Timcast IRL · February 8, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #710 Trump Posts Truth Claiming DeSantis Is A GROOMER, GOP War BEGINS w/Kingsley Cortes
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #710 aired on February 8, 2023, with Tim Pool hosting alongside co-hosts. The episode opened with a discussion about the deteriorating economy under President Biden, highlighting inflation concerns, food prices, and wages. Tim Pool noted that just two years prior, people would have been called crazy for suggesting Americans would be smuggling eggs from Mexico due to economic conditions, yet the border was now seizing eggs from smugglers. The main segment focused on Donald Trump's controversial Truth Social post sharing an image implying Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a groomer, suggesting DeSantis had been partying with underage high school students when he was a teacher. Tim discussed the escalating GOP primary battle and compared it to Trump's previous attacks on Ted Cruz. The show also touched on Joe Rogan being accused of anti-Semitism over comments about Jewish people and money. Guest Kingsley Cortes, a former Trump 2020 campaign strategist who now serves as Director of Operations at Getter, joined the discussion to provide political strategy insights ahead of Biden's State of the Union address.
TL;DR
- →Trump reposted an image on Truth Social accusing DeSantis of being a groomer, sharing what he claimed was a photo of DeSantis partying with high school students
- →Tim Pool discussed the poor economic conditions under Biden, including egg smuggling from Mexico and inflation affecting food prices
- →Joe Rogan was criticized for anti-Semitism after making comments about Jewish people and money
- →Kingsley Cortes joined as a guest, sharing his background working in strategy on the Trump 2020 campaign and his current role at Getter
- →The panel previewed Biden's State of the Union address scheduled for later that evening
- →Tim addressed his growing audience and membership numbers, responding to critics while promoting TimCast.com memberships
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Economy DiscussionTim opens the show discussing the State of the Union and the deteriorating economy under Biden, including inflation and food prices
- 5:27Trump DeSantis Groomer PostMain story begins with Trump posting an image implying DeSantis was a teacher partying with underage students
- 12:00Guest IntroductionKingsley Cortes introduced as former Trump 2020 campaign strategist and current Director of Operations at Getter
- 30:00Political Strategy DiscussionDeep dive into GOP primary strategy and the escalating war between Trump and DeSantis
- 60:00State of the Union PreviewPanel prepares to watch and discuss Biden's State of the Union address
Notable Quotes
“If you went back to November 2020 and screamed at everyone as they were nearing a polling location and said, in two years, two and a half years, people will be smuggling eggs from Mexico into the US. It will be so bad they would laugh at you and call you a psychopath.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on economy
“Trump is who he is. He attacks the conservatives that we love. He's, for lack of a better word, a shit poster, and that's what people love him for. He's a fighter.”
— Tim Pool · discussing Trump's attack on DeSantis
“I've unfortunately been in the D.C. swamp circle in politics for too long now. I started out as a writer and journalist, and then I worked on the Trump 2020 campaign. I was in the strategy department, did mostly marketing and comms strategy there.”
— Kingsley Cortes · guest introduction
“Don't come to me and claim that either he's responsible for the good economy or not responsible for the bad economy. It's his.”
— Tim Pool · attributing economic issues to Biden
“I never really talked to anyone really on the inside that actually worked in strategy on a political campaign. So that's pretty cool, man.”
— Ian Crossland · welcoming guest expertise