Americanswers… on 5 Live! Could Trump have been evacuated from the shooting more quickly?
4/27/202630 min
Conspiracy theories are swirling, and in this episode we answer your questions about the shooting - targeting the president and top figures from his administration - at the White House correspondents dinner in Washington DC.
Justin and Anthony join Matt Chorley from 5 Live, where we also discuss questions around whether the US Secret Service should have evacuated President Trump more quickly, and why the Vice President JD Vance was whisked away from the stage before the president.
We also discuss the role of the “designated survivor” and whether this protocol was followed at the weekend - what does it mean, and could it have been? We also talk about why the Trump administration is making threats about the Falkland Islands and the Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s view of talks in Europe about Iran.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
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First 90 secondsJustin Webb· Host0:00
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Tristan Redmond0:03
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Matt Chorley· Host0:34
What happened? What really happened at the White House Correspondents' Dinner? The one where Donald Trump was meant to give a speech, a speech of course he never made because there were shots fired. What actually was going on? Are the conspiracy theories about it, and there are plenty of them, even remotely possibly true? Welcome to America Answers with Matt Chorley and Anthony Zurcher and me, Justin Webb, on 5 Live.
Speaker 31:01
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Donald Trump· Soundbite1:06
You hear that sound? Oh, I think when I hear that sound, it reminds me of money.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:11
We didn't start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it.
Tristan Redmond1:16
This is a big cover-up, and this administration is engaged in it.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:19
This guy has Trump derangement syndrome.
Anthony Zurcher· Host1:21
I have four words for you. Turn the volume up.
Unknown speaker1:27
[cheering]