# July 31, 2026 - "American Week": Trump craters in the polls, while the Democrats tear themselves apart

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Podcast: [Simon Marks Reporting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-marks-reporting-1037375)
Published: 2026-07-31T17:44:04+00:00
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## Resource

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC. This week: --Trump's approval ratings crater to near-fatal levels -- The Democrats' internecine battle intensifies -- Dr Fauci pleads the Fifth -- Fresh evidence emerges of the scale of Trump's grift Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.

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