About this episode

The episode discusses an assassination attempt on President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and features expert guests analyzing the implications of the event and Trump's stance on Iran.

4:20 pm: Walter E. Block, Eminent Scholar in Economics for the College of Business at Loyola University, joins the show for a conversation about his Washington Examiner piece about how President Trump is not starting a war with Iran, he’s finishing a longstanding one. 4:38 pm: Keith Koffler, Managing Editor of the Daily Signal, joins the program to discuss his piece describing his experience of being inside the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when the shooting and commotion began Saturday night. 6:05 pm: Collin Anderson, Executive Editor for the Washington Free Beacon, joins the show for a conversation about his piece profiling the man who attempted to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday evening. 6:38 pm: Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as well as why he says a ground game is necessary for the GOP to gain ground during the 2026 midterm election.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rod, Greg

Guests: Walter E. Block, Keith Koffler, Collin Anderson, Mark Meckler

Topics covered

• assassination attempt
• Trump and Iran
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• political commentary
• media events
• GOP strategies

Keywords

• assassination attempt
• Trump
• Iran
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• politics
• media
• GOP
• Keith Koffler
• Walter E. Block

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loyola University, Daily Signal, Washington Free Beacon, Convention of States

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