Measles goes viral as world moves on from Trump
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What concerns are raised about Donald Trump's cognitive abilities?
Donald Trump's inner circle is in full panic mode, trying to cover up what is becoming impossible to ignore. And Lara Trump is one of those people in full propaganda mode on TV, insisting Trump is just sharper than ever. He's never been sharper, even as his Davos performance was confused and low energy and globally mocked. We're going to break down the psychology of this kind of cult level myth making and why it signals fear. Then a female reporter asked Trump basic foreign policy questions and he implodes. He can't explain. Why did you invite warmonger Vladimir Putin to an event about peace when he's asked about buying Greenland, a ship that has long sailed? Now he freezes and gives a meaningless answer.
Performative geopolitics. Yes. But demented as well, we will discuss. Plus, the United States facing a major measles outbreak. Anti-vax politics are a huge part of the story. Hundreds of cases, quarantines, isolation, schools affected. We were done with measles in the year 2000 and it is back. It is back again. We're also going to look at polling that shows 71 percent of Americans believe the country is out of control. But is it out of control because of Trump or is Trump the guy who they believe is going to get it back under control? And then a Fox guest admits the truth about the blanket tariffs. Surprise. They're not good. All of that and more today.
Well, desperation is growing to cover up whatever is going on with Donald Trump. And there is a desperation every time Trump short circuits that is palpable. And even Trump's family is finding itself in panic mode over the obvious cognitive decline. I don't know what condition Trump has.
How does Trump's foreign policy appear incoherent?
It doesn't seem that the White House is going to tell us. They haven't told us almost anything about Trump's health until push comes to shove. And even then, often it's inaccurate. But we are now in the midst of damage control propaganda, not neutral commentary. And in comes Lara. Trump speaks to Laura Ingraham after Trump delivered this completely chaotic and rambling appearance. And she says it was dominant. It was brilliant even after he arrived late because of a problem with his plane. He did so well. This is reality inversion. Instead of not addressing the cognitive stuff or instead of saying his fine, he's fine. You give spin so exaggerated that it ends up highlighting how worried allies and families are about the perception of decline.
If they weren't worried, she wouldn't be bending over backwards to say this was the most dominant performance he's ever had, which, of course, it wasn't. Take a look at this. You have all these former Trump officials who I never even met in the White House in the first Trump term, but I guess they had some role. Stephanie Grisham, I wouldn't recognize her if I saw her on the street, but she's like, oh, the Trump speech shows us that he's slipping. Oh, it shows that we need to. I'm just paraphrasing. It was the 25th Amendment.
Yeah, well, all you need to know is that close to 90 percent, I think, of the signatures given during the Biden administration were done via auto pen. This president that we have right.
Which, of course, has nothing to do whether that's even true, has nothing to do with the frequency with which presidents use the auto pen.
What impact does anti-vaccine rhetoric have on public health?
But Biden using an auto pen doesn't mean Trump made any sense in Switzerland. He didn't. It has nothing to do with the auto pen a year and a half ago.
Now the 47th has all of his faculties about him. He literally had a three-hour delay getting to Davos last night because there was a problem with the plane. He went there, he schooled every single person in that audience about how they ought to be running their countries, about why America is back. You saw it. I loved every single second of this. He exuded strength on the world stage, which is something we were lacking for far too long. They can talk all they want, but the proof is in the pudding. The American people feel it. You can see it with this president every single day.
It's a little too much, Lara. It's a little too much.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What concerns are raised about Donald Trump's cognitive abilities?
0:00–1:53
2
How does Trump's foreign policy appear incoherent?
1:53–3:31
3
What impact does anti-vaccine rhetoric have on public health?
3:31–4:20
4
What do recent polls reveal about Americans' perceptions of chaos?
4:20–5:27
5
How are U.S. allies responding to Trump's trade policies?
5:27–10:51
6
How does the episode conclude regarding Trump's influence and public perception?
10:51–51:36
7
What is the significance of the measles outbreak in the U.S.?
51:36–53:11
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