Former President Donald Trump was centimeters away from death after a failed assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, Pa. In the immediate aftermath, there were calls for unity and to turn the down the temperature in the political environment ... that never happened. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden appears to have little chance in winning the election and refuses to end his bid for a second term despite growing support from voters and Democrat leaders to do so. Needless to say, the 2024 presidential campaign is a clusterf***. The gang discusses how the assassination attempt may reshape the election and comes up with a winning solution for the Democratic party.

 

0:00:00 - Intro (a call for unity with the National Anthem, Jay is unemployed)

0:16:14 - Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

0:46:10 - President Joe Biden's bid for reelection

 

Songs:

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar

"Hey Man Nice Shot" by Filter

"Bullet in the Head" by Rage Against the Machine

 

Notes:

• Ingrid Andress sings the National Anthem at the MLB All-Star Game (0:03:50)
• Ingrid Andress claims she was drunk (0:06:10)
• Fergie's 2020 NBA All-Star Game National Anthem (0:07:00)
• Carl Lewis sings the National Anthem (0:07:30)
• Gunman’s Phone Had Details About Both Trump and Biden, F.B.I. Officials Say (0:19:40)
• What we know about would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks (0:20:40)
• Did the Trump gunman make a donation to Democrats? Here's what the records show. (0:21:00)
• Jay claims the vast majority of Americans do not fall in line with Republican policies. Data on that claim are mixed. A 2018 poll (from a progressive think tank) revealed broad support for certain progressive policies. A 2019 CNBC poll revealed wide support for certain progressive programs. Ten years ago, two researchers published a paper suggesting that although Democrat policies are more popular, Republican ideology is more unified. However, a more recent Gallup poll conducted last October revealed that certain Republican policies are winning. There is no data supporting claims that a supermajority of Americans support Democrat policies (in general) over Republican policies.
• A great article about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and conspiracy theories in general (0:28:30)
• Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., tweet blaming Joe Biden for assassination attempt, followed by another tweet blaming the media. (0:32:30)
• Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene, R-Ga., tweets conspiracy theory blaming the left.
• Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla, tweets claim extra security was denied by Departmet of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (0:32:30)
  • Shortly after the podcast was record, The Washington Post published a story about the Secret Service denying requests for more security at Trump events in the two years leading up to the assassination attempt.
• Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Republican vice president nominee tweet directly links President Joe Biden's campaign to assassination attempt.
• Widow of man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania says she declined to speak with Biden (0:34:35)
• Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump for president (0:37:00)
• Trump’s classified documents case dismissed over Jack Smith appointment (0:37:50)
• Justice Clarence Thomas sets the stage to dismiss Trump's classified documents case in Georgia in his 9-page concurring statement in the Supreme Court's presidential immunity case (0:38:30)
• Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds (0:48:55)
• FiveThirtyEight 2024 national presidential polls (1:01:53)
• 2024 presidential election polls by state (1:02:30)