Inside ‘Trump 2.0’ and the Media’s Role in Political Violence | Sean Spicer
American Thought Leaders
The Epoch Times
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
In what was the third major attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in an era of escalating political violence, this year’s White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner was abruptly cut short when multiple shots were fired, and a man was apprehended for trying to breach security.
The 31-year-old suspect, Cole Allen, could face up to life in prison.
Joining us today is Sean Spicer, who previously served as White House press secretary and White House communications director during the first Trump administration. Now, he’s the host of the Sean Spicer Show and author of the newly released book, “Trump 2.0: The Revolution That Will Permanently Transform America.”
Spicer is known for being a vocal critic of the WHCA for over a decade and has long refused invitations to attend its events. At the time of the shooting incident, he was on his way to the Renwick Museum Gallery to attend Substack’s annual alternative to the WHCA dinner called “The New Media.”
In this episode, we get his reaction to what happened, his new book “Trump 2.0,” and why he argues the second Trump administration will be far more consequential for America than the first.
Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
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| 0:00.0 | You have the President of the United States having three assassination attempts. |
| 0:04.0 | And we don't know the motives is a lie. |
| 0:07.0 | We do know the motives. |
| 0:08.0 | The guy literally wrote them down. |
| 0:11.0 | In this episode, I sit down with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. |
| 0:16.0 | We discussed the attempt on President Trump's life at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, |
| 0:21.5 | and his new book, Trump 2.0, The Revolution that Will Permanently Transform America. |
| 0:26.6 | He had four years out of office. And what happened in those four years? They plot. They plan. |
| 0:33.3 | What will we do when we get back? What we do differently? Who do we need on our team? |
| 0:38.1 | Who do we need to keep away from our team? |
| 0:40.0 | What are the forces against us? |
| 0:41.6 | From his insider's perspective, he breaks down how President Trump's second administration |
| 0:45.7 | is fundamentally different from the first. |
| 0:48.4 | There would be no Maha without Trump 2.0. |
| 0:51.4 | And there would be no Trump 2.0 without Maha. |
| 0:54.1 | A lot of the Maha people feel like |
| 0:55.9 | they're not being listened to. How do you talk to them? This is American Thought Leaders, |
| 1:02.1 | and I'm Janja Kellick. |
| 1:06.0 | Sean Spicer, such a pleasure to have you on American Thought Leaders. Thanks for having me. |
| 1:14.6 | Well, we have to talk about the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Do we? |
| 1:15.6 | Well, I think we do have to. |
| 1:18.6 | So where were you? And what's your reaction to all this? |
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