxicity, reflecting on his own experiences in the literary world. A compelling blend of politics and art unfolds.
Media's fact-checking bias against Trump supporters discussed by Ben Shapiro.
Biden's border policy enabling fentanyl epidemic highlighted by Robert Cahaly.
Value of poetry in toxic culture emphasized by Joseph Massey.
Trump's potential improvement with black voters addressed in recent swing state polls.
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Ben Shapiro Discusses Politics and Public Figures
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Polling Analysis: Biden Gaining Ground in Swing States
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Megyn Kelly is joined by The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro, host of "The Divided States of Biden," to discuss the corporate media claiming they only care about “truth” while attacking Donald Trump supporters, Kristen Welker’s “fact-checking” about Trump’s New York hush money trial, the the press' total lack of introspection and self-awareness, how Biden’s border policy is enabling America’s deadly fentanyl epidemic, the dangers of drugs in this generation compared to the past, Trump going to an NYPD officer’s wake and Biden going to a celebrity interview and glitzy fundraiser instead, whether Trump should stay out of headlines to better his chance of winning, what Shapiro and former President Donald Trump discussed at a recent fundraiser he hosted, Candace Owens' Daily Wire exit, and more. Then Robert Cahaly, founder and chief pollster of The Trafalgar Group, joins to discuss what to make of the recent swing state polls, the need to look at the source and methods of the polls, a new Trafalgar national poll of likely voters, whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a chance to make a real impact and help Trump, Trump's potential major improvement with black voters, and more. Then Joseph Massey, author of "Decades: Selected Poems," joins to discuss the value of poetry to provide a “palate cleanser” in our toxic culture today, the toxicity of social media, the imagery in his writing, recovering from being canceled, and more.