Fox News Can’t Hide Trump’s Growing Political Trouble
Summary
The episode critiques Fox News for launching a xenophobic campaign against NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, twisting his 9/11 memorial plans and a pen handoff into a conspiracy theory. Hosts contrast Mamdani’s high approval ratings and release of 170,000 files exposing health cover-ups with Trump’s record-low approval and false claims about his 9/11 presence. The discussion also covers the normalization of far-right movements in Europe and Texas, arguing that state media uses disinformation to divide the public and distract from systemic issues.
Topics discussed
Fox News panic and conspiracy theories against Mayor Mamdani
Turning 9/11 into a culture war to attack Mamdani
Clip: Harris Faulkner's 'pen handoff' conspiracy theory
Clip: Vicki Palladino's extremist comments on 9/11
Clip: Palladino claims polls exclude white women
Clip: Laura Ingraham and Corbett Dillon on German far-right
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RNC distraction tactics and cost of living crisis
Clip: Joe Gruters dismisses Tallarico election odds
Harry Enton on Mamdani's sustained high approval ratings
Mamdani's 9/11 speech and Trump's false claims
Clip: Mamdani on 9/11 health cover-ups
Clip: John Stewart on the 9/11 toxic air cover-up
Clip: Mamdani responds on Giuliani and the memorial
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