What do
you make of these comments from Trump? Well,
let's start with the California thing. I mean, it simply is not true. He was saying if the votes were counted
fairly, he would win California. As you rightly point out, obviously,
Ronald Reagan in 1884, one George H.W. Bush won in 80, 1988. Since then, a Republican has not won
statewide, and he will not either. He knows that. But it's just one more way to amplify
his, really has been, a frustration for him
about the popular vote. I think that's
what he's talking about here. obviously California, the largest state, and it contributes
to his losing the popular vote. But beyond that,
I think the more important thing is if he goes to Springfield, Ohio, that confirms
what we were talking about earlier. He is trying to keep immigration alive
front and center in this campaign conversation. He believes that that is something that can sort of a gain ground
that he was unable to do at the debate. But imagine, all that would do
for that town of Springfield. Let's bring in Donie O'Sullivan
to the conversation as well. and on the topic of Afghanistan, Donny. And then you can leap off on whatever. factcheck you see of import on this
because there is a lot, he said, and seemed to indicate
that there are 18 months in his presidency where there were no casualties
in Afghanistan. That's not true. This was a period of time
that actually spanned his presidency and Joe Biden's presidency. But he also seemed to rebuff suggestions
that he had politicized the deaths of American service members by then, going on to politicize
the deaths of U.S. service members, saying, just as if Kamala
had shot them with a pistol in her hand. Brianna, I mean, I think just taking all of that press conference
and what we've heard for the last few days,
I mean, we're really through the looking glass here when it comes
to, you know, you mentioned high schools in Springfield, Ohio being shut down
because of these conspiracy theories. one thing that did stand out to me
there towards the end, of of what we took from the press
conference, was he was asked about whether he would start re
start posting again regularly. on formerly Twitter. Of course, he was kicked off
x off of Twitter after, January 6th. He is now back on the platform thanks to Elon Musk,
but he has been posting regularly. I think that highlights
something important here. which is, you know, easy to get lost
in all the developments that is happening, is that the role of Elon
Musk has in all of this, right? Because Laura Loomer, who most Americans
probably have not heard of until this week. she was effectively canceled. She was kicked off, Twitter years ago. Musk brought her back. She now has, millions of followers. Her posts are going viral
all over the all over the world. she has become and been made relevant
in Paris, by Elon Musk. And, of course, you can see over the past
few weeks all the other ways that Musk, has been helping
Trump actively promoting posts and also hosting, discussions with him. So, I think that that's just one thing,
to mention here. and just back to the idea that Trump doesn't know
really what Laura Loomer is about. You don't have to dig hard
for these posts. I mean, it's literally it's
every second post, is something toxic, is something racist,
is something hateful? from Laura Loomer. Daniel Dale. I mean, you've followed Trump, and some of
these dubious claims better than most. what did you take
from that press conference? I thought you all did. Fantastic fact. Truly,
you barely need me on this panel anymore? Absolutely. I think it was great, I think,
but the California claim is bonkers. Like, it's one thing to say,
I would have won a Pennsylvania if the. If the count was honest, the count is,
of course, honest in swing states too. But he lost California by 5 million votes,
about 30 points. So even under the wildest
imaginary conception of voter fraud, election fraud in this country,
that's that's still bananas. he said again, as he usually has,
that ISIS was defeated in four weeks during his presidency. In fact, the ISIS caliphate, or so-called caliphate, was declared liberated
about two years into his presidency. He spoke of supposedly thousands of people being murdered
by migrants under Biden-Harris. There have been some homicides
in which undocumented people are accused. I don't have a precise number,
but it is nowhere near thousands. he said again
that Venezuela is emptying jails, prisons to somehow deliberately
let criminals come to the US as migrants. Even his own campaign, let alone experts,
have been able to substantiate that. The experts say it's just not true. And, Brianna, you fact checked
the claim about debate polls. I think we can get more specific, he said. you know, he has more than 90% support. More than 90% of people in one poll
said he won the debate. What the heck is he talking about? Those are junk science, unscientific
polls, like polls where some media outlet posts on ex on social media
saying who won the debate, and anyone in any country of any age
can flood that so-called poll and say who they thought it is the scientific polls
that that you cited, the ones by major pollsters, CNN, YouGov, Le J, Alicia
that all found that Harris was supported by the overwhelming majority of people
who watched that debate. But even fellow Republicans, though
that maybe didn't participate in the poll but spoke to CNN and said that
they were disappointed in his performance. But he is really selling the idea, trying to sell the idea
that he won on Tuesday night. Yeah. You guys, thank you so much. Daniel Dale, you're absolutely necessary. By the way, Tony
and Jeff, thank you to you as well.