Timcast IRL · June 18, 2024 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #1049 Biden FREEZES On Stage, White House Claims Biden Vids Are DEEPFAKES w/Chris Rose
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #1049 aired on June 18, 2024, with Tim Pool leading a discussion about President Joe Biden's widely circulated video appearing to freeze on stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser, where former President Barack Obama had to guide him offstage. The panel examined footage showing Biden standing motionless for approximately seven seconds before Obama grabbed his arm and led him away. Tim Pool and guests analyzed the White House's response through Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who dismissed concerns as overblown, and discussed the pattern of similar incidents including the G7 summit where Biden wandered off. The show featured Chris Rose, a fourth-generation West Virginia coal miner who recently won a Republican primary for State Senate District 2 against a well-funded incumbent, demonstrating grassroots campaign success. Aidan Mattis from the Lore Lodge YouTube channel and Hannah Claire Brimel from SCNR.com joined the discussion. The panel debated whether these incidents represent legitimate health concerns about Biden's fitness for office versus partisan attacks, with Tim drawing comparisons to how observers would react to similar situations involving other public figures. The conversation also touched on concerns about aging leadership in politics and the implications for the 2024 election cycle.
TL;DR
- →Biden appeared to freeze on stage at a LA Megabucks fundraiser for approximately 7 seconds, requiring Obama to guide him offstage
- →White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed concerns, claiming the president and Obama are 'old friends' who simply interact that way
- →The panel analyzed video evidence from multiple angles, including a wide shot posted by Democrat supporters that conveniently didn't show the freeze
- →Tim discussed the pattern of Biden incidents including the G7 summit wandering video the White House called 'cheap fakes'
- →Chris Rose joined to discuss his surprising primary victory as a grassroots candidate against a $1.2 million-funded incumbent in West Virginia
- →The show examined concerns about the age of political leadership and whether current officials are fit for demanding roles like holding nuclear codes
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Biden Freeze IntroductionTim Pool opens the show discussing the viral video of Biden freezing at the LA fundraiser and the controversy surrounding it
- 3:47Video Evidence AnalysisTim plays and analyzes footage showing Biden freezing for seven seconds and Obama's intervention to guide him offstage
- 5:03Pattern of Incidents DiscussionTim explains the cumulative effect of Biden's recent incidents, drawing an analogy about a friend who keeps stumbling
- 6:07White House ResponsePanel discusses Karine Jean-Pierre's press briefing where she dismissed concerns as overblown partisan attacks
- 10:30Chris Rose InterviewFourth-generation West Virginia coal miner joins to discuss his surprising primary victory against a well-funded establishment candidate
Notable Quotes
“If your friend is walking, you're like, let's say you're walking to go get a slice of pizza and he stumbles a little, he trips on his, you know, stumbles and you're like, whoa, are you all right? You don't think anything of it. Five minutes later, he does it again. You're like, bro, are you something wrong? Then you start to notice that over the next couple of weeks, he seems to be tripping and stumbling a lot and having a hard time standing up.”
— Tim Pool · explaining why people are concerned about Biden's incidents
“Now, Democrats are freaking out saying it never happened. You're lying. But there's video of it. I don't know how you deny this stuff.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement about Biden freeze controversy
“I just don't understand why we have people this old in charge. Like, I get that they're the most experienced, but sit back, take an advisory role, be in the cabinet maybe, but stop running for office. Stop being the guy who has the nuclear codes. Let Gen X take over. It's time.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of age concerns in politics
“I am a fourth-generation West Virginia coal miner who just won the Republican primary in West Virginia State Senate District 2. I am senator-elect. I am essentially running unopposed for the general election. And what makes my election unique is I went up against a two-term incumbent who was the Senate health chair. He had $1.2 million in campaign support for a state Senate job. It's only 60 days out of the year. And my team defeated him with $54,000 in a grassroots activist campaign.”
— Chris Rose · introducing his background and campaign victory
“The arm tug is a former president leading our current president off the stage. Like, this is not good. The fact that somebody else has to be like, you're supposed to walk away now.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of the Obama intervention