Trump's Robot Clone Theory About Biden: RISING Hosts React

Trump's Repost of Conspiracy Theory

• 🤖 A user on Truth Social, with fewer than a thousand followers, posted a theory that President Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced by a clone or robot.
• 📌 This post was reposted by former President Trump over the weekend, sparking questions about whether Trump believes the theory.
• 🗣️ Trump has previously suggested Biden wasn't in control of his administration, with theories about an autopen being handled by someone else.

Reactions and Interpretations

• 🎙️ Former Seal Team Six member Rob O'Neal stated he looked at old pictures and believes the Biden from the Bin Laden raid night was a "different guy."
• 📺 Host Keith Olbermann argued that Trump's repost was not just a simple retweet but a "Trump post claiming this about Joe Biden," questioning if Trump is "crazy enough to believe" it or "just crazy enough to believe that somebody else will believe that."
• 💬 The hosts of "Rising" debated whether retweets/reposts on social media constitute endorsements, with one host comparing it to how their grandmother uses Instagram to save posts.

Concerns About Social Media and Leadership

• ⚠️ The "Rising" hosts emphasized the importance of careful posting for public figures, especially presidents, as followers often believe and act on their statements.
• ⚡ They drew a parallel between Trump's past statements and people storming the Capitol, highlighting the potential real-world consequences of shared content.
• 🧐 The discussion touched upon the idea of a "Biden cognitive decline cover-up" and how legitimate sources may have downplayed it, contrasting it with the current situation of Trump sharing unverified theories.

Fitness to Lead

• ⚖️ The hosts debated whether Trump, by sharing conspiracy theories, or Biden, by potentially being unfit due to age-related decline, is more concerning for leadership.
• 🚨 One host expressed a lack of confidence in either candidate for a critical 3 AM emergency phone call, preferring someone "young and spritly."