The Rest Is Politics: US

223. Trump’s Latest Vanity Project Is Proof He’s Losing

The Rest Is Politics: US

Show Notes

What do Trump’s threats to destroy the Kennedy Centre reveal about how far he’ll go to distract from his failures? Just how bruised will his ego be by the press refusing to cover his trip to visit Mayor Mamdani? And why did Trump back down after decided to strike the Houthis alongside Saudi Arabia … again?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

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