Ben Shapiro on Donald Trump
Summary
TLDRThe 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
- đ The speaker believes Trump's foreign policy was more successful than Biden's, citing current global unrest as evidence.
- đ Trump is credited with a strong economic record, including job creation and income gains for lower-income groups, despite overspending.
- đ„ The speaker suggests separating Trump's presidency into pre- and during-COVID periods, acknowledging the pandemic as a significant disruptor.
- đ Biden's economic performance is criticized for high inflation, eroding savings, increased cost of living, and continued deficit spending.
- đŹ Trump's rhetoric is described as a consistent part of his persona, which over time has become normalized and less shocking to the public.
- đ Biden's rhetoric is seen as a departure from his initial unifying message, with a shift towards more oppositional language and divisiveness.
- đ The speaker points out Biden's perceived inability to unify the country, with speeches that are filled with potential for missteps.
- đ€ 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.
- đïž Biden's handling of political opponents and events like January 6th are critiqued as contributing to further division rather than unity.
- đŁïž 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.
Outlines
đ Comparative Analysis of Trump and Biden's Presidencies
The paragraph discusses a comparison between the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, focusing on their performance in foreign policy, economic management, and rhetoric. It argues that Trump had a better foreign policy record and a stronger economic performance, characterized by job creation and income gains for lower-income groups, despite overspending. The paragraph also notes the need to differentiate Trump's presidency into pre- and during-COVID-19 periods due to the pandemic's significant impact. It criticizes Biden's economic policies for high inflation, eroding savings, and increased deficit spending. Additionally, the paragraph addresses the rhetoric of both presidents, suggesting that Trump's statements, though controversial, became normalized over time, while Biden's attempts at unifying rhetoric have been undermined by oppositional language and missteps.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄConservatism
đĄLiberalism
đĄPragmatic
đĄForeign Policy
đĄEconomy
đĄCOVID-19
đĄInflation
đĄDeficit
đĄRhetoric
đĄUnity
đĄEconomic Policy
Highlights
Comparison of Trump and Biden's presidencies in terms of foreign policy and economy.
Trump's foreign policy record is considered significantly better than Biden's.
The current global unrest is cited as an example of Biden's foreign policy shortcomings.
Trump's economic record is viewed as superior, with a focus on job creation and income gains for lower-income groups.
The increase in average American income by $6,000 during Trump's term is highlighted.
Low unemployment rates before COVID-19 are attributed to Trump's administration.
The necessity to differentiate Trump's governance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden's economic policies are criticized for high inflation and increased national deficit.
Continued fiscal stimulus under Biden is seen as poor economic policy.
Trump's rhetoric is acknowledged as a consistent aspect of his presidency.
Biden's rhetoric is compared to Trump's, with a focus on unity and eventual divisive language.
Biden's attempts to unify the country are seen as failing, with a shift towards oppositional language.
Biden's Philadelphia speech is criticized for its divisive nature.
Concerns about Biden's rhetorical capabilities and his ability to unify the nation.
The comparison between Trump's and Biden's approaches to the presidency and their impacts.
Transcripts
as we descend from the heavens of
philosophical discussion of conservatism
and liberalism let's go to the pragmatic
muck of
politics Trump versus Biden between the
two of them who was in their first term
uh the better president and thus who
should win if the two of them are in
fact our choices should win a second
term in
20124 Ben sure so in terms of actual
performance you have to separate it into
a few categories uh in terms of actual
performance in foreign policy I think
Trump's foreign policy record is
significantly better than Biden's the
world being on fire right now being
fairly good example of that uh and we
can get into each aspect of the world
being on fire and where the incentive
structures came from and how all of that
happened in a moment when it comes to
the economy I think that Trump's
economic record was better than Biden's
doesn't mean he didn't overspend he did
he wildly overspent uh but he also had a
very solid record of job creation a huge
percentage of the gains in the economy
went to people on the lower end of the
economic spectrum actually uh the gross
income to the average American was about
$6,000 during his term the unemployment
rates were very very low before covid
you I think that you almost have to
separate the Trump Administration into
sort of before Co and during covid
because Co obviously is sort of a Black
Swan event the the most signal change in
in politics in our lifetime uh and so
you know governance during Co is almost
its own category which we can discuss um
but you know in terms of foreign policy
in terms of domestic policy I think that
Trump was significantly better than than
Biden has been and that's on the upside
for Trump on the downside for Biden
obviously you're talking 40e highs in
inflation you're talking about savings
being eaten away you're talking about
everything being 20 to 30 30% more
expensive you're talking about massive
increases to the deficit even at a rate
that was unknown under Trump the deficit
under Trump raised by about a little
under a trillion dollars every year up
until 20120 again 2020 was Co year so
everybody decided that we were going to
fire hose money at things um but uh then
Joe Biden continued to fire hose money
at things in 21 22 and 23 uh you know
that obviously is in my opinion bad
Economic Policy uh and then you get to
the rhetoric and you get to the stuff
that Donald Trump says and as I've said
before my view is that on Donald Trump's
half on his gravestone it will say
Donald Trump he said a lot of uh I
I think that Donald Trump does say a lot
of things I think that that is basically
baked into the cake which is why
everyone who's bewildered by the polls
is ignoring human nature which is at the
beginning when you see something very
shocking it's very shocking and then if
you see it over and over and over and
over for years on end it is no longer
shocking it is just part of the
background noise like tontis it just
becomes you know something that your
brain adjusts for uh and so do I like a
lot of Donald Trump's rhetoric no and I
never have do I think that that is just
positive as to his presidency no I do
not when it comes to Biden again I think
he's underperforming economically I
think that his foreign policy has been
really a a problem even the things I
think he's done right are I think
bandaids for things that he created by
doing wrong uh and when it comes to his
his own
rhetoric you can argue that it's grading
on a curve because Trump was coming in
with such wild rhetoric that just a
maintenance of that wild rhetoric
doesn't really change again the Baseline
for Biden he came in in the same way
that Obama did on the sort of soaring
rhetoric of American Unity I'm the
president for all like Trump came in
he's like listen I'm the president for
for what I am and you know I'm going to
say the things I want to say I'm be on
the toilet and I'm tweeting we're like
okay you know that's what it is with
Biden he came in with I'm a president
for all Americans I'm trying to unify
everybody and that pretty quickly broke
down into a lot of oppositional language
about his political opponents in
particular and attempt to lump in for
example huge swaths of the conservative
movement with the people who
participated for example in January 6th
or who are fans of January 6th um and um
you know the the the sort of lumping in
of everybody into Mago Republicans who
wasn't personally signed on to an
infrastructure bill with him that sort
of stuff I think has been truly terrible
I thought his Philadelphia speech was
truly terrible and again I think that
you do have the problem of he is no
longer capable of certainly rhetorically
unifying the country when every speech
from him feels like watching Nick Wenda
walk across a volcano on a tight RPP it
really is like you're just sort of
waiting for him to follow I mean it's
it's sad to say I mean the other day he
was speaking for what was in effect his
campaign kickoff and this is in Valley
Forge uh and I mean Jill rushed up there
like off that off the as soon as he was
done Jill rushed up there uh you know
like she'd been shot out of a cannon to
to come and try and guide him away so he
didn't become the Shane Gillis Roomba
and you know that that's not really you
know I let's put it this way it does not
quiet the soul to watch Joe Biden
rhetorically again that's a different
problem than Trump's problem but that
that's my
analysis
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