Another Un-hinged week
From PoliticsNation by Rev. Al Sharpton, MS NOW
May 25, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 262405
About this episode
Rev. Al Sharpton discusses political violence, gas prices, and tensions within the GOP amid the Trump administration's controversies.
On today’s episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton opens the week amid renewed concerns over political violence following another alarming incident near President Trump, a shooting outside the White House that left the suspected gunman dead and at least one person injured. Sharpton also examines the political fallout from soaring gas prices tied to Trump’s escalating conflict with Iran, as the president’s approval ratings continue to slide. But instead of focusing on domestic policy or easing voter frustrations, Trump is drawing attention to his controversial ballroom project and using the latest violence to defend its necessity despite resistance from Senate Republicans over taxpayer funding. Plus, growing scrutiny over the president’s proposed $1.8 billion fund tied to convicted extremists and white supremacists is creating rare tensions within the GOP, raising questions about party unity with the midterm elections just months away. All this and more on this edition of Politics Nation. To listen to the shows in this feed and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. You'll also get exclusive bonus content and early access to select…
People in this episode
Host: Rev. Al Sharpton
Topics covered
- political violence
- Trump administration
- gas prices
- GOP tensions
- midterm elections
- political fallout
Keywords
- political violence
- Trump
- gas prices
- GOP
- midterm elections
- shooting
- Iran
- fund
- ballroom project
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GOP, MS NOW
Products: $1.8 billion fund, ballroom project
Places: Iran
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