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UK Police Handcuff Bleeding Student While Attacker Goes Free After Claiming Racism

PBD Podcast · Trump & Xi Meeting + Fauci’s COVID Coverup | PBD #799 · May 16, 2026
UK Police Handcuff Bleeding Student While Attacker Goes Free After Claiming Racism
PBD Podcast
PBD Podcast
Trump & Xi Meeting + Fauci’s COVID Coverup | PBD #799
"Put simply, Henry drowned in his own blood with his lung having been cut by the knife going 8 centimeters into him. Mr. Nowak was then handcuffed before passing out and dying in the street a short time later."
University student Henry Nowak, 18, was stabbed with an 8-inch ceremonial Sikh knife by stranger Vikram Digwa, 23. Police arrived and arrested the bleeding Nowak after Digwa claimed racial abuse, handcuffing the victim who bled to death on the street while his attacker stood free. The case sparked outrage over UK police prioritizing accusations of racism over life-threatening injuries.

About this episode

Hosts Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Vincent Oshana, and Adam Sosnick cover breaking developments from President Trump's historic China summit and domestic controversies. The episode leads with Trump's unprecedented state visit to China, where he brought $12 trillion in U.S. corporate leadership including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang to negotiate major deals. Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly endorsed Trump's MAGA slogan, stating China's rejuvenation and making America great again can go hand in hand. However, tensions flared over Taiwan, with Xi warning mishandling the issue could lead to military conflict while Secretary Rubio affirmed unchanged U.S. support for Taiwan despite China demanding a halt to an $11 billion weapons sale. The team analyzed whether the trip succeeded, noting 200 Boeing jets sold and Nvidia authorized to sell 75,000 advanced chips to Chinese companies, though Tom rated the outcomes a solid B pending further announcements. Domestically, the show examined explosive testimony from CIA whistleblower James Erdman III, who accused Dr. Fauci of intentionally covering up the COVID lab leak theory by curating conflicted experts, as the DOJ weighs new criminal charges despite Biden's pardon. Former FBI Director James Comey indirectly attacked Fauci by stating accepting a pardon legally constitutes admitting guilt. The hosts discussed a disturbing UK case where police handcuffed a bleeding stabbing victim who died on the street after his attacker claimed racial abuse, sparking debate about Western nations prioritizing political correctness over citizen safety. Additional topics included the U.S. indicting Cuban leader Raul Castro for a 1996 plane shootdown as part of a broader Cuba regime change strategy, criticism of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film for casting no Greek actors in a Greek epic, Drake taking lyrical shots at LeBron James, and analysis of Daily Wire's reported struggles amid layoffs and subscriber losses following its polarizing Israel-Gaza stance.

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