In the one hundred and sixteenth episode we explore the Broken Clock Fallacy, starting with Trump claiming he was right about everything, then exposing his reasoning for appointing Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, and finally claiming he knew all along that the candidate he endorsed for Alabama Senate couldn't win.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak promising to reduce inflation over an unspecified timeframe, and Boris taking credit for the vaccine rollout.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The Traitors, The Mentalist and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about the Biden documents and why they're not quite the same as the Trump documents.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft116

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Broken Clock Fallacy - FT#116

In the one hundred and fifteenth episode we explore the Argument to the Purse, starting with Trump dismissing bloggers and Alan Sugar because they are too poor, and Ben Shapiro defending Elon Musk's intellect.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak explaining why we can't afford to pay nurses and Mick Lynch explaining why poor people aren't to blame for inflation.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Microsoft XP ads, Gilbert Gottfried, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Cop Rock and The Simpsons.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about the many lies of George Santos.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft115

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Argument to the Purse - FT#115

Happy New Year!

A while ago, especially for our Patrons, we watched convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza's 'documentary' 2000 Mules, which purports to offer evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, using a massive ballot harvesting scheme.

You'll be shocked to learn the evidence doesn't hold up to even a small amount of scrutiny.

However, a small amount of scrutiny isn't our style, so we instead subjected it to intense scrutiny and provided the most comprehensive fact-check of 2000 Mules on the internet. Since the movie is basically one long Gish Gallop, and debunking claims takes longer then claiming them, it took a while, so we hope you like long breakdowns of bullshit. This is part two - the first part came out on Christmas Day!

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2000 Christmas Mules - part 2

Happy Holidays!

A while ago, especially for our Patrons, we watched convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza's 'documentary' 2000 Mules, which purports to offer evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, using a massive ballot harvesting scheme.

You'll be shocked to learn the evidence doesn't hold up to even a small amount of scrutiny.

However, a small amount of scrutiny isn't our style, so we instead subjected it to intense scrutiny and provided the most comprehensive fact-check of 2000 Mules on the internet.  Since the movie is basically one long Gish Gallop, and debunking claims takes longer then claiming them, it took a while, so we hope you like long breakdowns of bullshit. This is part one, and part two will be coming your way on New Year's Day.

You're welcome/we're sorry. 



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2000 Christmas Mules - part 1

In the one hundred and fourteenth episode we explore the Argument to Moderation Fallacy, starting with Trump losing a negotiation to buy a 727 and refusing to compromise on border security, no matter what Ted Cruz claims. Then we talked about Elon Musk's theory that he's being fair because he's annoyed everybody.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Rishi Sunak compromising on windfall taxes on oil companies (kind of) and Mick Lynch pointing out the futility of trying to meet the UK Government in the middle on workers' pay.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Lost in Space, the Big Bang Theory, and South Park.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which this week, since it's Christmas, Mark has to guess which one of three tweets by Nick Adams (Alpha Male) was actually made up by Jim

Then we talk about Jack Smith, the special prosecutor assigned to investigate Trump.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft114

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Argument to Moderation - FT#114

In the one hundred and thirteenth episode we explore the Planning Fallacy, starting with Trump underestimating how long it takes to build a wall and count votes.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the planning (or lack thereof) for Brexit.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Only Fools and Horses, Glory, The Great British Bake Off, and Hofstadter's Law.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about red wave which turned out to be a small ketchup stain.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft113

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Planning Fallacy - FT#113

In the one hundred and twelfth episode we explore the Hot Hand Fallacy, starting with Trump talking about the impact of Obamacare.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look back at the 1997 election.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Bewitched, South Park, and The Big Short, and talk about whether basketball players are ever really 'on fire'.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about the attack on Paul Pelosi.

And we also reminisce about our awesome weekend at QED.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft112 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft110]

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Hot Hand Fallacy - FT#112

In the one hundred and eleventh episode we explore the Gambler's Fallacy, starting with Trump misunderstanding tariffs again, then being wrong about Covid and climate change.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the entire Tory party playbook.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from The World According to Garp, The Simpsons, and a Night in Casablanca, as well as some real world examples from Monte Carlo Casino in 1913 and decisions made by US asylum judges.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which this week Mark has to guess which one of three Herschel Walker quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about the 9th Jan 6 Select Committee Hearing.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft111 [https://fallacioustrump.com/ft110]

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Gambler's Fallacy - FT#111

In the one hundred and tenth episode we explore the Appeal to Freedom, starting with Trump liberating Michigan with a tweet, then misunderstanding the First Amendment and Article II of the Constitution.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Liz Truss's speech to the Tory Party Conference.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from South Park, Desperate Housewives, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about various culture wars involving a crystal flute, a non-binary alien and a gay detective.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft110

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Appeal to Freedom - FT#110

In the one hundred and ninth episode we explore the Reductio ad Hitlerum, starting with a tweet from Trump about living in Nazi Germany and several examples of Marjorie Taylor Greene comparing random things to Hitler, Nazis, brown shirts, and the Holocaust.

In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at similar behavior by Helen Morgan MP, and the Daily Mail inadvisedly weighing in, followed by comedian Tristan Ross invoking Hitler as a comparison to Keir Starmer.

In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Community, Office Space, Fawlty Towers and a YouTube song called 'Everyone I Don't Like is Literally Hitler'.

Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up

Then we talk about Ron DeSantis's reprehensible publicity stunt sending migrants to Martha's Vineyard under false pretences.

And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.

The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft109

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Reductio ad Hitlerum - FT#109

Jim and Mark use the insane ramblings of a tiny-handed narcissist to explain
logical fallacies. Each episode we focus on a single logical fallacy and, using
examples from Trump, UK politics and pop culture, explore how and why it fools
people, how to avoid committing it yourself, and how to counter it in an
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