# June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite

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Podcast: [Simon Marks Reporting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-marks-reporting-1037375)
Published: 2026-06-26T22:43:03+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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