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Trump as Hype Man and the Mika Brzezinski Tweet
from Babies in a Volcano · #53
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3 minThey discuss Trump's role as a destructive 'hype man' rather than policy-maker, his impulsive tweeting including the infamous attack on Mika Brzezinski's facelift, and pivot into geopolitics around Syria and Putin's pipeline.
- 27:18Trump isn't really a hype man, he's just good at destroying people.
- 27:38Tim on not being on Twitter constantly: doesn't mean he's comfortable with the direction things are heading.
- 27:58Tim criticizes character assassinating a morning show host in tweets, says policy tweets need more thought.
- 28:29The Brzezinski tweet: Trump attacking her for having surgery and saying she was bleeding from a shirt.
- 28:45Trump claims credit for a ceasefire with Putin, but Tim questions what actually was accomplished.
- 29:14Tim's proposal: let Putin have his pipeline but otherwise clean up Syria.
- 29:41Tim argues Putin is smart and that America's refusal to negotiate or concede anything is counterproductive.