Why do some people think Trump dinner shooting was staged?

About this episode

The episode discusses conspiracy theories surrounding a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and explores current political tensions involving Trump and the Supreme Court's involvement in abortion issues.

The internet is swirling with conspiracy theories about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Why do some people think the shooting was ‘staged’? James Matthews and David Blevins discuss as David goes back to the hotel where it happened for the first time since the dinner. Also, things are getting spiky in the days before Trump meets President Xi. War could once again be on the cards in the Middle East. Tensions are overspilling… familiar story much? And- the Supreme Court is getting involved with abortion. Again. You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions.

People in this episode

Host: James Matthews

Guest: David Blevins

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• shooting incident
• political tensions
• Middle East conflict
• Supreme Court
• Trump
• White House

Keywords

• Trump
• shooting
• conspiracy theories
• Middle East
• Supreme Court
• President Xi
• politics
• White House
• abortion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Association, Sky News, Supreme Court

Places: Middle East

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