Trump spends the weekend picking fights with our biggest trading partner (Mexico) and our closest ally (the U.K.), the mass shooting in Virginia Beach puts gun control proposals back in the spotlight, and the Democratic candidates for president descend on California to make their case. Then London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to Tommy about Trump’s U.K. visit, and Cherokee journalist and activist Rebecca Nagle talks to Tommy about her new podcast, This Land.

Show Notes:

Trump’s New Trade Tax

Who will pay for this?

What Trump wants from Mexico

What are the potential consequences?

Could this jeopardize Trump’s perceived strength and can it work?

Immigration in Trump’s re-election bid

How should Democrats respond?

Why is Trump in the UK?

What’s the current state of politics in the UK?

What are the potential consequences of no deal Brexit?

Further Reading

Virginia Shooting

The Virginia GOP stopping gun control bills

Democratic gun control policies

Dems in CA this weekend

Elizabeth Warren Highlights

What else stood out?

Primary calendar/ dynamic

Social media’s impact on Iowa and New Hampshire

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