The Third Attempt on Donald Trump’s Life

About this episode

The episode discusses the third assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the prevailing negative national mood in the 2020s.

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Michael Warren to discuss the third attempt to assassinate Donald Trump and why the national mood is so bad in the 2020s.The Agenda:—The third assassination attempt—Trump’s ballroom—History of political violence—Why everyone leaves Congress—The national bad mood—NWYT: Iran war’s effect on supply chainsDispatch recommendations:—The Price of Crossing Crypto Could Be Higher in 2026—Shades of Color in Philipsburg—The Enduring Lessons of Fusionism—I Am a Free-Range Parent. I Probably Won’t Be When I Move to America.Show notes:—The shooter’s manifesto—White House correspondents’ dinner guests taking wine bottles—Erick Erickson: “This is not a both-sides issue.”—Capitol police threat assessment—Gallup poll on national mood—David French on “America’s Violent Heart” The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Hayes

Guests: Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, Michael Warren

Topics covered

• assassination attempt
• political violence
• national mood
• Congress
• supply chains
• Trump

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• assassination
• political violence
• national mood
• Congress
• supply chains
• Iran war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gallup, The Dispatch

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