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Trump and the King, and America's age of political violence

Podcast: The State of It: USA
Published: Apr 29, 2026
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Summary

After an assassination attempt on President Trump threatened to derail the Royal Visit, King Charles has gone on the charm offensive -- with some mild and elegant rebukes. Katy Balls describes the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' attitude inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner. And as the former FBI director James Comey is charged with endangering the president's life, we discuss the weaponisation of political violence. Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Image: Getty Images. Clips: Reuters This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.