Bet-David Swaps Letters with Thompson Shooter

0:00On April 6th, Patrick Bette David, the host of the PVD podcast in a big Trump supporter, revealed he's been swapping letters with Luigi Mangione, the guy accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December. Mangione, a university of Pennsylvania grad and former valedictorian, penned some sharp witty notes that impressed Bette David with their smarts and humor. He even tossed in a riddle. In fun detail, Bette David's book, made Mangione's short list of 27 things he's grateful for, right up there with classics from Ayn Rand and Ray Bradbury, folks are buzzing about this exchange, especially since Mangione joked in a letter that some Gen Z women aren't thrilled. He shouted out, Bette David's work. Bette David held off at first, but decided to reach out last weekend, seeing parallels in Mangione's tough back problems and family business roots. Bette David regrets the lost potential, calling Mangione sharp enough to build companies,

1:02create jobs, or dive into politics and make a real difference. He even sent over six book picks to keep his mind busy behind bars. Mangione has pleaded guilty to the December 4th, 2024, shooting outside a Manhattan hotel surveillance caught the mass attacker, hitting Thompson in the back with ammo marked to slam insurance tactics. Trials coming in October, so this story is far from over. This has been U.S. News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.