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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 41 MIN

Trump's Portland Fixation

from The Weekend Primetime · host MAXINE DEXTER, ANTONIA HYLTON, AHMED BABA, FRANCESCA FIORENTINI, AYMAN MOHYELDIN, PAOLA RAMOS, DANIELLE MOODIE, PETER BEINART

"The Weekend: Primetime". Tonight: reality vs. rhetoric in Portland. Trump is portraying the city as a warzone, but that's very different from the situation on the ground. Plus, the pressure on Speaker Johnson and the GOP grows as the government shutdown grinds on. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.This episode aired on Oct. 12, 2025 at 8pm.  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.

Trump's apocalyptic rhetoric about Portland defies the reality on the ground.

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