Fallacious Trump

In the forty-eighth episode we explore the No True Scotsman Fallacy, starting with Trump calling Republicans who disagree with him RINOs. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Ken Clarke being accused of not being a Conservative. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Simpsons and Bill O'Reilly. Jim and Mark go head to head in a very easy game of Fake News, the g...

In the forty-seventh episode we explore the Rhetorical Question Fallacy, starting with Trump accusing healthcare workers of theft, and then impugning the integrity of a judge. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris attacking Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage asking why we're really staying indoors right now. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Glenn Beck, South...

In the forty-sixth episode we explore the Hedging Fallacy, starting with Trump lying about always knowing it was a pandemic, and then lying about Google's coronavirus website. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at lots of Tories lying about the £350 million they promised the NHS and then Priti Patel backtracking on the importance of low-skilled workers. In the Fallacy in the Wild, w...

In the forty-fifth episode we explore the Appeal to Flattery Fallacy, starting with Trump tweeting compliments about the Prime Minister of Sweden and then lying to his supporters about how smart they are. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson flattering the people who voted for him and then his father Stanley Johnson covering for him with some environmental protesters. In...

In the forty-fourth episode we explore the Wrong Tool Fallacy, starting with Trump using the Dow Jones as a measure of the entire economy and Jared Kushner using number of pages as a measure of the quality of his Middle East peace plan. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the very concept of democracy itself, and then watch Arron Banks pit his high-school history against an actual exp...

In the forty-third episode we explore the Nirvana Fallacy, starting with Trump lying about the Iran nuclear deal. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage complaining that the perfect version of Brexit wasn't happening. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Penn and Teller, and Chapo Trap House host Will Menaker, and Jim rants a little bit about Bernie Bro...

In the forty-second episode we explore the Ad Hominem Circumstantial fallacy, starting with Trump tweeting about John Bolton's book and lying about Democrats wanting the wall. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson being confronted in a hospital and David Cameron lying about getting a letter from Ed Milliband In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Ali G...

In the forty-first episode we explore the Faulty Analogy fallacy, starting with Trump talking about running the country like a business, comparing growth figures with China and suggesting we ban cars. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Ivan Lewis not calling a by-election and Boris Johnson talking nonsense about lobsters. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Sim...

In the fortieth episode we explore the Texas Sharpshooter fallacy, starting with Trump talking about new job numbers, claiming he intended the UN to laugh at him, and tweeting the only good metric from a very bad poll. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at the post hoc claims of YouGov's polling methodology, and rival recruiting firms' very different takes on the same data.. In...

Merry Impeachmas! In the thirty-ninth episode we explore Invincible Ignorance, starting with examples from Trump talking about climate change and the Central Park 5 before hearing from some of his supporters on the importance of reading the transcript. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Tory MPs convinced that terrible withdrawal agreements are the best, and Nicky Morgan and Matt Han...

In the thirty-eighth episode we explore Shifting the Burden of Proof, starting with examples from Trump tweeting about fraudulent votes and then talking about drones shot down near Iran. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and Michael Gove dodging reporters questions and Jo Swinson suggesting the reporter go and do the research. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out e...

In the thirty-seventh episode we explore the Counterfactual Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump talking about hypothetical wars with North Korea, and the terrible economy that would have happened if he hadn't won the election. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson and David Cameron talking about what would have happened if Brexit votes had gone differently. In t...

In the thirty-sixth episode we explore Equivocation, starting with examples from Mick Mulvaney talking about Ukraine, and Trump tweeting about Hillary and The Failing New York Times. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Lisa Nandy talking to radio host Mike Graham about Brexit. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Alice in Wonderland, Monty Python and Abbott and Coste...

In the thirty-fifth episode we explore Begging the Question, starting with examples from Trump talking about fake news, the Democratic debates and the Emmys. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Stephen Barclay and Sajid Javid's claims about the new Brexit deal. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Porridge and The Simpsons. Jim and Mark go head to head in a game...

In the thirty-fourth episode we explore the Appeal to Fear, starting with examples from Trump talking about sanctuary cities, Muslims and Civil War. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Priti Patel using scare tactics to warn people about Labour, and Boris Johnson having his cake and eating it. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Arrested Development, Mean Girls and...

Jim's moving house this week, so we thought you might like a free episode of our bonus series where we talk about Bob Woodward's book Fear: Trump in the White House. Enjoy - and we'll be back with a regular episode in two weeks. PS: Mark's microphone had a bit of a problem during this episode, so apologies for the slight reduction in sound quality part of the way through Advertisin...

In the thirty-third episode we explore the Red Herring Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump claiming he'll knock the hell out of Isis to distract from the pussy grabbing tape and then insulting a Gold Star family. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson using an actual smoked herring as a red herring, and then not answering a question in creative ways. In the Falla...

In the thirty-second episode we explore the Appeal to Force Fallacy, starting with examples from Trump reminding people how tough his followers are and then threatening unnecessary Senate investigations in an attempt to avoid being investigated himself. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage equating the fight for Brexit with a real fight, and Jeremy Corbyn invoking Percy Sh...

In the thirty-first episode we explore the Traitorous Critic Fallacy, starting with an example from Trump making excuses for his racist tweets. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at a Question Time audience member telling off an MP, and Noel Gallagher telling off the 'remoaners'. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Office and American Hustle. Jim and Mark...

In the thirtieth episode we explore the Argument from Antiquity, with examples from Trump on wheels, walls and steam catapults, and KellyAnne Conway on the Census. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson rewriting the history of the British Empire, and Jeremy Corbyn's fans cherry picking his own history. In the Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Parks &...

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In the twenty-ninth episode we explore the Argument from Personal Incredulity, with examples from Trump on The Washington Post's sources and his own accomplishments. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Boris Johnson on being rude to the the French and Theresa May walking on glaciers. In an eclectic Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from Schindler's List, Starsky and H...

In the twenty-eighth episode we explore the Gish Gallop, with examples from Trump's interview with the New York Times and a single day of tweets from Charlie Kirk. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Nigel Farage on immigrants and Jacob Rees Mogg on Brexit. In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from climate change denier Marc Morano and creationist Duane Gish. Jim and...

In the twenty-seventh episode we explore the Single Cause Fallacy, with examples from Trump tweeting about the stock market, and blaming violent video games for the Parkland shooting. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at four parties explaining their results in the European elections, and hear Nigel Farage defend himself against Hillary Clinton. In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out...

In the twenty-sixth episode we explore Kettle Logic, with examples from Trump tweeting about tax fraud, and Giuliani arguing in the alternative. In Mark's British Politics Corner we look at Theresa May on TV complaining about Corbyn going on TV, and Boris Johnson lying about teabags. In The Fallacy in the Wild, we check out examples from The Simpsons and A Few Good Men. Then we talk about our...