TRANSCRIPT
Edith Marrow: It is August 4th. The archive hums along. Let us walk the ring.
Edith Marrow: In 2022, he was telling us that CNN had blown a great brand out of the water and could only return by giving Trump proper coverage. He pointed to his own piece, 'The CN-End,' claiming ratings were plummeting and cash was drying up. He also shared an item about Cassidy Hutchinson joking about the riot before changing her story.
Edith Marrow: Our tape that day showed X:ETHUSD rose +0.88% (86th percentile); VIXY fell -0.68% (64th percentile); X:BTCUSD fell -0.66% (84th percentile); WBD fell -0.44% (60th percentile); NYT fell -0.36% (49th percentile).
Edith Marrow: By 2023, the focus shifted to a barrage of lawsuits he claimed were draining resources for ads and rallies. He touted leading in all polls and called it election interference. That evening, he invited everyone to live coverage of his speech at the Alabama GOP Summer Dinner.
Edith Marrow: The image he posted that day was a promo for that dinner: bold text reading 'PRESIDENT TRUMP,' 'ALGOP SUMMER DINNER,' 'LIVE 8PM EST,' with the location at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and a logo for Real America’s Voice.
Edith Marrow: Our tape that day showed VIXY dropped -1.59% (89th percentile); WBD rose +0.65% (71st percentile); NYT fell -0.37% (49th percentile); QQQ rose +0.29% (74th percentile); XLC rose +0.29% (63rd percentile).
Edith Marrow: In 2024, the narrative turned to agriculture and the debate stage. He claimed over some number,000 family farms were lost under Biden and Harris, calling their actions a coup that installed Kamala. He warned of an unprecedented disaster for the USA.
Edith Marrow: Our tape that day showed VIXY surged +33.78% (100th percentile) — surged at the open, +42.72% vs prior close (100th percentile of its overnight gaps); DJT plunged -7.33% (98th percentile) — plunged at the open, -12.19% vs prior close (100th percentile of its overnight gaps); IWM plunged -4.18% (91st percentile) — plunged at the open, -4.81% vs prior close (100th percentile of its overnight gaps); QQQ plunged -3.48% (100th percentile) — plunged at the open, -5.09% vs prior close (100th percentile of its overnight gaps); SPY plunged -3.10% (95th percentile) — plunged at the open, -3.69% vs prior close (100th percentile of its overnight gaps).
Edith Marrow: In 2025, he was contrasting Sydney Sweeney’s 'hot' American Eagle ad with Jaguar's 'disaster,' claiming the latter’s CEO resigned and billions were foolishly lost. He also cited Taylor Swift being booed out of the Super Bowl after he declared he couldn’t stand her, saying the tide had turned against the woke.
Edith Marrow: Our tape that day showed DJT dropped -1.18% (77th percentile); VIXY rose +0.71% (68th percentile); X:ETHUSD fell -0.47% (65th percentile); X:BTCUSD fell -0.43% (71st percentile); IWM rose +0.29% (74th percentile).
Edith Marrow: And today, in 2026, he is honoring the Coast Guard’s 236th birthday. He claims he is rebuilding them like never before, with the first of eleven new Arctic Security Cutters due in 2028. He asks Congress to fully support and fund the mission.
Edith Marrow: He also announces that the House has passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, citing studies showing it would decrease robbery and murder rates, reduce car accidents, lower cardiac risk, and save money on energy bills by giving an extra hour of daylight.
Edith Marrow: What changed? The medium shifted from cable ratings wars to legislative mechanics. The enemies moved from journalists to bureaucrats. The assets traded for cutters and clocks.
Edith Marrow: What never did? The volume. And the tape keeps spinning.
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