Dogs, Cats, and a Very Online Campaign —The Weekly Roundup
The second attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, Eating cats and dogs, and a very online campaign.
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Show Notes
This week, we discuss the second attempted assassination of Donald Trump and who’s most responsible for rhetoric that encourages political violence.
Then, we’ll discuss the spreading rumors about migrants eating pets, Trump’s very online campaign, and the attempt to backfill outright lies with spurious evidence of plausibility.
Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we talk about how articles on Wikipedia are manipulated and why you should beware of what you read there.
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica)
Craig Snyder (Fmr. Chief of Staff for Sen. Arlen Specter)
Segments this week:
(02:33) The second assassination attempt
(23:16) Dogs, cats, and a very online campaign
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Related readings
Segment 1:
The Dispatch -Trump’s Cynical Hypocrisy on Extreme Rhetoric - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch
Axios -Lawmakers' own security fears drive Secret Service push
Segment 2:
CNBC - Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine says 'at least 33' bomb threats prompt Springfield to begin daily school sweeps
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