The Third Attempt on Donald Trump’s Life

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Michael Warren to discuss the third attempt to assassinate Donald Trump and why the national mood is so bad in the 2020s.
The Agenda:
—The third assassination attempt
—Trump’s ballroom
—History of political violence
—Why everyone leaves Congress
—The national bad mood
—NWYT: Iran war’s effect on supply chains
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Show notes:
—The shooter’s manifesto
—White House correspondents’ dinner guests taking wine bottles
—Erick Erickson: “This is not a both-sides issue.”
—Capitol police threat assessment
—Gallup poll on national mood
—David French on “America’s Violent Heart”

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