Today on The Joe Mangiacotti Show, we have a packed hour of politics, history, accountability and common-sense conversation.
Former United States Senator Scott Brown joins Joe live as he campaigns for New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate seat. Brown has one of the most extensive résumés in the race: local elected official, state legislator, United States senator, ambassador, diplomat and retired Army National Guard colonel.
Joe will ask Brown about the closeness and competitiveness of the race, what he is hearing directly from New Hampshire voters and why his combination of local, military, diplomatic and legislative experience makes him the most qualified candidate for the job.
Brown’s immediate challenge is the September 8 Republican primary, where he faces former New Hampshire Senator John E. Sununu. Sununu has President Trump’s endorsement and currently holds a significant advantage in the polling, but Brown is making the case that voters—not endorsements or party insiders—should decide the nomination. Should Brown win the primary, the most likely Democratic opponent in November would be Congressman Chris Pappas.
Joe will also examine the surprising financial legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham spent more than 31 years in Congress—eight years in the House and approximately 23½ years in the Senate—yet public financial disclosures placed his estimated net worth at only around $1.4 million to $1.5 million.
Agree or disagree with Graham politically, the available record does not suggest that he used public office to build an enormous personal fortune. That raises a larger question: Why do some elected officials remain relatively modest financially while others enter Washington with ordinary wealth and leave worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars? Should members of Congress be prohibited from trading individual stocks while holding office?
Finally, Joe looks back at the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, two years after America came within a fraction of an inch of witnessing a presidential candidate murdered on live television.
The federal government’s own investigations have concluded that the attack was preventable. Communication systems failed, the shooter’s rooftop was left unsecured, local radio transmissions never reached the Secret Service, and Donald Trump’s protective detail was not properly warned—even though law enforcement had identified a suspicious individual before Trump took the stage.
We will remember President Trump’s extraordinary survival, his historic response of “Fight! Fight! Fight!” and the courage of Corey Comperatore—the firefighter, Army veteran, husband and father who was killed while shielding his wife and daughters from the gunfire.
Trump survived despite the system’s failures. Corey Comperatore gave his life protecting his family. Both parts of that story must never be forgotten.
Join Joe today at 11:00 AM on WCRN 830 AM for common-sense conversation for the common-sense citizen.
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