Georgina Godwin, is joined by Professor of International Politics, Scott Lucas, and Monocle’s Head of Radio, Tom Edwards, to discuss the Trump assassination attempt. Plus: Alex von Tunzelmann and David Schlesinger on the weekend’s other biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Liguria and Monocle’s correspondent in Istanbul, Hannah Lucinda Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello, we're live in London and you're listening to Monocle on Sunday.
I'm Georgina Godwin.
Coming up today here at Midori House in London, my guests David Schlessinger and Alex von Tonselman will share their views on this week's biggest stories.
David and Alex, what have you spotted?
Well, I mean, there's really only one story that anyone's talking about this morning, which of course is that somebody shot at Donald Trump during a rally in the U.S.
absolutely.
I woke up just after it happened and there's been nothing else in the feeds of any note whatsoever.
And of course, we'll be looking at that story in some detail.
We'll also get the latest news from Istanbul.
I'm Hannah Lucinda Smith.
And coming up later, I'll be bringing you the latest tourism news from Turkey, including how the economy, CL climate and Turkish television series all affect the industry.
Plus, Monocle's editorial director, Tyler Brulee will be joining us from Liguria in Italy.
It's the 14th of July, 2024, Bastille Day.
This is Monocle on Sunday.
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Now, as we heard from our panelists, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump is dominating news coverage.
Here is the aud.
Take a look at what happened.
Well, joining me now is Scott Lucas, who's adjunct professor at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin, who can tell us more?
Scott, can you tell us what we were listening to there?