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:
- The “Putin is a Genius” hoax
- 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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