Topic: Trump Death Clock

4 chapters across the catalog

This Actually Happened!
Episode 1722 16:13 - 17:35

1722: This Actually Happened!

Trump Death Clock, Times Square Billboard

Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki installed a 56-foot billboard in Times Square known as the "Trump Death Clock" to estimate lives lost due to delayed federal response. The clock was based on epidemiological estimates suggesting that implementing mitigation guidelines one week earlier would have prevented 60% of U.S. deaths. The installation served as a public symbol demanding accountability for pandemic leadership.

Mask Up!
Episode 1245 2:47:39 - 2:52:42

1245: Mask Up!

Trump Death Clock and Times Square Virtue Signaling

A "Trump Death Clock" billboard was unveiled in Times Square by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, claiming that 60% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented by earlier action. However, a "boots on the ground" report reveals the clock is actually a small digital ad that shuffles through a rotation of other commercials, including ads for colonoscopies and spiritual websites, rendering the "virtue signal" largely invisible.

Smokin' Hot
Episode 1242 3:10:32 - 3:16:30

1242: Smokin' Hot

Episode 1242 Sign-Off and End-of-Show Mix

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off from Austin and Silicon Valley, promising to return on Sunday. The episode concludes with a produced audio mix featuring the "Trump Death Clock" billboard in Times Square and various news clips about viral mutations. The mix incorporates satirical elements from Sesame Street and dramatic reports on rising infection rates.

Curtain Wranglers
Episode 1241 1:05:59 - 1:09:12

1241: Curtain Wranglers

Trump Death Clock, Times Square Billboard and Princeton Study

A 56-foot billboard titled the "Trump Death Clock" was unveiled in Times Square by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki. The clock estimates the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths that could have been prevented if stay-at-home orders had been implemented one week earlier. The project was featured on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman, though critics suggest the billboard is a "sleazeball tactic" potentially backed by Chinese interests.