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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 42 MIN

‘I have to laugh'

from The Weeknight · host Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, Jackie Alemany, Brendan Ballou, Skye Perryman, Carol Leonnig, Kim Atkins Stohr

June 12, 2026, 7pm: Trump’s name still has yet to be removed from the Kennedy Center despite a federal judge’s mandate that the job be completed by end of day today. This, while Trump doubles down on making America’s 250th birthday about himself. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus: Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman joins the table with MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig to break down another federal judge’s demand to end Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund once and for all.  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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As one federal judge allows Trump's birthday UFC match to continue on the White House lawn, another forces his name be stripped from the Kennedy Center by end of day. The Weeknight hosts and guests react to the latest updates in Trump's vanity projects.

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