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My brother John joins me for the first time as a guest on Truthspresso. Two Mormon missionaries and their bishop visited my house on Friday. John was there to join me.

We all had a delightful conversation. After the Mormons pitched their church and explained that they have continuing prophets, John and I asked some basic probing questions about the atonement and who they believe Jesus to be.

John and I talk about this conversation and give an overview of the Book of Mormon. We also discuss a few details in the life of Joseph Smith.

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This episode is part 6 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 5 we dissect one hoax from an interview Donald Trump had with Tucker Carlson a few days before the election:

1. The "Liz Cheney in a firing squad" hoax

Sources Cited:

"Lawrence: The one person who did not deny Donald Trump wants Liz Cheney executed is Donald Trump," MSNBC, November 1, 2024.

"Trump escalates violent rhetoric with chilling remarks about Liz Cheney," CNN, November 1, 2024.

Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney), "This is how dictators destroy free nations," November 1, 2024, 4:10am.

Andrew Howard, "Suggesting 'nine barrels shooting' at Cheney, Trump reverts to violent rhetoric," Politico, November 1, 2024.

"Liz Cheney Responds To Trump's Violent Rhetoric Against Her: 'Its what autocrats do'," The View, November 4, 2024.

"Watch: Trump Calls Liz Cheney 'Radical War Hawk'," WSJ News, November 1, 2024.

"Trump attacks Liz Cheney, says she wouldn't be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her," MSNBC, November 1, 2024.

"TRUMP CALLS FOR CHENEY'S EXECUTION," Drudge Report Archives, Accessed November 16, 2024.

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The 2024 elections exceeded many expectations. Donald J. Trump is once again slated for the White House.

He won in an electoral landslide and won the popular vote. He gained in almost every demographic. We look at some fiscal data and figure out why Gen Z and younger Millennials shifted the most toward Trump from 2020.

Some people are really unhappy and feel their very livelihood and the world is in danger. After playing some clips of TikTok people melting down, I present a challenge to Christians. If you're happy or feel relief, avoid the trap of kicking people while they're down. Be a listening ear and ask questions gently. Speak truth in love. Ease the angst and look for opportunities to further the gospel.

Sources Cited:

Linley Sanders, "How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast," Associated Press, Updated November 7, 2024.

Graham Kates, "Map shows Trump's 2024 election victory came as voters shifted red across the country," CBS News, November 8, 2024.

Dorothy Neufeld, "Mapped: The Salary Needed to Buy a Home in 50 U.S. Cities in 2024," Visual Capitalist, July 24, 2024.

Kimberly Amadeo, "U.S. Budget Deficit by Year," The Balance, Updated May 16, 2024.

"What is the national deficit?" FiscalData.Treasury.gov, Accessed November 9, 2024.

"Jimmy Kimmel Reacts to Donald Trump Winning the Presidential Election," Jimmy Kimmel Live, November 6, 2024.

"Leftist tears: Unhinged meltdowns captured following Donald Trump’s victory," Sky News Australia, November 6, 2024.

Scriptures Referenced:

Hosea 4:6

Colossians 2:8

1 Corinthians 2:12

1 Corinthians 1:21

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On the eve of world-changing elections I skim through some of the stories in the book of Daniel and ask if the United States is in a form of captivity.

Will the country head more toward captivity or out of it? Can our vote steer the nation one way or another?

Scriptures Referenced:

2 Timothy 2:22-26

Colossians 2:8

Isaiah 44:28

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This episode is part 5 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 5 we dissect two hoaxes from the same article in The Atlantic:

1. The "I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had" hoax
2. The "$60,000 to Bury a Mexican" hoax

Sources Cited:

Jeffrey Goldberg, "Trump: 'I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had'," The Atlantic, October 22, 2024.

Michael D. Shear, "Trump Asked Aide Why His Generals Couldn’t Be Like Hitler's, Book Says," New York Times, August 8, 2022.

Christopher Tremoglie, "Reductio ad Hitlerum: 60 years of Democrats falsely calling the Republican nominee a fascist," Washington Examiner, October 24, 2024.

John Mashek, "Bush, Obama, and the Hitler Card," US News, May 16, 2008.

Taija PerryCook, "Did Trump Once Say 'I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had'?" Snopes, October 25, 2024.

"President Donald Trump offers to pay for the funeral of Vanessa Guillén," Donald J Trump, July 30, 2020.

Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows), "I was in the discussions featured in the Atlantic’s latest hit piece against President Trump," October 22, 2024, 2:42pm.

Mayra Guillen (@@mguilen_), "Wow. I don’t appreciate how you are exploiting my sister’s death for politics," October 22, 2024, 2:30pm.

George Conway (@gtconway3d), "No one is exploiting your sister’s death here," October 23, 2024, 10:46am.

Mayra Guillen (@mguilen_), "Is that why the @TheAtlantic is in your bio?" October 23, 2024, 6:27pm.

Attorney Natalie Khawam (@WhistleblowerLF), "After having dealt with hundreds of reporters in my legal career," October 22, 2024, 5:13pm.

Peter Kafka, "Laurene Powell Jobs and Kamala Harris are coming to Code," Vox, April 27, 2017.

"Kamala Harris says 'everybody needs to be woke' in 2017 video that may haunt her campaign," New York Post, August 6, 2024.

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November 5, 2024 is a crucial election in the United States for many reasons. The country is polarized. Even many states are polarized.

Colorado's Amendment 79 would enshrine abortion as a fundamental right into the state constitution. It would even allow the legislature to pass laws that pay for it on demand with taxes.

Colorado is the premier destination for abortion in the country. The state has no restrictions on abortion.

Could Amendment 79 and future laws based on it encourage people from outside the state to flock in and make residents pay to end the life of their unborn children. Could the language of the amendment set up barriers to stopping human trafficking?

Pray for Colorado. Speak the truth.

Sources Cited:

Colorado 2024 Amendment 79 on Ballotopedia

Jesse Paul, "Amendment 79: An attempt to preserve abortion access in Colorado's constitution," Colorado Sun, Updated October 11, 2024.

Frances Rossi and Tom Perille, "Opinion: Initiative 89 would prevent Colorado from ever regulating third-trimester abortions," Denver Post, Updated July 23, 2024.

Laura J. Lederer and Christopher A. Wetzel, "The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and Their Implications for Identifying Victims in Healthcare Facilities," Annals of Health Law 23, no. 1 (Winter 2014): 61-91.

Arduizur Carli Richie-Zavaleta, et al, "Sex Trafficking Victims at Their Junction with the Healthcare Setting-A Mixed-Methods Inquiry," Journal of human trafficking 6, no. 1 (2020): 1-29.

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This episode is a call to action for listeners of Truthspresso to help out a ministry suffering from hurricane Helene!

After discussing some of the timeline and effects of hurricanes Helene and Milton, I show how some politicians want to pretend to care about people. Never let a crisis go to waste, it seems.

Don't be like power-hungry politicians! Be Christians!

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Sources Cited:

"Utterly irresponsible and selfish Harris slams DeSantis," MSNBC, October 7, 2024.

"Gov. DeSantis fires back at Kamala Harris: 'It's not about you'," Fox News, October 8, 2024.

Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP), "I was just briefed by @FEMA_Deanne Criswell," X Post, September 29, 2024, 9:09pm.

Vice President Hamala Harris (@VP), "This afternoon, I spoke with @MayorKenWelch," X Post, October 9, 2024, 8:11pm.

"VP Harris covers mouth says its a live broadcast during briefing on Hurricane Milton response," New York Post, October 10, 2024.

Josh Christenson and Steven Nelson, "DHS chief Mayorkas spends under six hours in Helene-hit NC before bolting to grab sushi at DC Nobu: 'Complete failure'," New York Post, Updated October 11, 2024.

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This episode is part 4 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 4 we dissect two hoaxes:

1. The "Putin is a Genius" hoax
2. The WWI soldiers are "losers and suckers" hoax

Sources Cited:

Philip Bump, "'Genius,' 'Savvy': Trump reacts to Putin's moves on Ukraine exactly as you'd expect," Washington Post, Updated February 22, 2022.

Bess Levin, "Trump Calls Putin's Ukraine Moves 'Genius' Because He's a Sick Man Who Hates Democracy," Vanity Fair, February 22, 2022.

"President Trump Joins Clay & Buck from Mar-a-Lago," The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, February 22, 2022.

"Trump On Putin Invasion Plan: 'This Is Genius'," MSNBC, February 22, 2022.

Joe Biden (@JoeBiden), "When that butcher Putin invaded Ukraine," July 12, 2024, 5:41pm.

Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine), "He was being sardonic," July 12, 2024, 8:11pm.

"WATCH: Harris says it's 'well known' that Trump admires dictators and wants to be one," PBS NewsHour, September 10, 2024.

Jeffrey Goldberg, "Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are 'Losers' and 'Suckers'," The Atlantic, September 3, 2020.

"Biden gets visibly angry over unverified servicemember claims: 'You're the sucker, you're the loser'," New York Post, June 27, 2024.

Weather correspondence between Trump team and weather service

Jill Colvin, "Trump visit to US cemetery in France canceled due to rain," Associated Press, November 11, 2018.

Laura Widener, "Explained: The controversy over Trump not visiting one US cemetery in the rain, for another," American Military News, November 12, 2018.

"President Trump visits Suresnes American Cemetery in France," CNN, November 11, 2018.

"John Kelly Confirms Trump Called POWs 'Suckers'," Inside Edition, October 3, 2023.

"Joe Biden speaks in Columbia, SC at Democratic dinner: full video," News 19 WLTX, January 27, 2024.

"Biden Claims Son Beau 'Lost His Life in Iraq'," Forbes Breaking News, October 12, 2023.

"President Biden Does NOT Hold Back His Disgust For Trump Calling Our War Dead 'Suckers' And 'Losers'," VoteVets, January 5, 2024.

"Joe Biden Drops The Hammer On Donald Trump Over Alleged 'Suckers And Losers' Comments About Veterans," Forbes Breaking News, September 6, 2024.

"John Bolton calls report Trump disparaged military 'completely false' | Exclusive," Fox News, September 7, 2020.

Scriptures Referenced:

Proverbs 24:28-29

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This episode is part 3 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 3 we dissect two hoaxes:

1. The "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by" hoax
2. The Putin can "do whatever he wants" hoax

Sources Cited:

"President Donald Trump: White supremacist group Proud Boys should 'stand back and stand by'," CNBC Television, September 30, 2020.

"Trump Says He Doesnt Know Who the Proud Boys Are," Bloomberg Quicktake, September 30, 2020.

"Trump says he doesn't know who Proud Boys are after telling them to 'stand by'," Axios, September 30, 2020.

Bill McCarthy, "In context: Donald Trump's 'stand back and stand by' debate comments on white supremacists," Politifact, September 30, 2020.

Ed Pilkington, "'Stand back and stand by': how Trumpism led to the Capitol siege," The Guardian, January 6, 2021.

"Proud Boys chairman says group is misunderstood, doesn't stand for white supremacy," WPLG Local 10, October 1, 2020.

"Biden slams former Trump in State of the Union for telling Putin to 'do whatever the h*** you want'," ABC News, March 7, 2024.

"Donald Trump delivers speech in South Carolina," Sky News, February 10, 2024.

"Donald Trump Delivers Speech in South Carolina," rev.com, February 12, 2024.

"The North Atlantic Treaty," NATO, Last updated October 19, 2023.

Danielle Cuddington, "Support for NATO is widespread among member nations," Pew Research Center, July 6, 2016.

Francesca Chambers and Javier Zarracina, "GRAPHICS STORY: How much do NATO allies really spend on defense?" USA Today, July 10, 2024.

"Donald Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato," The Times and The Sunday Times, February 11, 2024.

"Donald Trump says he warned Nato ally he would let Russia 'do whatever they want'," Evening Standard, February 11, 2024.

"Trump says he'd encourage Russia to 'do whatever the h*** they want'," WCNC, February 12, 2024.

Marianne LeVine, "Trump says he'd disregard NATO treaty, urge Russian attacks on U.S. allies," Washington Post, February 10, 2024.

"WATCH: Harris says it's 'well known' that Trump admires dictators and wants to be one," PBS NewsHour, September 10, 2024.

Scriptures Referenced:

John 16:2

Mark 24:5

Jeremiah 14:14

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This episode is part 2 of examining common claims about something Donald Trump said.

As we examine each trope let's ask ourselves "Did Trump really say that?!"

Context is king. There can be more than meets the eye than what media will often have us believe.

In part 3 we dissect three hoaxes:

1. The "Dictator on day one" hoax
2. The "bloodbath" hoax
3. The "terminate the Constitution" hoax

Sources Cited:

"Trump Says He Won’t Be a Dictator ‘Except for Day One’ if Re-Elected," WSJ News, December 6, 2023.

"Donald Trump: I'm not going to be a dictator," Fox News, January 10, 2024.

"Kamala- Trump will be Dictator on day one weaponize Department Of Justice against political enemies," Dimabong Times, July 10, 2024.

"WATCH: Harris says it's 'well known' that Trump admires dictators and wants to be one," PBS News Hour, September 10, 2024.

"WATCH: Trump Makes Viral 'Bloodbath' Comments During Comments About Auto Manufacturing At Ohio Rally," Forbes Breaking News, March 17, 2024.

"MSNBC 03 18 2024 06 13 21," Rosalita Esperanza, March 18, 2024.

"Biden Rips Trump Over 'Dictator' And 'Bloodbath' Comments At White House Correspondents' Dinner," Forbes Breaking News, April 28, 2024.

"Joe Biden Warns Crowd During Speech At The DNC: Trump Is ‘Promising A Bloodbath If He Loses’," Forbes Breaking News, August 20, 2024.

"Media Saying 'Bloodbath' Compilation, Hoax EXPOSED," American Revolutionary, March 18, 2024.

Donald J. Trump, "So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION," Truth Social, December 3, 2022.

Sareen Habeshian, "Trump: Constitution should be terminated due to 'massive' election fraud," Axios, Updated December 3, 2022.

"See what Trump said about ‘our beloved Constitution’ before calling for its ‘termination’," CNN, December 5, 2022.

Donald J. Trump, "The Fake News is actually trying to convince the American People," Truth Social, December 5, 2022.

Donald J. Trump, "SIMPLY PUT, IF AN ELECTION IS IRREFUTABLY FRAUDULENT," Truth Social, December 5, 2022.

Steve Benen, "Under fire, Trump denies writing what he wrote about Constitution," MSNBC, December 6, 2022.

Andrew Feinberg, "Trump falsely claims he never called to ‘terminate’ US constitution despite having said exactly that," Rolling Stone, December 6, 2022.

"Biden on Second Amendment: 'No amendment is absolute': 'The Five' react," Fox News, April 8, 2021.

"Jordan Peterson Reacts To Dan Goldman's Statement That 'The First Amendment Is Not Absolute'," Forbes Breaking News, March 7, 2024.

"Minnesota Gov. Walz Asks Fellow Democrats To ‘Think Big’ When It Comes To Fixing Voting Issues," MSNBC, December 29, 2022.

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