About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's claims about wars and public reactions to his statements, exploring his perceived detachment from reality.

Donald Trump insists he never said he would end any wars and denies being booed at a recent Knicks game — despite footage suggesting otherwise. Nikki, Chris and Jarv discuss whether the president is becoming increasingly detached from reality, or simply doubling down on his own version of events. Back us on Patreon – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod Follow us on social media: BlueSky Instagram TikTok Written and presented by Chris Jones, Nikki McCann Ramirez and Jacob Jarvis. Producer: Jake Preston. Video editor: Simon Williams Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Nikki McCann Ramirez, Chris Jones, Jacob Jarvis

Topics covered

• Trump's statements
• political reality
• media perception
• detachment from reality
• public reactions
• war policies

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Nikki McCann Ramirez
• Chris Jones
• Jacob Jarvis
• politics
• media
• public opinion
• war
• detachment

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Organizations: American Friction, Podmasters, Orange Factory Music, Youtube

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