Mike Rowe
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The Fight For America's Heartland | Salena Zito #442 | The Way I Heard It
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Salena Zito was four feet from President Trump when the shots rang out in Butler, PA, nearly one year ago. She was immediately thrown to the ground by security and caught up in the ensuing chaos. I was watching on TV when it happened and recognized the lady face down on the ground by her signature boots, as did many others.
A lot has happened since then to the country, to the President, to Pennsylvania, and to Salena. For starters, she’s become the only member of the media that Trump doesn’t affirmatively despise. After the attempt on his life, he called Salena seven times to check in. What they discussed is fascinating. She’s since written a book called Butler, which is also fascinating. It’s out this week, and I can’t recommend it enough. And now, they’re making a movie about her. That’s right—the unassuming grandmother who befriended me several years ago long after making a name for herself as a journalist who always reported from “The Middle of Somewhere,” is going to be the subject of a major motion picture. What a country!
I’m so proud of what Salena has accomplished, and so happy to have her back on the pod. If there’s a more honest, more authentic journalist working today, I don’t know who that would be. She’s also a hell of a lot of fun to talk to, as this conversation will once again proves.
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