Trump Reflects, Then Rages

The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Donald Trump spoke for the first time since being shot. He was muted, then rageful ... as usual. We also heard from Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and a retinue of supporters and paid employees who spoke of his kindness, politeness, and golf swing. Plus, when politicians achieve a policy goal they've long promised, they crow about it, whether they be promises kept on tax cuts, military spending, or other programs. Then there's abortion. There was a cone of near silence in Milwaukee this week about the subject, but we speak with delegates, religious leaders, and elected officials to parse the politics and tactics behind this taciturnity. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, July 19th, 2024 from Peach Fish Productions.
0:08.0	It's the gist I'm Mike Pesca.
0:10.0	There's a lot to criticize about Donald Trump's record, comportment, character.
0:14.0	There's the lies, the lawlessness, the pettiness, the cruelty, the flirtation with authoritarianism.
0:18.8	Way down the list, and I mean, way, way down.
0:21.2	Is what aspect of the Trump phenomenon that annoys me especially.
0:25.2	And I have to admit, it annoys me more than it should.
0:28.8	It's the Gulf.
0:29.9	The only thing worse than someone telling you about their golf prowess is having someone they pay tell you about their golf prowess.
0:38.0	He's the man with one heck of a golf swing.
0:42.0	That was his lawyer, Alina Habah. And now you'll hear from
0:45.9	Golf Pro at one of his clubs, yes his paid employee, John Neaporti.
0:50.3	At our club championship in March, I watched President Trump hit a perfect 210 yard four iron to within 10 feet of the whole.
1:01.0	I thought we were supposed to be making important decisions here.
1:03.8	Well, you know, who's the president,
1:05.4	but first we've got to hear from Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan.
1:08.0	Then we make the important decisions.
1:10.1	I mean, to spend time hearing about a fellas's golf swing. I get the impression maybe there's not so much else going on to talk about.
1:17.9	There was, in addition to the golf, an array of anodyne anecdotes, totally unremarkable reactions that are supposed to elevate Donald
1:26.0	Trump, but just make him appear to be more or less a member of our species?
1:31.6	I mean, ready for this next exceptional act of kindness of
1:34.9	unprecedented magnanimity. He was gracious when he was asking for a favor, says Dana White.
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