Ben Shapiro on Donald Trump

Summary

The transcript compares the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, focusing on their economic and foreign policy records. It argues that Trump had a better economic record with significant job creation and lower unemployment rates pre-COVID, despite overspending. Biden's tenure is criticized for high inflation, eroding savings, and increased deficit spending. The speaker also discusses the rhetoric of both presidents, noting Trump's polarizing statements and Biden's struggle to maintain unity, with specific references to Biden's speeches and perceived lack of rhetorical strength.

Takeaways

• 🌍 The speaker believes Trump's foreign policy was more successful than Biden's, citing current global unrest as evidence.
• 📈 Trump is credited with a strong economic record, including job creation and income gains for lower-income groups, despite overspending.
• 🔥 The speaker suggests separating Trump's presidency into pre- and during-COVID periods, acknowledging the pandemic as a significant disruptor.
• 📉 Biden's economic performance is criticized for high inflation, eroding savings, increased cost of living, and continued deficit spending.
• 💬 Trump's rhetoric is described as a consistent part of his persona, which over time has become normalized and less shocking to the public.
• 📉 Biden's rhetoric is seen as a departure from his initial unifying message, with a shift towards more oppositional language and divisiveness.
• 🔍 The speaker points out Biden's perceived inability to unify the country, with speeches that are filled with potential for missteps.
• 🤔 The analysis suggests that both Trump and Biden have their strengths and weaknesses, with Trump's being more in foreign policy and Biden's in rhetoric and unity.
• 🏛️ Biden's handling of political opponents and events like January 6th are critiqued as contributing to further division rather than unity.
• 🗣️ The speaker concludes that Biden's rhetoric, much like Trump's, has become a challenge, with speeches that are fraught with potential for error and controversy.

Q & A

Who does the speaker believe had a better foreign policy record between Trump and Biden?

The speaker believes that Trump's foreign policy record is significantly better than Biden's.

What economic achievements does the speaker attribute to Trump's term before the COVID-19 pandemic?

The speaker attributes a solid record of job creation, a huge percentage of economic gains going to people on the lower end of the economic spectrum, and an increase in gross income to the average American by about $6,000 during Trump's term before the pandemic.

How does the speaker view the economic situation under Biden's administration?

The speaker views the economic situation under Biden's administration negatively, citing high inflation, savings being eaten away, increased cost of living, and massive increases to the deficit.

What does the speaker suggest about the public's reaction to Trump's rhetoric over time?

The speaker suggests that Trump's rhetoric, while initially shocking, has become part of the background noise over time as it has been constant and repetitive.

How does the speaker evaluate Biden's rhetoric and its impact on unity?

The speaker evaluates Biden's rhetoric as underperforming and divisive, particularly noting his oppositional language towards political opponents and attempts to lump in conservatives with certain negative behaviors.

What specific economic figures does the speaker mention regarding the deficit under Trump's administration?

The speaker mentions that the deficit under Trump was raised by about a little under a trillion dollars every year until 2020, which was the COVID year.

What does the speaker consider as a significant downside to Biden's presidency?

The speaker considers high inflation rates, the erosion of savings, increased cost of living, and continued large-scale government spending as significant downsides to Biden's presidency.

What does the speaker imply about the public's adjustment to Trump's rhetoric?

The speaker implies that the public has adjusted to Trump's rhetoric over time, making it less shocking and more of a normalized part of the political discourse.

How does the speaker describe Biden's initial approach to rhetoric and unity?

The speaker describes Biden's initial approach as one of unity and being a president for all Americans, similar to Obama's approach, but notes that this quickly broke down into oppositional language.

What specific example does the speaker give to illustrate Biden's rhetoric and its perceived ineffectiveness?

The speaker gives the example of Biden's speech in Philadelphia as one that was truly terrible and indicative of his inability to rhetorically unify the country.