Simon Marks Reporting

August 7, 2026 - "American Week": Trump can no longer stipulate to reality

Simon Marks Reporting

Show Notes

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it on catchup here afterwards. This week: -- Trump refuses to accept the reality of his own errors in the Reflecting Pool renovation scandal -- Abdul El-Sayed becomes the new darling of the progressive left after winning the Michigan Demcoratic primary

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