The Sunday Podcast: We were right about Biden, a divided DNC, and Trump's speech, with Kmele Foster.
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Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2025
⏱️ 93 minutes
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Summary
On today's Sunday podcast, Isaac and Ari are joined by our newest team member, Editor-at-large Kmele Foster. They delve into media criticism surrounding President Biden's presidency. They discuss revelations from a new book that highlights the challenges and perceptions of Biden's mental and physical state, the role of media in shaping public perception, and the complexities of reporting on political figures. The conversation also touches on the influence of celebrity in politics and the dynamics within Biden's family and support system. They talk about the complexities of political dynamics within the Democratic Party, focusing on the roles of key figures like Jill Biden and David Hogg, the implications of identity politics, and the challenges of representation and leadership. They focus on the DNC's controversial decisions, the impact of young leadership, and the ongoing struggle for gender parity in Congress, ultimately questioning the future direction of the party. Then, they discuss Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia and his foreign policy agenda, particularly regarding commitments in the Middle East and the implications of U.S. interventions. And, last but not least, the Airing of Grievances.
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| 0:31.9 | All right, coming up, we talk about Donald Trump's speech in the Middle East, which I have to say I was quite moved by. |
| 0:41.6 | We were right about Joe Biden, it turns out. The things we saw, they were real. And some questions |
| 0:47.8 | about what exactly the DNC is doing with David Hogg and then some very, very, very good grievances. |
| 0:55.5 | It's a good one. You guys are going to enjoy it. |
| 0:59.1 | From executive producer Isaac Saul, this is Tangle. |
| 1:18.2 | Good morning, good afternoon and good evening and good evening and welcome to the Tangle podcast, |
| 1:23.2 | a place we get views from across the political spectrum, some independent thinking, and a little bit of my take. |
| 1:30.1 | I'm your host, Isaac Saul, joined today by Tangle Managing Editor Ari Weitzman and our newly, |
| 1:36.5 | freshly minted, editor-at-large, Camille Foster, the fakes job title there is in all of media. |
| 1:43.4 | Camille, man, welcome aboard. Thank you, gentlemen. I had so much fun with you during my two previous appearances on this podcast. I |
| 1:45.0 | insisted that you keep me around. So yeah, we invented a, not invented, borrowed a very fake job title and attributed to me. |
| 1:52.6 | So I feel very good about that. I'm excited. I love it, man. Ari, how are you doing today, sir? |
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