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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 55 MIN

U.S. Debt hit $40 trillion, Trump talks WH pet projects with press corps

from Morning Joe · host Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, Jonathan Lemire, David Rohde, Elise Jordan, Jon Meacham, Mychael Schnell, Priya Sridhar

August 20, 2026 – 6am: Trump threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day’ U.S. debt hits record high $40 trillion Failed Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell self-funds recount in Minnesota GOP primary First on MS NOW/David Rohde: Trump’s effort to undermine confidence in elections Republicans are no longer hosting in-person town halls with constituents: MS NOW/Mychael Schnell U.S. Navy ships risk wearing out in the Iran war: MS NOW/co-author Priya Sridhar Record number of female veterans running for Congress: MS NOW/co-author Priya Sridhar 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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