# "A problem in this country that is less common than getting struck by lightning"

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Podcast: [Deadline: White House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deadline-white-house-483901)
Published: 2026-07-09T22:22:59+00:00
Episode link: https://www.ms.now/
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July 9, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez, in for Nicolle Wallace, on those around Donald Trump feeding into his every lie and every whim rather than stand up to him and his falsehoods about our elections.

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