Fallacious Trump

In the sixtieth episode we explore the Contextomy Fallacy, starting with Trump taking London Mayor Sadiq Khan out of context, and Bill Barr and Mike Pence doing the same to Robert Mueller and Ron Klain.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at both Boris Johnson awkwardly quoting song lyrics and Keir Starmer probably quoting himself.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from a newspaper ad for the movie Be Cool, an exchange between lawyers in an actual libel case, and Arrested Development.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down Trump's COVID diagnosis, treatment and super-spreader events.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft60

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In the fifty-ninth episode we explore the Argument by Slogan, starting with Trump rally crowds chanting "Lock her up!" and "Build that wall".

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the various slogans the UK government have tried out for Coronavirus.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Friends, Ryan Reynolds and the Colombian Tourist Board.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the tragedy that is the loss of the Notorious RBG.

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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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft59

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.)

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In the fifty-eighth episode we explore the Argument by Gibberish, starting with Trump talking nonsense about Obamacare and economic plans.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the drivel Matt Hancock talks about coronavirus tests.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Spies Like Us, Peter Sellers, a toothpaste ad and Billy Madison.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the Atlantic story about Trump disparaging fallen US soldiers.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft58

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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In the fifty-seventh episode Jim and special guest host Chris (Mark's away this week) explore the Politician's Fallacy, starting with Trump explaining his motivations for the China tariffs and the Muslim ban.

In Chris' British Politics Corner we look at Brexit.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Yes Minister and the world of British professional football.

Jim and Chris go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Chris has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then Jim talks to Dr. Norma Mendoza-Denton, one of the authors of the new book Language in the Trump Era: Scandals and Emergencies

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft57

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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In the fifty-sixth episode we explore the Accelerating Truth Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming Robert Mueller really wanted to be his FBI Director.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the media's approach to a recent invasion of the UK by a few people in a rubber dinghy.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from a BBC documentary about Lewis Carroll, Twitter, and an episode of the podcast Be Reasonable..

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down Jim's personal connection to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, through the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch!

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft56

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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In the fifty-fifth episode we explore the Base Rate Fallacy, starting with Trump boasting that the police kill loads of white people and falsely claiming he rebuilt the military.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arguing about who's more coronavirusy.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Letterkenny and QI and the real life 1995 UK health scare over the pill.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down Trump's amazing 'person woman man camera TV interview.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft55

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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In the fifty-fourth episode we explore the Appeal to Ridicule, starting with Trump asking if he should tell the FBI every time he talks to the Queen, and claiming Biden is anti-windows.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Matt Hancock laughing instead of answering a question.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Dave Gorman, House M.D., and Friends.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the truth about testing and cases.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft54

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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In the fifty-third episode we explore the Appeal to the Law, starting with Trump and Giuliani claiming that paying off Stormy Daniels and colluding with Russia were both fine because there's no law against it. Then we heard Louie Gohmert using a child's excuse for disrupting a Congressional hearing.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Dominic Cumming's defence for breaking the rules everyone else had to follow.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Air Bud, Frasier, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the Russian bounties scandal.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft53

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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In the fifty-second episode we explore the Overextended Outrage Fallacy, starting with Trump attacking immigrants, and following that up with Trump attacking protesters.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Priti Patel's outrage over statues being destroyed.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from X Men, Star Trek: Picard, and Jaws.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the recent surprising decisions by the Supreme Court on LGBTQ rights and DACA.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft52

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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In the fifty-first episode we explore the Argument by Rhyme Fallacy, inspired by Trump's "When the looting starts, the shooting starts" tweet. Then we hear some more fun with words from Trump and Kellyanne Conway.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the Boris's rhetorical devices which Boris is convinced make him sound like Churchill.

In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Johnnie Cochran and the first recorded ad jingle.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes Jim made up.

Then we break down the unbelievable events around the assault on peaceful protesters outside the White House by militarised police.

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 http://fallacioustrump.com/ft51

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