Trump Assassination Attempts: What’s Real and What’s Not, With Bryan Curtis

Trump Assassination Attempts: What’s Real and What’s Not, With Bryan Curtis

From Wait a Second... by The Ringer

April 30, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode explores conspiracy theories surrounding assassination attempts related to political events, featuring insights from guest Bryan Curtis.

Host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, returns to help dig into the conspiracy theories around the shootings at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and in Butler, Pennsylvania. In this episode: (3:27) The believers and the “evidence” (21:56) The Butler, PA attempt (46:56) The Doomscroll: Russini’s playlist (51:20) Michael Tracey vs. Jim Acosta (57:15) U.S. soldier arrested for Polymarket bet (59:13) Scientology speed runs psyop (1:01:49) Remains of Titan submarine victims Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Bryan Curtis Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Additional Support: Dae Shik Kim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker

Guest: Bryan Curtis

Topics covered

  • conspiracy theories
  • assassination attempts
  • political events
  • media analysis
  • current events

Keywords

  • Trump
  • assassination
  • conspiracy theories
  • Butler Pennsylvania
  • White House Correspondents’ Dinner
  • media
  • politics
  • current events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scientology

Places: Butler, Pennsylvania

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