# The Bill for Trump’s Vanity Presidency

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Podcast: [To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-contrary-with-charlie-sykes-7201870)
Published: 2026-07-11T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/6a517414d2dde6b09a05196d
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Duration seconds: 3242

## Resource

Atlantic writer Tom Nichols joins Charlie to discuss the Maine Senate election fiasco, Trump's antics at the NATO summit, and the Administration looking for a plan C in Iran.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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