Joe Manchin

21 statements across 8 episodes · 9 bullish · 8 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Sep 14, 2021 by David Sacks · said 92 times in 37 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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2025 11 mentions in 7 episodes 2 per episode
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2022 29 mentions in 9 episodes 3 per episode
2021 30 mentions in 10 episodes 3 per episode

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Everything said about Joe Manchin, oldest first

Sep 14, 2021 negative
Prediction Held up
Sacks: Proposed capital gains tax rate increase will not pass
“Now, that's not going to pass, thankfully, because we got Joe Manchin, but that's about it.”
David Sacks Sep 14, 2021 ▶ 44:26 E46: False Ivermectin narratives, regulatory grift, wartime mentality in solving issues & more
Dec 11, 2021 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
David Sacks predicts killing Build Back Better triggers massive 2022 market rally.
“Manchin would do Biden the biggest favor by just putting a bullet in this Build Back Better plan, because I actually think there'd be a massive relief rally And the economy would take off like a rocket next year.”
David Sacks Dec 11, 2021 ▶ 45:54 E58: November's CPI, preparing for a downturn, macro outlook, Better.com's botched layoffs & more
Dec 23, 2021 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Joe Manchin will be remembered as this generation's Paul Volcker
“I think that he will probably Be looked back on in time as our generations, Paul Volcker.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Dec 23, 2021 ▶ 15:40 E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
Dec 23, 2021 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Sachs: Joe Manchin warned the Biden administration about inflation in May and was right
“He warned them in May that he was very worried about inflation and they were saying it was transitory and then he turned out to be right.”
David Sacks Dec 23, 2021 ▶ 22:20 E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
Nov 19, 2022 positive
What-if
Chamath: Joe Manchin prevented US inflation from reaching 15% to 16%
“The fact that Manchin prevented six trillion more dollars of being pumped into the economy in the last two years is probably the single thing that prevented inflation instead of being peaking at nine. From peaking at 15 or 16.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Nov 19, 2022 ▶ 24:45 E105: Tech culture wars: Elon vs. SBF, Sabotaging Republicans with Trump
Dec 10, 2022 neutral
Prediction Held up
Sacks: West Virginia Senate seat will go Republican when Manchin retires
“When Joe Manchin retires, that seat is going Republican.”
David Sacks Dec 10, 2022 ▶ 1:11:00 E107: The Twitter Files Parts 1-2: shadow banning, story suppression, interference & more
Jun 2, 2023 positive
Disclosure
Palihapitiya reveals he hosted Senator Joe Manchin for dinner
“We had a phenomenal dinner at my house last week.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jun 2, 2023 ▶ 1:29:15 E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more
Jun 24, 2023 neutral
Disclosure
Gerstner says All-In hosts held political dinners for Khanna, Manchin, and DeSantis
“The truth of the matter is this group has hosted dinners for Ro Khanna, for Senator Manchin, We've hosted dinners for DeSantis, right?”
Brad Gerstner Jun 24, 2023 ▶ 1:00:17 E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Manchin says he begged Democratic Party to host a 30-day mini-primary
“I begged the Democratic Party to have a mini primary, thirty-day primary when Joe Biden”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 1:06:58 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Biden threatened to never speak to Manchin if he killed rescue plan
“That's when he got pretty vulgar and just told me, I'm gonna, you're gonna, you know, if you kill my effing bill, I'll never talk to you again.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 17:10 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Manchin opposed Build Back Better for shifting American mindset toward entitlement
“If we pass this piece of legislation you're asking me to vote for, the BBB, you're changing the psychic to the nation of how much more can my country do for me. I wasn't born that way, I wasn't raised that way, I don't believe that way, and I can't do it. You …”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 30:01 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Manchin says Trump visited West Virginia six times and spent $25 million
“He ended up coming six times to my state and they spent an extra twenty five million trying to beat me.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 59:20 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Manchin: Child tax credits should target incomes between $25k and $75k
“First of all, you have child tax credits up to 400,000 dollars of income. You really want to know who needs the child tax credits? People right above the poverty guideline, mostly single females, above 25,000 a year, up to about 75. They need it, ok?”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 33:02 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 positive
Opinion
Manchin names Murkowski, Collins, and Romney among the best Senate Republicans
“Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins were always my go-to people on the Republican side, and Mitt Romney. Two, three of the best of the best. You could always work with them, because they were always looking to do the right thing. They didn't care about politics.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 39:53 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Manchin claims he never promised to vote for Build Back Better
“I never promised to vote for BBB. I says, I'll get on it and let you work the bill. I'm never going to be for this bill.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 22:03 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Manchin claims climate protesters at his houseboat were organized and paid
“Oh, no, that was organized. They were paid, Shamath, because a lot of my friends who live on the, down at the river, on the Potomac River with me, on the boat, They played like, how can I get a job with you? How can I do this if I want to protest? They said, I…”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 19:20 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 positive
Opinion
Joe Manchin: A court challenge could eliminate closed primary elections
“I think there definitely is a court procedure that could remedy this and basically stop these closed primaries.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 56:05 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025
Disclosure
Manchin reveals he and Mitt Romney discussed running on a third-party ticket
“Mitt Romney and I were talking about running. I said, Mitt, he said, Joe, let's, we have to start a new party.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 1:08:35 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 negative
Opinion
Joe Manchin: Barack Obama was an elusive president
“He was elusive.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 27:19 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 positive
Opinion
Joe Manchin: Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were the most engaging presidents
“If you tell me people that are engaging with you and talk, Bill and President Trump.”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 24:03 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
Oct 23, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Manchin admits he was wrong to oppose repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell
“So I was against it. I said, don't get rid of it. No. No. That means if you were, you know, if you were known to be gay, then you could not serve. I was totally wrong on that because it, they went ahead and passed it, thank goodness, and then I found out That …”
Joe Manchin Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 51:28 Joe Manchin Exposes The Chaos Inside Biden’s White House
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