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The Daily Beast Podcast

Donald Trump Is America’s Abusive Dad

The Daily Beast Podcast

The Daily Beast

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4.68.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Legendary filmmaker Judd Apatow really liked Donald Trump—when he was on TV. “I watched [the Apprentice] all the time because I found it so hilarious that all of his opinions were so wrong and everyone he would fire was always for the wrong reason. It was so terrible and crazy that it was fun to watch,” Apatow tells Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. These days, Apatow isn’t laughing. “When you're in show business, you meet people like Trump, you meet people who literally don't exist in the same dimension as you; they're just gone. And that's what he's like. He's like Cosby in a way, these people who are completely deluded and they've been famous and all of their wishes are attended to — they lose complete touch with reality,” Apatow adds, calling Trump the “abusive parent to the country.” Then! Washington Post media editor Margaret Sullivan weighs in on the Bari Weiss controversy. “If Bari was truly bullied at work, then that's very regrettable and I'm sorry to hear that, but she was not forced to resign. I guess you could say cancelled herself,” says Sullivan, author of the new book Ghosting the News. Plus! How many minutes will Trump’s new campaign manager last? WTF is up with the Trumps and Goya beans? And how did Molly possibly survive an entire day without Twitter?!  Want more? Become a Beast Inside member to enjoy a limited-run series of bonus interviews from The New Abnormal. Guests include Cory Booker, Jim Acosta, and more. Head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com to join now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:42.0

Hi folks, it's Rick Wilson, and welcome to the Daily Beasts, the new Abnormal.

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Hi, I'm Molly Zhangfast, a left-wing pendant and editor at large at the Daily Beast.

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I'm also an editor at the Daily Beast, a former Republican political strategist,

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best-selling author and full-time troublemaker.

0:58.0

We're here to have fun, sharp conversations with some of the smartest people in media,

1:02.0

politics, business and science that help make what's happening in the country and the world clear.

1:08.0

I'll try to keep Rick to the minimum number of F-bombs and try to keep our kids, pets,

1:14.0

and other wildlife sounds from invading our respective bunkers.

1:17.0

Do I sound too far from the mic?

1:19.0

No, but you sound so distant on Twitter.

1:21.0

Oh, Jesus fucking Christ.

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It's so un...how am I not on Twitter and you're on Twitter?

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It's magical, isn't it?

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