This morning, we’re unpacking Trump’s wild interview on Fox & Friends. He announced that a suspect is in custody for the Charlie Kirk shooting, but wasted no time spinning it into his favorite narrative: that “leftist extremists” are the real danger. (Right-wing extremists, apparently, get a free pass.) And because no Trump appearance is complete without a dose of authoritarian theater, he also floated sending the National Guard into Memphis. What does this all mean for the country, and how much further will he go to rewrite reality? Let’s break it down. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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