What Jon Lovett has said about Political violence in the United States

3 quotes · 2 episodes · Apr 28, 2026 – May 3, 2026

Jon Lovett, Co-host of Pod Save America; diarization split of the same speaker during the economics segment, has been quoted on Political violence in the United States 3 times in 2 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on May 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Lovett argues that public comfort with killings such as those of the UnitedHealthcare CEO and Charlie Kirk is morally wrong regardless of whether it encourages future violence.

    “the comfort that people have right whether it's the shooting of the united healthcare ceo or the the the the the killing of charlie kirk that is morally wrong”

    Pod Save America: Bernie vs. the Robots (May 3, 2026) · Listen from 45:22

  • Lovett argued that what unites attackers is a contagious online desire for control and a blaze of glory rather than particular beliefs.

    “what unites them is this desire to take control, go out in a blaze of glory. It is a contagious idea online”

    Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 7:04

  • Lovett argued political violence is an authoritarian act that silences society as a whole, not just its target.

    “political violence is wrong. And it's wrong because it doesn't just silence the person that they're trying to kill. It silences the entire society”

    Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 30:51

Episodes

  • Bernie vs. the Robots

    Pod Save America · May 3, 2026 · 1 h 16 min

    Jon Lovett interviews Bernie Sanders on AI risk, super PAC money and Israel arms sales, then Peter Hamby on left-wing political violence, Maine and California races.

  • Political Violence Shocks Washington

    Pod Save America · Apr 28, 2026 · 1 h 25 min

    Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and Iran talks; Lovett interviews California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter.

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