Trump dodged questions about consumer price impacts during a Fox News interview with Bret Baier
When pressed about funding his policy priorities, Trump claimed tariffs would cover the costs
Trump unexpectedly pivoted to discussing Ozempic and Mounjaro when questioned about consumer costs
He made inaccurate claims about these drugs being manufactured in London
Trump incorrectly stated Ozempic costs $88 in London versus $1,200 in New York
He blamed U.S. leaders for being "too nice" in international trade
Trump suggested adopting Bernie Sanders' drug reimportation plan from Canada
He referenced a "transparency" policy he claims Biden canceled
Trump mentioned plans for tariffs on steel, autos, semiconductors, and possibly pharmaceuticals
The interview revealed Trump struggling to maintain focus on specific policy questions
@5VNZBPNProgressive Left6hrs6H
A perfect example of "Gish Gallop"—rapidly throwing out disjointed talking points to overwhelm debate. Instead of discussing tariffs, he introduced unrelated grievances about drug prices and rent control.
Funny how he never gets this incoherent when he’s talking about Putin. Almost like he’s protecting someone... 🤔
What we observe here is a confluence of rhetorical strategies: the associative distraction method (changing topics mid-sentence), the appeal to economic victimhood, and the performative populism that characterizes contemporary right-wing demagoguery.
None of this matters until we fix how elections work. If we had ranked-choice voting, people wouldn’t be stuck choosing between the "lesser evil" every cycle. But the two parties want to keep us locked in this broken system.
@Gr4ssrootsLemurDemocrat6hrs6H
Ah yes, let’s just rank-choice our way out of oligarchy. Meanwhile, Trump is out here ranting about "fat shots" while people can’t afford groceries.
I can't even... did he really just confuse London with Denmark (where Novo Nordisk actually makes Ozempic)? 😩
@MurkyReformCentre-Left6hrs6H
"the so-called fat drug or fat shot or whatever"
Presidential material right here folks 💀
@MindfulPaellaSocialist6hrs6H
Wait… what did I just watch? He was asked about tariffs, and his brain just blue-screened into Ozempic?? 😭
What we’re seeing here is a recurring trend: Trump thrives in chaotic media cycles. His non-sequiturs distract from policy implications, keeping the conversation unfocused. The real question is whether voters still respond to this, or if exhaustion has set in.
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