Stay Tuned with Preet Is Minnesota Trump’s Waterloo? (with Ed Luce)
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Jan 29, 2026 
Ed Luce, U.S. national editor and columnist at the Financial Times, provides sharp political analysis. He discusses whether the Minneapolis killings could become a turning point against Trump. He explains why video evidence and media messaging matter, the costs of institutional timidity, and how collective pushback might change political calculations.
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Power Of Visual Evidence
- Visual evidence of killings creates an inflection point in public opinion.
- Ed Luce says broad viewership makes these incidents politically damaging in a way words alone are not.
Messaging Can Overrule Sight
- Trump and aides quickly pushed a narrative that contradicted the videos.
- Luce says rapid, repeated messaging can tutor people to disbelieve their own eyes.
Echo Chambers Distort Risk
- MAGA media applause insulates operatives like Stephen Miller from outside criticism.
- Luce argues that internal adulation can make skilled operatives ignore median voters.
