Ep. 145 - Breaking Down The First GOP Primary Debate And The Tucker Carlson Trump Interview

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00:00 - The Trumpless First GOP Debate

The candidates who participated in Thursday's debate were:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Former Vice President Mike Pence

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina

56:15 - Trump on The Tucker Carlson Show Raising Middle Finger on Debate

Donald Trump opted out of the GOP debate, instead engaging in an online interview with Tucker Carlson where he repeated his election claims, criticized rivals, and praised Jan. 6 supporters. To justify skipping the debate, Trump cited strong poll numbers and mentioned that Fox News isn’t fair to him. The interview appeared on X (formerly Twitter).

1:16:30 - Did Biden Sleep or Not Sleep (Gaffe of the Week)

Conservative pundits shared blurry video claiming Biden dozed off at Maui wildfire memorial. Sean Hannity joined the fun on X, racking up views faster than a squirrel stealing nuts! Did he sleep or was he just have his eyes closed.

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