TMI Show Ep 114: “Did a Ukraine RPG Plot Almost Take Out Trump?”

In this episode of The TMI Show, hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan examine the case of Ryan Wesley Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump on September 15, 2024, at his Florida golf course. The discussion centers on a recent Justice Department filing revealing Routh’s efforts to acquire a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) or Stinger missile from a Ukrainian contact in August 2024. Prosecutors allege Routh messaged via Signal, seeking weapons to target Trump’s plane, citing Trump’s perceived threat to Ukraine. Rall and Chan dissect the evidence, including Routh’s prior support for Ukraine’s war effort, and explore the implications of such an international plot.

The episode also covers Trump’s escalating trade policies, focusing on the 104% tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, and China’s retaliatory 84% tariffs, intensifying the U.S.-China trade war. They discuss Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs on U.S. autos, dubbed “testariffs,” signaling broader economic fallout. Additionally, the hosts address a judge’s ruling favoring the Associated Press, reinstating its White House access, and a quirky aside on windshield wiper regulations amid tariff talks.