Fallacious Trump

In the one hundred and twenty eighth episode we explore the Zero Sum Fallacy, starting with Trump getting trade wrong again and dismissing Black lives mattering, followed by the Supreme Court annihilating affirmative action.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak and Oliver Dowden's zero sum based trade theories, and Rishi's attack on 'useless' university degrees.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from House, Northern Exposure and This Great Beast That Is The Global Economy.

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 target letter Trump received from Jack Smith.

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/ft128

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

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Mark's off entertaining the local glitterati in his pied-à-terre on the Continent this week so we thought you might like to hear the interview we did recently on the Undercurrent Stories podcast with Bob Wells.

We'll be back as normal next week, but in the meantime if you'd like to check out more of Bob's interviews you can go to https://www.undercurrentstories.com/ 

In the one hundred and twenty seventh episode we explore Whataboutism, starting with Lindsay Graham doing a classic 'But Her Emails' gambit, followed by Trump asking "what about the alt-left" and Fox News hosts going on a whataboutism spree.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak's evasion techniques in Prime Minister's Questions.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Dallas, and House.

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 whether the Clinton Socks case is actually a great defense for Trump.

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/ft127

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the one hundred and twenty sixth episode we explore the Accident Fallacy, starting with Trump calling his indictment "third world country stuff" and suggesting everyone should vote in person despite the pandemic, and Charlie Kirk not understanding how numbers work.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris's response to the Privileges Committee's findings about him lying to Parliament.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Thelma and Louise, The Little Mermaid, and 9-1-1.

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 Trump's 37 count Federal indictment.

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/ft126

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the one hundred and twenty fifth episode we explore the Tautological Templar Fallacy, starting with Alan Dershowitz basically claiming nothing a President does is impeachable, and Kellyanne Conway saying everything a President does is Presidential.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nadine Dorries excusing the fact that Boris didn't follow lockdown rules and then claiming that Boris tells the truth!

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Taxi, The Good Place, and Peacemaker.

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 latest audio recording of Trump committing crimes.

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/ft125

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

Happy 5th Birthday Fallacious Trump!

As a birthday treat (and because we're taking a week off while Mark repatriates from his palatial villa in rural France), we thought you might like the first part of our breakdown of a terrible film.

We watched Blackbird - a vanity project written, directed and funded by 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley, and also starring him as a retired secret agent who runs a hotel in Barbados.

It's kind of amazingly bad, and as usual, we're both too thorough and too easily distracted to get through the whole thing in just one episode, so here's part one of our breakdown, which covers a rain soaked funeral, a change of career for almost the entire cast, and some confusing spycraft involving a lost Libyan death formula.

So, book into the Infinity Suite, have Tony pour you a drink (with a wink), and come along for the ride.

We're sorry/you're welcome.

In the one hundred and twenty fourth episode we explore the Just Because Fallacy, starting with Trump giving no reason why Mexico would pay for his wall and expecting people to trust his expertise on liars.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak claiming Britons already trust him, Kemi Badenoch implying her status as Trade Secretary should be all the proof you need to ignore facts about trade, and Jacob Rees Mogg waxing lyrical on the happiness of fish.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Little House on the Prairie, Sanford and Son, and Diff'rent Strokes.

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 CNN's Trump Town Hall.

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/ft124

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the one hundred and twenty third episode we explore the Argumentum ad Fastidium, or Argument from Disgust, starting with Trump dismissing kobe beef, railing against violent movies, and objecting to being asked about racism.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Angela Rayner being disgusted by Dominic Raab's behavior and then defending attack ads which others found disgusting, and Jacob Rees Mogg showing he's a man of the people by turning his nose up at baked beans.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Friends, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and The Imitation Game.

Jim and Mark go head to head in a special edition of Fake News, in which Mark has to guess which three of nine Trump NFTs are actually ones Jim made.

Then we talk about the Fox News/Dominion settlement and Tucker Carlson getting fired.

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/ft123

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the one hundred and twenty second episode we explore Factoid Propagation, starting with Trump claiming there were more votes than voters in Detroit, and that Biden left $85 billion worth of military equipment in Afghanistan.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak lying about Labour's asylum application backlog and asylum seekers themselves, and both Suella Braverman and Rishi lying about both the demographics of abuse scandals in the Midlands and the reason the police were ineffective in dealing with them.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and About Last Night.

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 Clarence Thomas's best friend Harlan Crow.

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/ft122

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee

In the one hundred and twenty first episode we explore Assuming a Tell, starting with Trump claiming he knows when Dick Cheney's lying and how to tell if a ballot is fraudulent.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson explaining the giveaway signs of a party and the British media making assumptions when full confidence is expressed in a politician.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Admirable Crichton, Scream VI and Chris Moneymaker

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 a certain former president being indicted.

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/ft121

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 [email protected], on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord, or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrump

You can support us at Patreon.com/ftrump, and you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/tee