About this episode

The episode discusses the media's role in political violence and features a conversation with NewsBusters Executive Editor Tim Graham.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour , NewsBusters Executive Editor Tim Graham joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the corporate media's role in inciting the latest assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, analyze Jimmy Kimmel's poorly timed "joke" dubbing First Lady Melania Trump an "expectant widow," and reflect on the nation's political violence crisis. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Kittle

Guest: Tim Graham

Topics covered

• media influence
• political violence
• assassination attempt
• comedy
• journalism

Keywords

• political violence
• media
• Donald Trump
• Melania Trump
• assassination attempt
• comedy
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NewsBusters, The Federalist Foundation, TheFederalist.com

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