The Boos, Snooze, and Ruse of Trump in the News

About this episode

Stephanie and Jody discuss Trump's reception at the NBA Finals and the implications of his presence in New York.

Stephanie is joined by Jody Hamilton as Chris is on vacation. They discuss the warm welcome Trump received at the NBA Finals in New York. —hint: it involved a lot of boos from the crowd. They reflect on Trump’s claims about the reception he got, contrasting it with the reality of New Yorkers' disdain for him. They also touch on the logistical nightmare his presence caused, from canceled public viewing parties to heightened security inconveniences. Then, they talk about L.A. celebrating the end of Spencer Pratt's campaign and the desperate attempt of the GOP to spin election fraud in the California primaries. Guests: Mike Nellis and Charlie Pierce. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Miller

Guests: Jody Hamilton, Mike Nellis, Charlie Pierce

Topics covered

• Trump news
• NBA Finals
• political reception
• California primaries
• GOP election fraud
• public sentiment

Keywords

• Trump
• NBA Finals
• New York
• GOP
• California primaries
• public reception
• politics
• election fraud

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GOP

Places: New York, L.A.

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