White House plans media attack as press crackdown begins

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's planned confrontation with the media, an FBI investigation into a journalist, and various political opinions surrounding Trump's actions and claims.

-- On the Show -- Donald Trump is planning a “mic-drop confrontation” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where he targets media and leaves early -- The FBI opens an investigation into a New York Times reporter over standard journalism practices like contacting sources and emails -- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump on Fox News by calling him humanitarian while downplaying Iran attacks on non-U.S. ships -- Karoline Leavitt says Trump will dictate the Iran war timeline while telling reporters to trust the administration's claims -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backs up Trump's claim that a $600 drug reduced to $10 is a 600% reduction, saying it's a different way to do the math -- Donald Trump promised to cut electricity bills in half within a year, but consumer bills show no such reduction -- Polling shows 31% of Republicans and 76% of independents disapprove of Donald Trump -- Senator Bill Cassidy checks studies cited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in real time and finds one that contradicts his claim about vaccines -- On the Bonus Show: Congressional Republicans weigh whether to approve Trump's war, Oversight members debate a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Devin Nunes steps down after…

People in this episode

Host: David Pakman

Topics covered

• media confrontation
• Trump administration
• Iran war
• polling
• vaccines
• press freedom

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• media attack
• FBI investigation
• Karoline Leavitt
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• polling
• vaccines
• Iran war

Sponsors

PDS Debt, SHEATH Underwear, Aura Frames

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Fox News, Congressional Republicans, Trump Media

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