The national nightmare is getting worse

About this episode

Keisha Lance Bottoms discusses her campaign for Governor of Georgia amidst ongoing political turmoil and Donald Trump's controversial statements.

-- On the Show: -- Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor now running for Governor of Georgia, joins us to discuss the campaign -- Donald Trump continues claiming a ceasefire is near as missile attacks and military strikes persist into the fifteenth week of the conflict -- U.S. oil reserves fall to their lowest combined level in more than two decades as the Iran conflict continues -- Conservatives question California election results despite vote counts closely matching pre-election polling -- Donald Trump abruptly ends a Meet the Press interview after being challenged about promises that he would avoid new wars -- Donald Trump distances himself from years of antiwar promises as the Iran conflict drags on -- The Trump administration labels David a media enemy, triggering legal consultations and a public backlash -- A new poll finds Donald Trump at the lowest approval rating ever recorded by the Economist and YouGov -- On the Bonus Show: Graham Platner resists calls to exit Maine's Senate race, a lawsuit seeks to cancel the White House UFC event, Trump is going to the NBA Finals tonight, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 20% on your estate planning at…

People in this episode

Host: David Pakman

Guest: Keisha Lance Bottoms

Topics covered

• Georgia Governor race
• Donald Trump
• Iran conflict
• California election results
• media backlash
• polling

Keywords

• Keisha Lance Bottoms
• Donald Trump
• Iran conflict
• California election
• polling
• media backlash
• U.S. oil reserves

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, Economist, YouGov

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