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The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

397. I don't Care that Trump is an asshole

The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

The Bravery Project

Podsaveamerica, Politics, Trump, Joe, News, Thelincolnproject, Joewalsh, Thedaily, Wash

4.6833 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Trump supporters have told me for six years that Trump is an asshole, but he's their asshole. To which I always respond: I don't care that Trump's an asshole. I don't. I care that he didn't have the decency to concede after he lost. I care that he lies as he breathes.

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My name is Linda Lorden, proud president of Merrimack County Savings Bank, and like the river that serves as our namesake,

0:13.0

where a constant yet ever-changing presence, because to us, it's bigger than banking.

0:19.0

It's about powering communities and putting people first

0:22.1

it's about knowing where you came from and where you're going that's Merrimack

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style visit us at the Merrimack.com this is about defending democracy this is no longer democrats first republicans what do you want

0:41.5

your kids to believe in there must be given take this is white flag with joe walsh

0:49.5

the actor dennis quade came The actor Dennis Quaid came out yesterday on some show and said, yeah, Donald Trump is an asshole,

1:03.0

but he's my asshole and I'm voting for him. I don't remember the show. I saw the clip yesterday.

1:13.2

I've always loved Dennis Quaid as an actor.

1:15.6

My wife loves Dennis Quaid.

1:18.1

It's mutual.

1:21.1

Trump's an asshole, Dennis Quaid said.

1:24.7

But he's my asshole, and I'm voting for him. I have heard that exact language

1:37.3

thousands of times, thousands and thousands of times in the last five or six years, ever since I turned

1:47.0

against Donald Trump, I've heard that exact same language from Trump supporters. Tens of thousands

1:56.2

of times. Tens and tens of thousands of times. Trump supporters have told me, Joe, I know Trump's an

2:04.5

asshole, but he's my asshole. And I love that. The exact wording, they used the exact wording

2:14.9

Dennis Quaid used last night.

2:20.8

Trump's an asshole, but he's my asshole.

2:30.6

Look, let me be clear about something, and I think Dennis Quaid is doing this.

2:51.6

When I hear that from Trump supporters, tens and tens of thousands of times the last five to six years, it's a, it's a way for them to avoid having to confront the threat that Trump is, the bad guy that Trump is. They can just fall back on, hey, Joe, he's an asshole, right?

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