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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: “He’ll Never Be Disciplined”: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Speech, Post & Party Panic
Description: Michael and political analyst Mark Halperin unpack Trump’s marathon Pennsylvania speech and the instantly infamous late-night Truth Social post that followed. They dive into Trump’s ongoing message-discipline problem, the GOP’s economic and healthcare vulnerabilities, the latest reporting on a possible Ukraine deal, and Halperin’s early power rankings for the 2028 Democratic nomination—including surprising movement for Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom. A fast, wide-ranging conversation about the political stakes heading into 2026 and beyond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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