Liz Truss's YouTube Show is a Hilarious Trainwreck, but Sadly Not in a Good Way
The first episode of The Liz Truss Show debuted on Friday at 6pm – the exact time it was supposed to go live – but not for lack of effort from the show's host. Instead, it seems Truss had a bit of a technical issue with YouTube, because her faithful followers were left waiting and wondering if their short-sighted leader had somehow managed to mess up even that simple task.
When The Liz Truss Show finally appeared at 7pm – presumably because Truss still hasn't worked out how to change the clocks back from British summer time – it was clear that this wasn't going to be your typical prime ministerial vlog. Truss's monologue kicked off with a healthy dose of paranoia and conspiracy theories, including claims that Britain is on the brink of collapse and that the media is deliberately hiding the truth.
What followed was an unhinged ramble about how small businesses are dying, big businesses are leaving, and people are "having to pull their own teeth out." The problem? It all sounded like a laundry list of MAGA stereotypes about the British. Truss seemed determined to become America's version of Donald Trump – minus the charm, charisma, or sense.
Throughout the episode, Truss seemed fixated on interviewing guests who would no doubt fuel her delusions of grandeur. Matt Goodwin, billed as "Britain's No 1 Substack," was subjected to an unsettling amount of screen time – a full 40 seconds of wordless staring at the camera – while Alex Phillips, the former Brexit party MEP, got cut off mid-rant about immigration.
The show's tone is laughable, but not in a good way. It's more like watching someone try too hard to be outrageous without any real understanding of what they're doing. Truss seems resigned to her fate, ranting in a shoebox on the internet like the first person to die in a disaster film.
It's unclear whether Episode 2 will fare any better, but based on this episode alone, it's safe to say that The Liz Truss Show is more likely to induce laughter – from frustration or horror – than entertainment.
The first episode of The Liz Truss Show debuted on Friday at 6pm – the exact time it was supposed to go live – but not for lack of effort from the show's host. Instead, it seems Truss had a bit of a technical issue with YouTube, because her faithful followers were left waiting and wondering if their short-sighted leader had somehow managed to mess up even that simple task.
When The Liz Truss Show finally appeared at 7pm – presumably because Truss still hasn't worked out how to change the clocks back from British summer time – it was clear that this wasn't going to be your typical prime ministerial vlog. Truss's monologue kicked off with a healthy dose of paranoia and conspiracy theories, including claims that Britain is on the brink of collapse and that the media is deliberately hiding the truth.
What followed was an unhinged ramble about how small businesses are dying, big businesses are leaving, and people are "having to pull their own teeth out." The problem? It all sounded like a laundry list of MAGA stereotypes about the British. Truss seemed determined to become America's version of Donald Trump – minus the charm, charisma, or sense.
Throughout the episode, Truss seemed fixated on interviewing guests who would no doubt fuel her delusions of grandeur. Matt Goodwin, billed as "Britain's No 1 Substack," was subjected to an unsettling amount of screen time – a full 40 seconds of wordless staring at the camera – while Alex Phillips, the former Brexit party MEP, got cut off mid-rant about immigration.
The show's tone is laughable, but not in a good way. It's more like watching someone try too hard to be outrageous without any real understanding of what they're doing. Truss seems resigned to her fate, ranting in a shoebox on the internet like the first person to die in a disaster film.
It's unclear whether Episode 2 will fare any better, but based on this episode alone, it's safe to say that The Liz Truss Show is more likely to induce laughter – from frustration or horror – than entertainment.
. This whole YouTube show thing? It's like a setup, man. Liz Truss needs the attention, and she'll do whatever it takes to get it. Those conspiracy theories? Totally not out of character for her. She's been saying some crazy stuff in Parliament before, so why should we expect anything different here? And that Matt Goodwin guy? Total puppet, if you ask me 
. It's all about propaganda, folks... Wake up!
idk how she plans 2 make this work, cuz her delivery is kinda cringeworthy 
she sounds like a right ol' conspiracy theory spouty 
and that matt goodwin guy being stared at for 40 seconds straight was just awkward af 
the whole thing reeked of desperation i mean who interviews someone from their substack like it's gonna be some kinda magic moment 
newsflash truss you're not even close to trump 
I'm so underwhelmed by The Liz Truss Show and honestly can't believe she thought this was a good idea 
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. The paranoia and conspiracy theories are red flags, but it's the way she's trying to use them to rally support that's really concerning 
. It feels like she's trying to tap into some kind of toxic nationalism that's just going to fuel more division and hate.
. It's like she's trying too hard to be some kind of reality TV star, but ends up looking like a total fool instead 
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. First of all, can't they just have a decent internet connection? Liz Truss's debut episode was a total disaster... I mean, that's what it felt like 
. The whole thing just reeked of desperation and I'm not sure how many people are actually watching this to be entertained, but rather out of morbid curiosity 
. She can't even get the technical stuff right. And then she goes and spouts all this paranoid conspiracy theory nonsense 
. We need more substance than just empty rhetoric from our leaders. She's supposed to be representing us on a global stage, not spewing out MAGA-style nonsense that's just laughable 
. Not just spout off their own biased opinions and expect us to be okay with it