About this episode

The episode discusses the financial impact of Trump's trade and Iran wars on Americans, alongside voting rights protests and public health concerns regarding measles.

Tonight on The Last Word: Two destroyers stay behind as the USS Lincoln heads home. Also, thousands march in Washington, D.C. to defend the right to vote. Plus, Democrats campaign on Trump’s unpopular war and economy. And RFK Jr. questions data as measles cases rise and two die in Pennsylvania. Rep. Debbie Dingell, Priya Sridhar, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Jessica Killin, and Dr. Vin Gupta join Jonathan Capehart.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Capehart

Guests: Rep. Debbie Dingell, Priya Sridhar, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Jessica Killin, Dr. Vin Gupta

Topics covered

• trade war
• Iran conflict
• voting rights
• Democratic campaigning
• public health
• measles outbreak

Keywords

• Trump
• trade war
• Iran
• voting rights
• measles
• public health
• Democrats
• USS Lincoln
• Washington D.C.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USS Lincoln

Places: Washington, D.C.

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