Trump Blames Democrats, Demands His Ballroom, and Attacks Jimmy Kimmel Again (ft. Sen. Rand Paul)

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Prof G Media / Vox Media

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov sit down with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to unpack a volatile political moment in Washington. In the wake of the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Republicans and President Trump are blaming Democrats for fueling political violence — while critics argue the response is part of a familiar cycle of partisan escalation, and that President Trump has espoused even more egregious rhetoric throughout his presidency. At the same time, Congress is debating a controversial proposal to fast-track Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, exposing new divisions over spending, security, and priorities inside the GOP. The conversation also turns to free speech and media backlash, as Jimmy Kimmel faces renewed pressure from the Trump camp following a controversial joke that aired just days before the attack. Senator Paul weighs in on political responsibility, party loyalty, rising polarization, and what these flashpoints reveal about the state of the Republican Party heading into the midterms and 2028. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov Follow Prof G, @profgalloway Follow Raging Moderates, @RagingModeratesPod Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RagingModerates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to Raging Moderates. I'm Scott Galloway.
0:05.6	And I'm Jessica Tarlov.
0:07.2	Today we're joined by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. He's served in the Senate since 2011 and currently
0:12.7	chairs the Homeland Security Committee, where he's backed much of President Trump's agenda
0:16.6	in the second term. He hasn't hesitated also to speak out when he disagrees.
0:21.2	Senator, thanks so much for being here.
0:23.5	Glad to be with you. Thanks for having me.
0:25.1	If you aren't already, please make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to stay up to date on all news politics.
0:31.1	All right, let's get into it.
0:32.2	In the wake of the attempted assassination of the White House correspondents in our many Republicans,
0:36.2	including the president, are blaming Democrats, accusing them of fueling political violence with inflammatory rhetoric.
0:41.8	It's a familiar pattern, caused to cool things down, followed by a shift of blame.
0:45.9	At the same time, congressional Republicans are pushing to fast track a proposed White House ballroom,
0:50.6	arguing it's needed for security, that there's a split over how to pay for it.
0:54.6	Three Republican senators introduced a bill to allocate 400 million in federal funding,
0:58.5	saying it shouldn't rely on private donors, while others in the party disagree.
1:02.6	Here's Trump discussing it on 60 minutes.
1:04.7	I'm building a safe ballroom, and one of the reasons I'm building it is exactly what happened
1:10.4	last night.
1:12.2	We're building a room right there.
1:14.4	If you walk out and move 20 yards to the left, you'll be right at the entrance to the ballroom.
1:20.0	And that ballroom is being built on the safest piece of property in this country, probably
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Prof G Media / Vox Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Prof G Media / Vox Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.