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EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 40 MIN

Trump Gets in his Own Way on the Economy

from The Weekend · host Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany, Laura Barrón-López, David Rhode, Eugene Robinson, Jeff Mason, Greg LaRose

June 28, 2026; 7am: Trump is becoming his own worst enemy, hurting his agenda and his party with his fixation on things like vanity projects and non-existent voter fraud, while ignoring real concerns like inflation. Plus, Trump scrapped a planned signing of a bipartisan housing bill and demanded Congress pass the Save America Act, which would target federal elections. MS NOW political analyst Eugene Robinson and Jeff Mason, White House Correspondent for Bloomberg, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow 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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Trump can’t get out of his own way–often making things harder for himself and his party, while ignoring inflation concerns.

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