Trump Demolishes East Wing and His Critics’ Emotional Stability, Shutdown Latest, and Dems 2028 Strategy

Next Up with Mark Halperin · Oct 23, 2025 · 1h 10m

Mark kicks off today’s episode with his new reported monologue on Washington’s latest drama: the controversy over Donald Trump’s White House ballroom. He unpacks how a simple construction project became the Left’s newest moral anguish—and what the frenzy reveals about the lingering Trump Derangement Syndrome that still defines so much of the left and political media. Mark separates legitimate critique from performative outrage, showing how the press continues to inflate Trump’s every move into a national crisis.

Then Republican Whip Tom Emmer joins Mark to talk strategy, substance, and why…