# Spain's Border Crisis Explodes, Trump Weighs In + What's Holding Up Todd Blanche? - July 31 Hr 1

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Podcast: [The Joe Pags Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joe-pags-show-4835546)
Published: 2026-08-01T02:29:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2660

## Resource

Pags breaks down the immigration crisis unfolding in Spain, explaining how the surge of migrants has sparked political turmoil across Europe before bringing you President Trump's reaction and the biggest moments from his remarks. Pags argues the situation mirrors years of lax border enforcement under the Biden administration and asks whether countries can survive without expecting newcomers to assimilate into their culture. He also reacts to an exclusive report on Temporary Protected Status, explaining why he believes the word "temporary" should actually mean something. Then Pags dives into the growing battle over Todd Blanche's confirmation, examining who's standing in the way, why some Senate Republicans are urging President Trump not to delay the nomination, and what Trump had to say from Camp David about getting his nominee confirmed. The show also features Trump's comments on what he calls the weaponization of government under the Biden administration, Marco Rubio's latest foreign policy update from the Cabinet meeting, and a surprising legal twist as prosecutors move to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn after acknowledging the National Mall's reflecting pool damage may have been caused by a flawed installation rather than criminal conduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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