Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence within the US.
After the capturing on the White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation dinner, has the US entered a brand new age of political violence? The third alleged tried assassination of US President Donald Trump lately follows a sequence of politically motivated violent incidents final 12 months, together with the assassinations of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman. What’s inflicting the rise in political violence in America? And the way a lot is the Trump administration driving the politically divisive ambiance with violent rhetoric and deadly overseas coverage?
This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Robert Pape, professor of political science on the College of Chicago and creator of the upcoming ebook “Our Personal Worst Enemies: America within the Age of Violent Populism”.
Printed On 2 Might 2026
