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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

19. JT Lewis, Losing Your Brother at Sandy Hook, Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton, GOP Strategist Rick Wilson, Will Trump Win Re-Election or Not, A Horse Named Apache

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2019

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

This is the most powerful interview we have ever had on Angry Americans. After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton rocked our already fragile nation, Paul Rieckhoff (@Paul Rieckhoff) sat down exclusively with a young man that has captivated and inspired America: JT Lewis (@thejtlewis). JT Lewis knows more about mass shootings than just about anyone in America. He is the 19-year-old brother of Jesse Lewis, a 7-year-old hero who was one of 20 children and 6 adults murdered at the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Young Jesse bravely rallied his friends to run for safety, just before losing his own life. After losing his only brother, then 12-year-old JT committed his life to honoring Jesse’s memory by making a difference in the world. He raised money for Rwandan genocide survivors, met with both Presidents Obama and Trump, and just three weeks ago announced his candidacy as a Republican for State Senate in Connecticut--at just 19-years old. The freshman college student and football player is a powerful voice on gun violence and an inspiration for all Americans. And especially right now, his is a voice that must be heard. And as a show that is always focused on being a voice for political independents, Angry Americans also check in with GOP strategist, media guru and former Giuliani adviser, Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson). Last week, we talked to Democrat whisperer, Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) of Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica). This week, we get the other side of the aisle and talk to Republican whisperer Rick Wilson. Rick breaks Trump’s reaction to El Paso and Dayton, which Democrats are the strongest and boldly predicts whether or not Donald Trump will be re-elected. This emotional and necessary new episode of Angry Americans is supported by Mizzen+Main (@MizzenAndMain). Mizzen+Main is an impactful American company headquartered in Texas that makes the most comfortable dress shirts on the planet. Made from performance fabrics, these are shirts every man in America should check out. Especially now that the heat of summer is upon us. Visit Mizzen+Main’s website at www.Comfortable.AF and use the code ANGRYAMERICANS at check-out to get $10 off an awesome dress shirt now. Join the Angry Americans movement. Download the podcast now. And see behind-the-scenes videos with guests like Soledad O’Brien, Ron Perlman, Ai Jen Poo and Rachel Maddow, get some cool merch and more at AngryAmericans.us. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide and is powered by Righteous Media.  Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/VoJignlFVlM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Angry Americans.

0:16.2

Welcome to Episode 19.

0:19.3

I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.

0:21.8

If you're not angry, you're not paying attention.

0:25.6

And right now, all your attention should be on El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

0:34.1

And also, on the ripple effects that are rocking every city in town all across America.

0:46.3

Unless you've been living on the dark side of the moon, or you're Tucker Carlson, you know the deal.

0:56.9

Two horrific shootings.

0:59.2

At least 31 people killed over the weekend and two massacres in Texas and Ohio.

1:06.8

22 people killed in El Paso after a mass shooting there.

1:09.9

Police say they found an anti-immigrant document espousing white nationalists and racist,

1:16.3

white supremacist views.

1:18.4

In Dayton, another nine people were killed in a shooting in the Oregon district.

1:23.2

The suspect in that shooting is dead.

1:26.1

But just one week before, it was a mass shooting in Gilroy, California.

1:31.0

And only last year, it was Parkland, Florida.

1:35.8

City after city.

1:38.4

Tragedy after tragedy.

1:40.9

And in many places you don't hear about or maybe don't think about.

1:45.7

It was a really violent weekend in Chicago that left 12 people dead and dozens more wounded.

1:52.8

A total of 66 people were shot from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight on Sunday in Chicago.

2:00.6

And 12 of those victims have died. Among the victims

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