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212. Karoline Leavitt Out: Has Trump Just Lost His MAGA Mastermind?

13 Aug 2026 · 41 min · Episode 212

Why did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt leave her post, and was she forced out? Is there a demographic divide in America when it comes to having children? Why was Donald Trump smuggled into a military jet inside a catering truck?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

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