July 31, 2026 - "American Week": Trump craters in the polls, while the Democrats tear themselves apart
Simon Marks ReportingShow Notes
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC. This week: --Trump's approval ratings crater to near-fatal levels -- The Democrats' internecine battle intensifies -- Dr Fauci pleads the Fifth -- Fresh evidence emerges of the scale of Trump's grift Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.
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