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clevergrrrl

(119 posts)
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:38 PM Yesterday

We've lost Jeopardy! to Trump

Been noticing a pattern lately of seemingly pro Trump "answers" showing up on the Jeopardy board. It's been consistent maybe every other day with some sort of aspect of the Trump administration. The kicker was recently when the category was "Italian-Americans" and a photo portrait of Pam Bondi appeared on the screen with an answer of "This Italian American serves as Trumps Attorney General" that wasn't the exact wording but it was similar. Jeopardy routinely has clues with references to Disney, the parent company of ABC which air Jeopardy! but this is a new low to appease the Orange Pustule. It's all so Orwellian because I don't think that host Ken Jennings is a fan of Trump or his messed up administration. Anybody else noticing pro-Trump propaganda on Jeopardy!?

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We've lost Jeopardy! to Trump (Original Post) clevergrrrl Yesterday OP
No but it wouldn't surprise me newdeal2 Yesterday #1
Trump spy, Sly Stallone's new series is called Tulsa KING. CrispyQ Yesterday #4
How disappointing. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #2
I watch it every day and I'm not seeing that. PLUS there are more gay/trans contestants, and that's good. CurtEastPoint Yesterday #3
I have noticed more inclusiveness too clevergrrrl Yesterday #5
I'll have to pay better attention. CurtEastPoint Yesterday #11
How is that pro-Trump propaganda? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #6
They are profiling the trumps action clevergrrrl Yesterday #8
They are a game show. This is overthinking things EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #17
This sounds like a reach MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7
trust me clevergrrrl Yesterday #9
I wouldn't read into it too much NCDem47 Yesterday #10
There's a lot from the Bible as well. Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #12
They used to have Bible categories pretty regularly xmas74 19 hrs ago #15
No MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #13
NO, asking a fact based question has nothing to with opinion or support. nt Raine 20 hrs ago #14
What is an Asshole, Alex? lame54 17 hrs ago #16
Ken Jennings is a practicing Mormon and most Mormons are Republican... PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #18
I stopped watching Jeopardy when Alex died CatWoman 17 hrs ago #19

newdeal2

(4,568 posts)
1. No but it wouldn't surprise me
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:47 PM
Yesterday

They are making a Rush Hour 4 because Trump wanted one.

This is the easiest way to get on Trump’s good side. Otherwise you have to make tougher decisions.

CurtEastPoint

(19,784 posts)
3. I watch it every day and I'm not seeing that. PLUS there are more gay/trans contestants, and that's good.
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:55 PM
Yesterday

clevergrrrl

(119 posts)
8. They are profiling the trumps action
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 04:06 PM
Yesterday

not under scrutiny, just throwing it out there to normalize Trump. Im assuming they are doing it so that the Orange pustule might hear about it and favor ABC in the future.

EdmondDantes_

(1,228 posts)
17. They are a game show. This is overthinking things
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 11:42 PM
17 hrs ago

They aren't going to say "the unqualified hack who is Trump's attorney general" or whatever you would like. They had a factual clue. It's not propaganda.

NCDem47

(3,262 posts)
10. I wouldn't read into it too much
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 04:09 PM
Yesterday

Like it or not, Trump and his admin are part of current events and history. Jeopardy wouldn’t just ignore that. And, well, viewers who lean right do watch the show, so producers will always want the widest possible audience. When a Trump-ish question has been asked, it’s always been factual and not tinged political. Science and fact still rule though!

Yes, lots and lots of diversity from contestants!

Chemical Bill

(3,005 posts)
12. There's a lot from the Bible as well.
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 08:37 PM
20 hrs ago

I have found myself wanting to yell at the TV during Jeopardy lately. Before it was mostly the evening news.

xmas74

(29,992 posts)
15. They used to have Bible categories pretty regularly
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:31 PM
19 hrs ago

It's one of those things. Strong category for some and weak for others. I remember it used to be one that wasn't often swept by one contestant.

PeaceWave

(2,572 posts)
18. Ken Jennings is a practicing Mormon and most Mormons are Republican...
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 11:47 PM
17 hrs ago

That said, I believe he has gone on record as being critical of Trump.

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