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Why Do They Keep Shooting at Donald Trump?

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman puzzle over the second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, and the recent nonsensical claims that Haitians are eating cats in Ohio.

03:15—Second assassination attempt on Trump

13:30—Claims of Haitians eating cats in Ohio

36:40—Weekly listener question

45:51—Last week’s presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris

52:15—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

Another Would-Be Assassin Targets Trump” by Robby Soave

Prediction: 2024 Will See Deadly Political Violence in the Streets” by Matt Welch

Trump Rambles About Immigrants Eating Pets, Forgets To Challenge Kamala Harris” by Joe Lancaster

J.D. Vance Says It Does Not Matter Whether ‘Rumors’ of Pet-Eating Migrants Are True” by Jacob Sullum

The Trump-Harris Debate Featured Two Incumbents Afraid To Discuss Their Own Records” by Eric Boehm

At the Presidential Debate, Trump Again Falsely Claimed Crime Is Rising” by C.J. Ciaramella

Trump Takes the Bait” by Christian Britschgi

ABC’s Moderators Failed to Fact-Check Kamala Harris” by Robby Soave

Presidential Blowup” by Nick Gillespie

Death of the Duopoly” by Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie

Has the GOP Lost Its Mind Over Donald Trump and Election Fraud?” by Nick Gillespie

When Biden’s ‘Bubble Wrap’ Burst” by Matt Welch

Trump Threatens ABC’s Broadcast License After Rocky Debate Performance” by Emma Camp

‘As Libertarians, we condemn the use of force…’ by Chase Oliver

Why Thousands of Haitians Have Settled in Springfield, Ohio” by Miriam Jordan

How an Ohio Town Landed in the Middle of the Immigration Debate” by Miriam Jordan

Remy: Trump vs. Harris Debate Song (I Don’t Care Parody)” by Remy

First Private Spacewalk” by Peter Suderman

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Audio production by Ian Keyser

Assistant production by Hunt Beaty

Music: “Angeline,” by The Brothers Steve

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