Episode Highlights: Trump’s Second Term of Deceit

·       32 Falsehoods in One Interview – The Washington Post reveals a staggering number of lies in Trump’s Time magazine interview, setting the tone for a presidency built on misinformation.

·       Economic Lies and Tariff Fictions – Trump drastically inflates trade deficit numbers and falsely claims credit for nonexistent trade deals and tariff revenue.

·       Baseless Accusations and Scapegoating – He spreads misinformation about the January 6 Committee and accuses political opponents like Nancy Pelosi of crimes without evidence.

·       Bait-and-Switch Political Tactics – Trump takes credit for past successes while blaming others for failures—often fabricating crises to distract and deflect.

·       Fear-Based Immigration Fabrications – Wild claims about other countries “emptying prisons” are unsubstantiated and used to promote anti-immigration policies.

·       False Claims About the Economy and Military Costs – Trump misrepresents grocery prices, energy costs, and U.S. military spending to manipulate public perception.

·       Public Confidence is Falling – Americans are growing wary as economic indicators worsen and Trump’s approval numbers decline.

·       Realities Americans Must Face – Citizens need to confront Trump’s consistent pattern of falsehoods and the dangerous implications of governing by deception.

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References for Podcast 131:

• The Washington Post, April 30, 2025, “One hundred days of Trump 2.0: Falsehood after falsehood, again and again” by Glenn Kessler. “The president’s Time magazine interview featured 32 false or misleading claims.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/30/trump-falsehoods-100-days-time-magazine/

• The New York Times, April 30, 2025, 5:02 AM ET, “Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s,” by Maureen Dowd, Patrick Healy and Carlos Lozada and published by Jillian Weinberger.

https://eeditionnytimes.pressreader.com/the-new-york-times/20250430

• David A. Graham has authored an article, “Capitalizing on Error” for The Atlantic on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 4:59 PM. (It is impossible to find this article. If you want a copy I will be happy to send it to you.)
• The Washington Post article, “Trump approval sinks as Americans criticize his major policies, poll finds,” by Dan Balz, Scott Clement, and Emily Guskin, April 27, 2025.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-approval-sinks-as-americans-criticize-his-major-policies-poll-finds/ar-AA1DGR4Y

• INC newsletter on April 29, 2025, “This Small Business Was Hit with a Surprise 181 Percent Tariff. Call it the Trump Tax,” by Rebecca Deczynski.

https://www.inc.com/rebecca-deczynski/this-small-business-was-hit-with-a-surprise-181-tariff-call-it-the-trump-tax/91182325

• Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, “Washington This Week,” Friday, May 2, 2025, 9:37 PM newsletter [email protected]. (The best way to get this newsletter is to use this connection to get on her list.)
• CNN’s 5 Things AM [email protected] by Jade Walker, Friday, May 2, 2025.

(To obtain this article you will need to get on their newsletter list.)

• Time’s newsletter [email protected], Tuesday, April 19, 2025, 3:02 PM, “In Fight With Bezos, White House Calls Amazon Showing Tariff Costs a ‘Hostile’ Act.”

(This article was pulled even though they had a responsible resource to write the newsletter by Jeff Bezos, since he denied this was happening. Hear the story on this podcast.)