Topic: Ham Actor

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The Zoomers
Episode 1083 17:45 - 21:07

1083: The Zoomers

Dana Milbank, Washington Post, Ham-Handed Etymology

Dana Milbank's Washington Post column criticizing Donald Trump's record is deconstructed, with the hosts labeling several points as lies or misinterpretations. During the critique, a tangent explores the etymology of the term "ham-handed" and "hamming it up," tracing it back to minstrel show actors using ham fat to remove blackface. The hosts also dispute the characterization of the travel ban as a "Muslim ban."