Fallacious Trump

In the one hundred and fifth episode we explore the Magical Thinking Fallacy, starting with Trump thinking the time of day he calls Fox and Friends will affect his election chances, and then his belief in jinxes and karma.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look Boris's seemingly superstitious incantation of the same few things he claims he achieved and the magical effect it has on his supporters.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Handmaid's Tale, Friends, and the Garfunkel and Oates song 29/31.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 upThen we talk about the penultimate Jan 6 Committee public hearing.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/ft105Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the one hundred and fourth episode we explore the Appeal to Self-Evident Truth, starting with Trump claiming there was obvious fraud during the election and that his first impeachment was an open and shut case (but not the way you think).In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nadine Dorries defending Boris against an 'obviously' coordinated attack, Sir Kier Starmer pointing out how obvious it is that Boris is unfit to be Prime Minister, and finally Charlotte Carew-Pole claiming as self-evident the fact that women are less problematic as politicians.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Peep Show, The Blacklist and Evil Under the Sun.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 upThen we talk about a few of the most horrific recent Supreme Court decisions.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/ft104Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the one hundred and third episode we explore Subverted Support, starting with Trump explaining why we have to get the non-existent Critical Race Theory out of schools, and how the non-existent massive voter fraud was done.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris implying the last Labour Government's energy policy is at the heart of the nation's current problems and see journalist Kay Burley hoping for violence on the picket lines.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends and the Dr Oz show.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 upThis episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our favorite all-in-one podcast production tool. To get a 14 day free trial and 30% off for three months of Zencastr Pro, go to zen.ai/fallacioustrump and use the promo code fallacioustrump.In the wake of the decision to overturn Roe V Wade, if you or someone you know needs help, or you'd just like to help others, go to choice.crd.coThen we talk about the first six Jan 6 committee hearings.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/ft103Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the one hundred and number two episode we explore the Pooh Pooh Fallacy, starting with Trump calling the Green New Deal childish and describing a reporter's question as stupid.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Dominic Raab calling various things ridiculous nonsense, including the fact he was on a beach in Crete when he should have been coordinating the evacuation of Kabul, the fact that evacuation had been foreseen for a while, and the outrage over the illegal prorogation of Parliament.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Blackadder, The Divine Comedy song Something For The Weekend, Futurama and Airplane!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 upThen we talk about the upcoming Jan 6 committee hearings. At least they were upcoming when we recorded it, but now they've started.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/ft102Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the one hundred and first episode we explore the Greater Good Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming Dems should stop resisting so he can get on with working for the common good, and Blue Lives Matter founder Joseph Imperatrice complaining about kneeling in the NFL.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at a Green Party broadcast from 2014, David Davis MP struggling to defend Boris, and Geoffrey Howe's resignation speech when he had had enough of defending Margaret Thatcher.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from 1984, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Hot Fuzz, and Killing Eve.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 upThen we talk about how Trump-endorsed candidates did in the midterm primaries.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/ft101 Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ICYMI: There is also a video version of this special 100th episode which you can watch at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft100. Please enjoy either version! Or both, I'm not the boss of you.In the one hundredth (yay!) episode we explore the False Consensus Fallacy, starting with a special guest, and then we hear Trump claiming nobody knew that lots of people die from the flu, insisting everyone feels like he does about protesters, and tweeting about how everyone in politics colludes with foreign agents.In Mark's British Politics Corner (after another special guest) we look at Michael Gove insisting there's a consensus that taxing energy companies on their huge profits would be really bad, and Lee Anderson MP assuming that poor people are as bad at budgeting as he and his rich friends are.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we hear from one final super special guest, and then check out examples from Friends, Footloose, and Beverly Hills 90210.Jim and Mark go head to head in a special 100th Fake News, in which Mark has to guess which thing Trump thinks go 'bing', and we hear from some of our previous guest presenters.Then we talk about Madison Cawthorn and the campaign against him within his own party (we recorded this before his humiliating defeat on Tuesday).And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week before playing a compilation of 100 things that Trump claims nobody knows.The video and full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft100Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The news about Alito's leaked draft opinion on Roe v Wade came out a couple of hours after we recorded episode 99 and we didn't want to wait two weeks to talk about it, so here's a one off extra section where we discuss it and try to process.It's awful, of course, and we hope you're all doing OK.Here's the charity we mentioned at the end of the conversation https://arc-southeast.org/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the ninety-ninth episode we explore the Need for First Hand Accounts, starting with Trump claiming historians can't know whether a Civil War battle took place because they weren't there, and that Maggie Haberman has no way of knowing whether Trump clogged White House toilets with documents .In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Sir Robert Goodwill MP's claim that the fact he hasn't personally been made aware of a specific person who died because Boris had parties during the lockdown, it's all fine. We also hear Rachel Johnson's views on lazy work-from-homers and Femi Oluwole pointing out that Boris doesn't have the expertise to dismiss the Government's economists.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Ken Ham, This is Spinal Tap, Dana White and Frederick Forsyth.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 upThen we talk about Tucker Carlson's meltdown over the Biden Administration's plan to crack down on misinformation.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/ft99Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the ninety-eighth episode we explore the Silent Majority Fallacy, starting with Trump implying people who don't protest are on his side and that people with ten flags on their boats are part of the silent majority.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at David Cameron's invocation of the silent majority in the run up to a vote on Scottish independence, and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross claiming the SNP's huge actual majority will be beaten by all the people who can't be bothered to vote.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Nixon (the film), Nixon (the person) and The Gilmore Girls.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 upThen we talk about the right wing's claim that the Washington Post have finally admitted that Hunter Biden's laptop is real.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/ft98Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the ninety-seventh episode we explore the Argument by Vehemence, starting with Trump yelling at Peter Alexander and shouting over Joe Biden during their first debate.In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson shouting and pointing at Kier Starmer during Prime Ministers Questions.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Matilda, The West Wing, and Citizen Kane.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 upThen we talk about the Republicans' clownish behavior at Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing.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/ft97Subscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpYou can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy