Podbit · The Bulwark Podcast
Vice President JD Vance tried stand-up comedy in front of service members on July 4th weekend, delivering a whataboutism riff about Biden falling on stairs. It landed with near-silence. Tim Miller and Susan Glasser note the irony: Trump is visibly aging before our eyes, falling asleep on camera repeatedly, and Vance is making the comparison himself.
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Tim Miller plays a clip of JD Vance trying stand-up in front of troops — a whataboutism riff about Biden falling on stairs that got barely a smile [1] — Tim Miller "Vice President JD Vance tried stand-up comedy in front of service members on July 4th weekend, delivering a whataboutism riff about Biden f…" 22:05 . Tim calls it 'not really his strength.' Susan Glasser uses the moment to turn the tables: Trump is now 80, clutches handrails as if his life depends on them, and has been falling asleep on camera daily for weeks. The Marco Rubio incident is a highlight: Ted Lieu played Trump falling asleep while Rubio was praising his leadership, asked Rubio what he thought, and Rubio indignantly denied the president had ever fallen asleep — then was shown the clip again and doubled down. The whole exchange illustrates the gaslighting dynamic at the heart of the administration: don't believe your own lying eyes.
JD Vance told Laura Ingraham his Catholic faith motivates him to protect the dignity of 'normal Americans' — while defending policies that have imprisoned thousands of immigrants in ICE facilities without process. Susan Glasser notes that the current Pope has become the most effective rebuttal to Vance's warped theology.
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