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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kim Jong Un has at least a half-dozen clones of himself being kept on a farm in case he dies

I would imagine that he probably has at least a half-dozen clones of his, like actual clones that have been kept in like some weird farm just in case that he does die.

The existence of clones is an unverified and likely satirical conspiracy theory.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am firmly on the side that Kim Jong Un is dead

I'm firmly on the side of he's dead. I don't buy that it's him [in the new photos]. I think it's just—he looks kind of chunkier too, so it's just a fake Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un subsequently made numerous public appearances, confirming he was alive.
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Big CatBig Cat

Stephen A. Smith can now win the Presidency after condoning legal marijuana

Steven Naismith just condoned legal marijuana. I think he actually now can win election as president of the United States... No one is going to beat him in a debate unless he's going up against Skip Bayless.

Stephen A. Smith has not run for or won the presidency.
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Robert MoorRobert Moor

There is a 0-2% chance Donald Trump pardons Joe Exotic

What percentage do you think Donald Trump pardons Joe Exotic? I say somewhere between zero and two percent.

Donald Trump did not pardon Joe Exotic before leaving office in January 2021.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Clinton saw Tyson cry and decided to claim his White House sex was 'anxiety management'

Bill Clinton said today... that he received oral sex in the White House because it was managing his anxiety. Mental health is kind of buzzing right now... He saw Tyson cry and he's like, 'You know what? Yeah, I got sucked off because I was anxious.'

This is a satirical interpretation of Clinton's actual comments in the Hulu documentary 'Hillary'.
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Kevin O'LearyKevin O'Leary

Justin Trudeau is a poor leader who should not be managing Canada because he has never run a business.

Justin Trudeau is that he's never run a business yet has no idea what he's doing when it comes to being competitive... Trump slaughtered him on energy just yesterday. Another seven billion dollars left Canada in the energy space and it's moving to the US... I like Justin as a person. I would never let him manage my money. He shouldn't be managing a country and he will lose his job soon because Canadians are just howling at the moon there.

While O'Leary's economic critiques are subjective, his prediction that Trudeau would lose his job 'soon' was incorrect, as Trudeau remained Prime Minister through the 2021 election and beyond.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will endorse Mike Bloomberg for President for exactly $10 million

We will do a political endorsement for ten million dollars. Yes, I will endorse the fuck out of Mike Bloomberg. I actually think if we just push him hard enough... pay me.

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Bloomberg did not pay PMT for an endorsement and dropped out of the race shortly after.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Iowa Caucus should be taken away from Iowa and given to Florida

Iowa basically fucked up and I think that Iowa's lost their going first privileges... I think journalists are going to take it away from them and give it to Florida because they'd rather go hang out in Florida during [the winter].

The Iowa Caucus remained the first in the nation for the 2024 Republican primary, though the Democrats moved their first primary to South Carolina.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Michael Bloomberg's dog handshake is a major red flag

Michael Bloomberg... has been pictured twice now greeting dogs on the campaign trail by grabbing them around the top of their mouth and shaking them like it's a handshake... hand inside the mouth. And then going that's a handshake to the dog.

The footage exists and was widely mocked for its awkwardness.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeffrey Epstein is still alive

We need to find Jeffrey Epstein. Because he's still alive. That motherfucker's still alive. Let's do that. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season Two: On the Trail of Jeffrey... there's no way this guy's dead. This guy is overseas somewhere.

Officially, Epstein was declared dead by suicide in August 2019. There is no verifiable proof he is alive.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving to Canada as part of a British monarchy plan to retake dominance over the country

I think that this is the British monarchy trying to retake over Canada... Canada is like four Greenlands put together... This is the United Kingdom trying to retake over and establish dominance over Canada.

There is no evidence that the couple's relocation was a geopolitical strategy for the British monarchy to exert power over Canada.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Biden lost the youth vote by calling marijuana a 'gateway drug'

Joe Biden, he's running to be commander in chief, but he doesn't like weed. He says that it should remain illegal at the federal level because it's a gateway drug. Yeah, so he just lost the youth vote.

While Biden won the 2020 election, his stance on weed remains a point of contention with younger voters.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jeffrey Epstein is alive and the Clintons used Hillary's brother's body as a decoy

The newest Jeffrey Epstein theory out there, he's not dead He's Alive and the clintons used Hillary's brother... who died six months ago as the body for Jeffrey Epstein which they never did a DNA test.

This is a wild conspiracy theory with no factual basis.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Larry Fitzgerald is eventually going to run for Senate in Arizona.

Larry Fitzgerald seems like he's okay with [being on a bad team] because I think he's going to run for Senate in Arizona. He's just squatting. I have a take on that—future politician Larry Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald has yet to run for public office, though he remains a prominent figure in the Arizona community.
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Big CatBig Cat

Your morals are only morals until it fucks with your wallet

It's a good life lesson: Your morals are only morals until it fucks with your wallet... The NBA is just showing them like, hey, we go against Trump because it doesn't cost us anything... but if we're talking about people wanting to be free, just kidding, we've got to sell the League Pass to [China].

This is a philosophical observation on the league's business interests.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The United States should just invade Greenland if Denmark won't sell it

There are other ways to take over a country besides buying it like fuck it. Let's just ride. Well, what's Denmark going to do to stop us from invading green? Nothing. Absolutely. Nothing. Yeah. There's probably some treaty that would stop it. But that's a piece of paper. Denmark has bigger fish to fry.

The US did not invade Greenland.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am officially running for President of the United States in 2020

I'm hereby declaring myself... I'm opening my candidacy for president of the United States of America. All I need is 125,000 individual donors. If 125,000 of you gave me $1, then I would qualify for the next debates. So I don't see why not.

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PFT did not run for president or appear in any debates in 2020.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith will eventually run for President together

I can see a world like 10 years from now, 15 years from now, where the two candidates for president are Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. And then they run together. And then they're co-presidents.

Extremely unlikely to happen literally, though both have leaned into political commentary since this episode.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Anthony Weiner being alive proves the Clintons didn't murder anyone

Anytime Anthony Weiner's Weiner pops up, which it does several times a year, that is all the proof that you need [that the Clintons didn't murder people]. Although I would really like to see Hillary Clinton try to kill somebody.

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Big CatBig Cat

The super-wealthy will eventually live in biodomes or on Mars

The rich people are going to be living in a biodome. That's a fact. Or on Mars. They're already working on it, dude. It's going to suck for everyone else.

Space colonization efforts are underway, but it's currently speculative whether it will serve as an escape for the wealthy.
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Big CatBig Cat

Marijuana is objectively a safer and better option for pain management than addictive opioids

[Marijuana] is probably better than the thing [opioids] that kills 70,000 people a year and was basically created by doctors and big health care to make a shitload of money at the expense of people getting hooked to very, very addictive drugs.

While scientifically supported by many metrics, it remains a matter of medical and political debate.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am officially canceling Beto O'Rourke because I don't know how to pronounce his name

I've already canceled you. I push you to the side, Beto, and you're done because I can't say your name. It's a very simple test. I need to be able to say your name [instantly].

This is a subjective personal 'cancellation' based on pronunciation.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Larry Fitzgerald will retire and run for the U.S. Senate in Arizona

I think Larry Fitzgerald's goal here is when he's going to wait for a Senate seat to come up in Arizona, and he's going to retire and run immediately for the United States Senate... that's why he keeps playing in Arizona so that the entire population of the state is like, 'this is our guy.'

Larry Fitzgerald played through 2020 and has not pursued a Senate run as of the 2024 cycle.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is widely accepted that every leader in Louisiana will eventually be removed from office in handcuffs

Listen, it's widely accepted in Louisiana that every single leader is going to be removed from office in handcuffs. And that goes all the way from governor... all the way to basketball coach at LSU.

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While hyperbolical, Louisiana has a long history of high-profile political corruption convictions (e.g., Edwin Edwards).
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Dana WhiteDana White

The government are the biggest gangsters on the planet

The athletic commissions, California, Nevada, New York, they're run by the government. The government runs—and that's who we answer to. And you don't want to fuck with the government. They're the biggest gangsters on the planet.

This is a purely subjective political/business opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Al Gore is personally directing hurricanes to increase climate change funding

I think [Al Gore] is personally directing these government-manufactured hurricanes... in order to get more money steered towards climate change funds and carbon tax emissions... convincing that climate change is real by interrupting their Saturday football schedules.

Literally incorrect as hurricanes are natural phenomena and Al Gore does not control the weather.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

George W. Bush was likely on steroids for his 9/11 first pitch

Greatest first pitch of all time... How come nobody's ever asked? Was George Bush on steroids? It was the height of the steroid era. Did W take PED? ... why wouldn't you rub a little bit of cream on your arm? Absolutely. Put some clear underneath your tongue.

There is no evidence the former President took PEDs for a ceremonial pitch.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady will run for office in Massachusetts as a Democrat after he retires

I think that Tom Brady is going to run for office in Massachusetts after he's done playing football. And to win in Massachusetts when you're running for office, you typically have to be a Democrat. And Tom Brady has gone from having the Make America Great Again hat in his locker to now he's liking Colin Kaepernick's Instagram posts for the new ad campaign.

As of 2024, Tom Brady has retired from football but has not run for office in Massachusetts or anywhere else.
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Rob LoweRob Lowe

The West Wing convinced a generation of people that political compromise is the way to solve everything

The West Wing... you kind of convinced a generation of nerds that got into politics that compromise would be the way to solve everything. [Lowe responds]: The movie version, it never really works out in the real world.

The 'West Wing effect' is a well-documented phenomenon in political science regarding public perception of governance.
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Big CatBig Cat

Twitter would have caused the Cuban Missile Crisis to actually happen

The first one I have is the Cuban Missile Crisis. So the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the world is about to go in a nuclear standoff, I think Twitter might have actually had it happen. Like if JFK was tweeting at the Russians, like that probably would have caused the Cuban Missile Crisis to actually happen.

This is an unprovable historical counterfactual.
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Chris LongChris Long

Federal legalization of marijuana is an absolute 'layup' for the U.S.

Federally legalized marijuana. I mean, we're halfway there... I think one day we'll look back and look at this like prohibition and it'll look really fucking stupid.

As of 2024, it is still not federally legalized in the United States, though many more states have legalized it.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Politicians who ignored the Flint water crisis deserve severe corporal punishment

Every politician that turned a blind eye to Flint, Michigan, should have their teeth knocked out with a steelhead fence post driver.

This is a subjective moral/legal stance on accountability.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Donald Trump was intimidated by Nick Foles' physical presence

I think Trump might have been a little intimidated having Nick Foles... True, big dick Nick. You can't have a guy like that storm into your Oval Office... Especially with Melania around now. He basically becomes the president.

This is a comedic bit and cannot be verified.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No two nations that have McDonald's have ever had a war against each other

No two nations that have McDonald's have ever had a war against each other. Please credit Pardon My Take. Please credit us for inventing that economic principle.

The claim is historically incorrect. Conflicts between nations with McDonald's include the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
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Big CatBig Cat

Melania Trump's absence is a genius way to control the media narrative

I hope she's just it actually is genius. If I could totally see like President Trump being like, let's just have Melania never be shown in public again. Just so there's always like a conspiracy theory in my back pocket that can take like take control of the media narrative at any point.

Melania Trump reappeared in public shortly after this episode, on June 4, 2018, attending a White House event. Her absence was due to an embolization procedure for a kidney condition.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Marlins Man is likely joining Donald Trump's legal defense team because top firms are rejecting him.

My theory is that I think that Lawrence Levy, Marlins Man, is joining the Donald Trump dream team because Trump can't get any more lawyers to represent him. He's been rejected by like five or six of the top law firms. Marlins Man's probably number seven or number eight. And if I was in a tough spot and I needed somebody on my side to just like harass my opponent until they got so annoyed... I'm going to Marlins Man probably first.

Marlins Man never joined Trump's legal team.
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm starting a Prussian bot farm to brainwash America into being aggressively moderate

What about Prussian bots? ... They'd be centrist. Yeah, like super, super centrist and try to brainwash America to vote for, I don't know, Mitt Romney. ... Let's get a Prussian bot that gets Mitt Romney back in—I like it. Romney, Lincoln Chafee, 2020.

This was a comedic bit; no such bots were deployed.
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HankHank

I believe the guy who claims to be Bill Clinton's son

He's definitely Bill Clinton's son... I've seen the tweets. The story adds up. I've done the research.

There is no DNA evidence supporting this claim and it remains a conspiracy theory.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Every US taxpayer has a right to see the President's penis

In my opinion, every single United States taxpayer has a right to see the president's [Trump's] dick. I don't care if it's Donald Trump.

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The US Constitution does not actually grant taxpayers the right to view the President's genitals. This is a matter of law, not opinion, and the claim is legally incorrect.
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Von MillerVon Miller

Every state in the US will eventually legalize marijuana

Every state is going to be legalized. It's just a matter of time.

Legalization has spread to dozens of states since 2018, though it is not yet universal or federal.
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Big CatBig Cat

Admitting you are a golfer out loud is broken brain territory because President Trump also golfs

So we've talked about it a few times that Donald Trump, President Trump has broken some people's brains. And I would say this guy who is now saying he can't openly admit that he's a golfer because President Trump also golfs. That would be broken brain territory.

This is an opinion on someone else's mental state and behavior.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

George W. Bush is the Josh Allen of presidents

George W. Bush... America loves the guy now. He is back in a bit. He's got he's the Josh Allen of presidents. The longer he goes without playing well, the better he becomes. And the more he goes up people's big boards.

This is a satirical comparison that can't be factually verified, though Bush's approval ratings did improve significantly post-presidency.
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Chris LongChris Long

I will not visit the White House if the Eagles win the Super Bowl

If you guys win the Super Bowl, are you going to the White House? No. Is that a no? No, I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?

The Eagles did win the Super Bowl, and Donald Trump eventually canceled the team's visit after several players, including Long, indicated they would not attend.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The US military is faking alien news to distract Donald Trump and steal NASA's funding

The military saw how good NASA was at holding [Trump's] attention... they're like, this president fucking loves aliens and loves space. And they're getting... NASA's shine is getting too bright right now. We want a slice of that pie. And so now they're trying to distract him... they're like, fuck it. We're going to make up some aliens and we're going to pretend that there's a war because there's nothing more than Donald Trump wants.

This is a satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be factually proven or disproven in a literal sense.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Trump is like Machiavelli

I gave a, yeah... Trump is like Machiavelli... The Little Prince.

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Anthony ScaramucciAnthony Scaramucci

Leaks in the White House have decreased since I was fired

We fired or resigned or got rid of four of the major, major leakers. So of course the leaks are down. Right. And if there are leaks now, because there's always leaks in the administration, there are more constructive leaks, there are more trial balloon leaks.

Leaks remained a constant and major issue for the Trump administration for the next three years.
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Anthony ScaramucciAnthony Scaramucci

Millennials are less politically polarized and will save American society

I'm not blaming the millennials. I actually think the millennials are the guys that are going to save it. You guys are less politically motivated, less polarized... in general, my guess is you guys are going to do the right thing politically.

Political polarization has arguably increased significantly as millennials have aged into the primary voting demographic.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Illuminati and reptilians use money to hypnotize and control the American mind

The Illuminati slash reptilians run the Federal Reserve... they hypnotize everybody in America using money. So if you have money in your pocket, it's actually a tool of hypnosis. And they control that money and they make it hypnotize you.

Purely satirical conspiracy content.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The sign industrial complex is intentionally keeping Americans angry at each other

This all points to the big sign industry. Posters, namely. Posters are having a record year because everyone's protesting everything. It's sticks and posters. It's the sign industrial complex that has a vested interest in keeping all of us angry at each other.

This is a satirical take intended for comedy; it cannot be factually verified as a real conspiracy.
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

The extreme warnings on prescription drug commercials are a ridiculous example of government overreach.

You see these drug companies... Ninety percent of the ads are drug companies. The warnings... if anybody would take one of these pills, after listening to the warnings for these things, things like, you may go insane if you take these pills... it occurs to me that what that is, is really... such an example of the government run amok. The reason they have to do this is because the government is requiring [them].

This is a subjective opinion on regulatory policy and cannot be proven correct or incorrect.

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