Decoding America: Is the US’s political violence the worst it has ever been?

About this episode

The episode explores the roots of political violence in the US, the media's role, and the implications of King Charles's visit to the White House.

In the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, Donald Trump and the White House machine have come out fighting – blaming the press and the Democratic party for increased violence against politicians. Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine where the stark divide between Democrats and Republicans might have started. Meanwhile, Usha Vance has launched a new podcast – but why? And, what will King Charles’s visit to the White House tell us about Trump’s relationship with the UK monarchy?

People in this episode

Host: Reged Ahmad

Guest: Jonathan Yerushalmy

Topics covered

• political violence
• US politics
• media relations
• Trump administration
• Democratic party
• Republican party
• UK monarchy

Keywords

• political violence
• Trump
• Democrats
• Republicans
• media
• Usha Vance
• King Charles
• White House
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, Democratic party, UK monarchy

Books & works: new podcast

Places: United States

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