About this episode

The episode discusses the chaotic aftermath of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the surrounding political narratives.

-- On the Show: -- After an attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, people question how a gunman could get so close to Donald Trump -- Ex-Trump supporters Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene question the first assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania -- Trump angrily denies accusations in a 60 Minutes interview, mocks the gunman who tried to assassinate him, and contradicts video evidence -- Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich praises Trump during an interview while he criticizes NATO, and comments on Russia’s war with Ukraine -- Videos show Donald Trump stumbling during the evacuation at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and later denying it -- A CNN reporter links Democratic rhetoric to violence, and Jamie Raskin counters by showing that the example is simply calling Trump bad -- Some on the left treat overlap with Tucker Carlson's anti-war rhetoric as alignment despite his nationalist agenda conflicting with progressive goals -- On the Bonus Show: Stories from David's trip to Washington DC for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Michael Tracey and Jim Acosta nearly come to blows, and much more... 💦 Pocket Hose: Text PAKMAN to 64000…

People in this episode

Host: David Pakman

Topics covered

• Trump
• conspiracy theories
• political violence
• media coverage
• NATO
• Ukraine war
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Keywords

• Trump assassination attempt
• Tucker Carlson
• Marjorie Taylor Greene
• media
• politics
• NATO
• Ukraine
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Sponsors

Pocket Hose, UPDF, Aura Frames

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, Fox News

Products: Pocket Hose, UPDF, Aura Frames

Places: Butler, Pennsylvania

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