REPORT: Donald Trump 'Rattled' By Biden Calling Him A Loser PART ONE of TWO

The Young Turks

28 Jan 202404:54

Summary

TLDRThe transcript discusses President Biden increasingly attacking former President Trump directly in public speeches, calling him a 'loser.' This seems to be rattling Trump according to some sources close to him. The attacks focus on Trump's echoing Nazi rhetoric, his election denialism, and incitement of the January 6th attack as threats to democracy. Biden's campaign believes calling Trump a 'loser' gets under his skin and takes him off message, as it attacks his perceived strength and portrays him as thin-skinned and insecure.

Takeaways

😡 Biden has started directly attacking Trump, calling him a 'loser' who only lost to Biden
👍 This 'loser' attack seems to be getting under Trump's skin
🤔 A source close to Trump says the attacks rattle him and throw him off message
😏 Biden has been testing these attacks at private events before using them in public
🎤 Biden's attacks focus on Trump's election lies, Nazi rhetoric and Jan. 6 incitement
😀 Biden started this 'loser' line of attack 8 years ago against Trump
🤨 But calling Trump a 'loser' implies Trump usually wins, which isn't ideal
🤔 The reporter has caveats about the sources for this story
👍 But overall it's a good strategy to undermine Trump by calling him insecure and weak
🤣 TYT called Trump a 'loser' in 100 videos leading up to 2016, but people said it was too harsh

Q & A

What attack line by Biden seems to be getting under Trump's skin the most?
-According to the CNN report, Biden calling Trump a 'loser' seems to rattle him the most.
When did Biden start using these attack lines against Trump publicly?
-Biden had been testing out attack lines against Trump at private fundraising events for months, but only started using them at public campaign speeches a few weeks ago.
What other lines of attack has Biden used against Trump?
-Biden has also attacked Trump for echoing Nazi rhetoric, denying his election loss, inciting the January 6th attack, and posing a threat to democracy.
Who first referred to Trump as a 'loser' before Biden did?
-The CNN transcript mentions that Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks had referred to Trump as a 'loser' in 100 segments leading up to the 2016 election.
Why does Cenk think attacking Trump as a 'loser' is an effective strategy?
-Cenk believes that calling Trump a 'loser' undercuts his image of being a strong bully, and instead shows him as weak, insecure and thin-skinned.
What caveat does Cenk note about the CNN reporting?
-Cenk points out that the CNN reporters who broke this story tend to be very favorable toward the Democratic establishment, so their claims should be taken with some skepticism.
What was the reaction when The Young Turks first called Trump a 'loser'?
-Initially people criticized them for being too harsh and said they should 'go high' rather than 'low', but Cenk maintains that this was the wrong strategy.
How does Biden typically deliver the 'loser' attacks against Trump?
-The transcript notes that Biden seems to have difficulty fully spitting out the word 'loser', but that crowds cheer loudly when he says it.
How has the Trump campaign responded to these attacks by Biden?
-The Trump campaign dismissed the attacks and Biden's strategy in a statement to CNN.
What does Cenk think about Biden's line that he's the 'only person' to beat Trump?
-Cenk points out that while he doesn't think it's great trash talk, it does effectively highlight Biden's ability to beat Trump.