Rule of Tod Video Playback: Campaign Silly Season Edition

The Rule of Tod, as handed down from our own beloved and bespoke Tod Kelly:

“One bizarre aspect of Trumpism as a philosophy is that it relies on a belief that video and audio recordings of things don’t exist.”

So, in honor of that insight and expanding it outward from just Trumpism, though Trumpism is well represented, some notable video clips to discuss, debate, and possibly be dumbfounded by.

[RoT1]

The video, which he now denies saying, of RFK, Jr. saying “covid was genetically engineered to spare Jews and Chinese people”.”

I'm just an average dude but I don't think “covid was genetically engineered to spare Jews and Chinese people” is a good message when RFK Jr wants to beat Joe Biden.pic.twitter.com/Wi8ADrZFsN

— Oliver Darko (@oliver_drk) July 15, 2023

[RoT2]

The Biden team doing a nice quick turn ad on MTG’s Turning Point USA speech.

Biden releases new ad using Marjorie Taylor Greene’s words https://t.co/ibvK7neXZf pic.twitter.com/IwjDmo7tSs

— The Messenger (@TheMessenger) July 19, 2023

[RoT3]

From CNN: “In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to analysis stating that Republican voters see DeSantis as “less and less electable.”

[RoT4]

In case you were curious what Speaker Kevin McCarthy thought of the latest investigation into Donald J. Trump:

President Trump just increased his lead in the polls. So what does the Biden Administration do next? Weaponize government to go after President Biden’s number one opponent.

This is not equal justice. It’s wrong, and the American public is tired of it. pic.twitter.com/H53qEyOvrO

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) July 18, 2023

[RoT5]

Trump does love him some powerful men, don’t he?

Trump endorses China’s totalitarian leader:

"President Xi runs 1.4 billion people with an iron fist. Smart, brilliant, everything perfect” @therecount
pic.twitter.com/qXSF9gHLAU

— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) July 19, 2023

[RoT6]

Choose Your Fighter Bonus Video Extravaganza

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith went to Subway, didn’t speak to the cameras following him, got sandwiches, and left. Hilarity ensued:

First, CNN thinks Jack Smith buying Subway was sending a message:

John King marvels, "Jack Smith going to Subway today is a message to Donald Trump. … Jack Smith with no words and a simple $5 sub in his hand saying 'I'm not going anywhere.'" Dana Bash adds "the imagery was intentional and spoke volume." (2/2) pic.twitter.com/nDmd952R2c

— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) July 18, 2023

Or, Jack Smith buying a Subway sandwich is a “baller move”

The fact that Jack Smith picked today of all days to personally go to Subway when he knows damn well he has more than enough staff to grab his lunch is indeed, a baller move. pic.twitter.com/I17DfI49gl

— 🍸 Norah – I’d like a lemon drop martini, please (@_Norah__D_) July 18, 2023

While the counter theory of the case is, maybe it was just lunch

Fox and @joeconchaTV make fun of CNN for deciding it's "News" that special prosecutor Jack Smith is just a regular guy who gets a sandwich from Subway.

Oh, and CNN? Subway hasn't been that "Five Dollar Footlong" store since Obama was president. https://t.co/XIkQynHy1a pic.twitter.com/oG1Dc9kuRv

— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) July 19, 2023

[RoT7]

A “values-based shopping app” that filters out the “woke” from your shopping cart. Dr. Rashad Richey and Sharon Reed have thoughts…