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June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite
Published 3 months, 1 week ago
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Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for LBC's Friday night drivetime programme, this week presented by Ben Kentish. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.
This week:
--Trump gives Burnham a kicking while also giving Starmer a kicking;
--NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prostrates himself before Trump again;
--left-wing Democrats romp to victory in primary elections;
--America's 250th birthday celebrations get off to a lukewarm start.