EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 41 MIN
‘Disrepair and Authoritarianism’
from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Luke Russert, Cornell Belcher, Brittany Martinez, Frank Kendall, Raphael Warnock
June 22, 2026; 7pm: Donald Trump is passing off blame for his problematic Reflecting Pool project. Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher and Republican strategist Brittany Martinez join to discuss Trump’s obsession with his legacy. And Vice President Vance is downplaying reports that Iranian delegates nearly walked out of talks after Trump made threats from afar. Frank Kendall, the former Secretary of the Air Force under President Biden, weighs in. Plus, Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock joins the table to discuss the Trump Admin.’s attempts to tamper with voting rights, and his new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America." For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Donald Trump continues to push unfounded claims that vandals are to blame for his Reflecting Pool disaster. It’s just the latest vanity project dominating the President’s attention. The Weeknight hosts and guests react.
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