# Trump's Banana Republic

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Podcast: [To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-contrary-with-charlie-sykes-7201870)
Published: 2026-08-01T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/6a6d1dc588c5585c85189d7e
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## Resource

New York Times Opinion writer David French joins Charlie to discuss Trump's unprecedented corruption, the Todd Blanche Attorney General nomination now in limbo, and Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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