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New York Post
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Charlamagne grills Eric Swalwell on whether Dems can be trusted after they ‘lied to us so long' about Biden
Radio host Charlamagne tha God spoke to Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Tuesday, asking how Democrats can expect Americans to trust them again after covering for President Joe Biden's questionable health for so long. Nearly a year after then-President Biden relinquished the Democratic Party's nomination, the cover-up of his purported decline continues to be a national controversy. When Swalwell argued many figures in politics are acting as accomplices to President Donald Trump, Charlamagne replied he should take a look at his own party. 'But isn't that all of y'all, though?' the host asked. 'I don't think so, I hope not,' Swalwell replied. 'I just finished reading the 'Original Sin,'' Charlamagne noted, referring to the new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson that outlines the president's alleged mental decline in office and cover-up. 'So when I hear you talk, I'm like, well, what was the Democrats' excuse when they chose to be accomplices in the cover-up of Biden's physical and mental decline? It's the same thing. Y'all got on television and pretended to act like everything was fine, knowing behind the scenes he was not the one.' 4 Charlamagne asked Swalwell how Democrats can expect Americans to trust them again after covering for Joe Biden's health for so long. 4 Swalwell argued many figures in politics are acting as accomplices to President Donald Trump. 'I don't think many of us were behind the scenes, to be honest,' Swalwell said. 'I didn't spend much time with President Biden behind the scenes.' Charlamagne declared he spent zero time with Biden whatsoever, but nonetheless saw there were issues. 'You have your two eyes. I got it. I got it,' Swalwell answered, going on to argue there is a fundamental difference between how Biden and Trump acted in office. 4 Joe Biden looks on as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections on June 27, 2024. AFP via Getty Images Later, Swalwell argued that the Democrats need to be the party of the future, 'because the past was rejected last November.' Charlamagne offered a barbed response. 'Why should we ever trust the Democratic Party after they lied to us [for] so long about President Biden?' the host asked. 'And I'm big on this, because I just read the 'Original Sin' and I'm just like… I think that Democrats have tried every strategy except for two things, honesty and courage.' 4 Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks during the Hands Off! day of action against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5 in Washington, DC. Getty Images for Community Change Action 'Yeah, well, there's a lot of people who are courageous right now in the Democratic Party. Our bread-and-butter issue, our 'dance with the one that brought ya' is healthcare,' the congressman replied. 'People have always trusted us on healthcare.' Later in the discussion, Charlamagne recalled a decisive moment in the 2024 election when then-Vice President Kamala Harris declined to differentiate herself from Biden during an appearance on 'The View.' 'Vice President Kamala Harris, the reason she did that on 'The View' is because nobody wanted to piss Biden off,' Charlamagne said. 'Biden wanted his legacy to be intact. You can read the 'Original Sin' and see that he cares more about his legacy and his ego and how the Biden name is perceived than anything.' The host continued, 'He put himself over the party and the future of America, so she didn't want to break away from that. I bet you she had staunch marching orders: 'Do not break away from Biden, don't make his legacy look crazy.''
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rep. Eric Swalwell Inspires MAGA Tizzy Fit By... Eating A Taco
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) trolled the hell out of Donald Trump and his supporters this past weekend just by eating a taco on TikTok. The California Democrat posted a video of himself sitting in his office when someone walks up and asks, 'Hey, Congressman, what the fuck is up with Trump always chickening out on tariffs?' Swalwell responds by biting into a Taco Bell crunchy taco that just happens to be sitting on his desk. The video alludes to TACO, or 'Trump Always Chickens Out,' a reference to the president's tendency to announce huge tariffs, only to reverse course days later. The notoriously thin-skinned president doesn't seem fond of the acronym and chewed out a reporter for asking 'a nasty question' about it last week. Swalwell's taco TikTok made quite an impact with conservatives. Some suggested the video was part of the Democratic National Committee's plan to attract more male voters to the party. Fox News' 'Outnumbered' even did a segment on it. Swalwell seemed amused by the attention, tweeting, 'I don't know what this Fox News lady ate for lunch, but she's talking about what I had.' Other Trump supporters got into a MAGA tizzy over Swalwell's video. A couple of right-wing outlets, probably well aware of the trending term, apparently decided that feigning ignorance was the right way to go. Others felt obliged to reference an MSNBC interview between Swalwell and Chris Matthews from November 2019, in which a fart sound could be heard at one point. Although Trump supporters tried to dismiss the trolling, 'Trump Always Chickens Out' is catching on, according to one conservative thought leader. Rick Lowry of the National Review appeared on Fox News Sunday and admitted 'TACO' is sticking, much to Trump's chagrin. 'Apparently, Trump was irritated in part because he hadn't heard it, and afterwards was irked with his aides not telling him about this,' Lowry said, before admitting that the 'TACO' insult is 'catchy, kind of funny and gets to a real phenomenon with the tariffs, which [is that] he's backed off them.' Trump Short-Circuits Over Wall Street's 4-Letter Slogan For Him 'Utterly Embarrassing': Critics Cluck Back At Trump After Bizarre 'Chicken' Meltdown 2028 Might Be The Year Of The Beard For Presidential Hopefuls
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rep. Eric Swalwell Inspires MAGA Tizzy Fit By... Eating A Taco
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) trolled the hell out of Donald Trump and his supporters this past weekend just by eating a taco on TikTok. The California Democrat posted a video of himself sitting in his office when someone walks up and asks, 'Hey, Congressman, what the fuck is up with Trump always chickening out on tariffs?' Swalwell responds by biting into a Taco Bell crunchy taco that just happens to be sitting on his desk. The video alludes to TACO, or 'Trump Always Chickens Out,' a reference to the president's tendency to announce huge tariffs, only to reverse course days later. The notoriously thin-skinned president doesn't seem fond of the acronym and chewed out a reporter for asking 'a nasty question' about it last week. Swalwell's taco TikTok made quite an impact with conservatives. Some suggested the video was part of the Democratic National Committee's plan to attract more male voters to the party. MEN? Eric Swalwell is kicking off the Democrat's $20 million effort to attract young men to the party. What do you say guys? Want to share a taco with Eric? — @amuse (@amuse) June 2, 2025 Fox News' 'Outnumbered' even did a segment on it. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) attempts to troll President Trump over his tariff policies by eating a this video win over more voters for the Democratic party? — Outnumbered (@OutnumberedFNC) June 2, 2025 Swalwell seemed amused by the attention, tweeting, 'I don't know what this Fox News lady ate for lunch, but she's talking about what I had.' Other Trump supporters got into a MAGA tizzy over Swalwell's video. Eric Swalwell is a fucking idiot. He thinks eating a taco supreme crunchy at that effect's president Trump. The Democrats have lost their fucking minds. They're idiots. They lie and they're out of control. — Foxwatcher@ (@ArmyMosher4) June 2, 2025 Eric Swalwell is as fake (and as carcinogenic) as the "meat" in that Taco Bell. — Chesty (@ChestyPullerGst) June 2, 2025 Pretty brave of Swalwell to eat Taco Bell while being filmed for a video 🤣 Wonder how many takes they had to do 💀 — Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) June 2, 2025 A couple of right-wing outlets, probably well aware of the trending term, apparently decided that feigning ignorance was the right way to go. VERY ODD: Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell posts a video using the f-word while he eats a tacoWhat was the point of this??? — TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 2, 2025 Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA) posts a bizarre video on social media where the person recording drops the f-bomb, and the Congressmen silently eats a taco. Cameraman: What the f*ck is up with Trump always chickening out on tariffs?' Swalwell: *Eats a taco — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) June 2, 2025 Others felt obliged to reference an MSNBC interview between Swalwell and Chris Matthews from November 2019, in which a fart sound could be heard at one point. Eric Swalwell is the absolute last person who should be eating Taco Bell, especially in an enclosed space. — JawjaJim 🇺🇸 (@JimJawja) June 2, 2025 For the sake of all mankind, let's hope that Eric Swalwell did NOT eat refried beans with that taco. — Soquel by the Creek (@SoquelCreek) June 2, 2025 Although Trump supporters tried to dismiss the trolling, 'Trump Always Chickens Out' is catching on, according to one conservative thought leader. Rick Lowry of the National Review appeared on Fox News Sunday and admitted 'TACO' is sticking, much to Trump's chagrin. 'Apparently, Trump was irritated in part because he hadn't heard it, and afterwards was irked with his aides not telling him about this,' Lowry said, before admitting that the 'TACO' insult is 'catchy, kind of funny and gets to a real phenomenon with the tariffs, which [is that] he's backed off them.' Trump Short-Circuits Over Wall Street's 4-Letter Slogan For Him 'Utterly Embarrassing': Critics Cluck Back At Trump After Bizarre 'Chicken' Meltdown 2028 Might Be The Year Of The Beard For Presidential Hopefuls
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Swalwell says Dems must embrace ‘new tactics' to challenge Trump
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says there's definite 'room for improvement' when it comes to efforts by Democratic leadership to push back against President Trump. 'We're seeing, I would say, all of our colleagues are stepping up and recognizing that this is not, to the voters, an approach of 'Are you far left or center-left?' It's more, 'Are you bringing old tactics to this challenge or are you bringing new tactics?'' Swalwell said Wednesday in an interview with The Hill when asked how he would grade the job that Democratic leaders are doing in their efforts to challenge the president. 'We have room for improvement,' he said. 'Old tactics would be sending an eight-page strongly worded letter to the administration,' Swalwell said. Last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted a 'very strong letter' that he and other top Democrats penned and sent to Trump to oppose the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for Harvard University. 'New tactics would be using everything we have inside the House procedurally to stop Donald Trump,' Swalwell said, noting a nationwide 'No Kings' rally on June 14 and town halls hosted by Democrats in GOP districts. 'Are you willing to recognize this is not a 20th century challenge? This is an existential threat to democracy,' Swalwell, an executive producer of the new film, 'Words of War,' added. 'It's either revealing who should lead or who should leave,' he said. Pressed on what letter grade he might give his Democratic colleagues in Congress, Swalwell said, 'I'm not a teacher.' 'I put my helmet on. I'm back out on the field,' he said. 'I think people will judge me as doing everything I can right now to make sure that we get through, and have the muscle, and the vision to survive this greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) Produces New Film 'Words Of War,' Says Democrats Must Embrace 'New Tactics' to CHALLENGE Trump
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says there's definite "room for improvement" when it comes to efforts by Democratic leadership to push back against President Trump. "We're seeing, I would say, all of our colleagues are stepping up and recognizing that this is not, to the voters, an approach of 'Are you far left or center-left?' It's more, 'Are you bringing old tactics to this challenge or are you bringing new tactics?'" Swalwell said Wednesday in an interview with The Hill when asked how he would grade the job that Democratic leaders are doing in their efforts to challenge the president. "We have room for improvement," he said. "Old tactics would be sending an eight-page strongly worded letter to the administration," Swalwell said. Last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted a "very strong letter" that he and other top Democrats penned and sent to Trump to oppose the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for Harvard University. "New tactics would be using everything we have inside the House procedurally to stop Donald Trump," Swalwell said, noting a nationwide "No Kings" rally on June 14 and town halls hosted by Democrats in GOP districts. "Are you willing to recognize this is not a 20th century challenge? This is an existential threat to democracy," Swalwell, an executive producer of the new film, "Words of War," added. "It's either revealing who should lead or who should leave," he said. Pressed on what letter grade he might give his Democratic colleagues in Congress, Swalwell said, "I'm not a teacher." "I put my helmet on. I'm back out on the field," he said. "I think people will judge me as doing everything I can right now to make sure that we get through, and have the muscle, and the vision to survive this greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime."
