The Takeout with Major Garrett, 6/8/26

About this episode

Nikole Killion hosts an episode discussing President Trump's attendance at the NBA Finals and the upcoming primaries in South Carolina and Maine.

Nikole Killion is in for Major. President Trump is set to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Attendees were told to arrive two hours in advance to get through security. Jared Ochacher is outside the Garden to set the scene. Nikole interviews former Senator and Knicks player Bill Bradley for his reaction to the Finals. Voters in South Carolina and Maine are casting their ballots for tomorrow’s primaries. Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Portland, ME, where Senate Candidate Graham Platner is still expected to gain the Democratic nomination, despite numerous scandals. Fin Gomez joins Nikole on-set to discuss the South Carolina Governor’s race where President Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over Rep. Nancy Mace, because of her involvement with the release of the Epstein files. Join us for the full episode here.

People in this episode

Host: Nikole Killion

Guest: Bill Bradley

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• politics
• primaries
• Trump endorsement
• interviews

Keywords

• Trump
• NBA Finals
• Bill Bradley
• primaries
• South Carolina
• Maine
• Graham Platner
• Pamela Evette
• Nancy Mace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

Places: South Carolina, Maine, Madison Square Garden

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