Trump's Four Big Wins the Left Ignores, Plus Dem Identity Crisis, with Michael Smerconish, Emily Jashinsky, and Rich Lowry

Next Up with Mark Halperin · Jul 29, 2025 · 1h 16m

Mark Halperin opens today’s show with his new signature reported monologue on the implications of the Democrats’ refusal to acknowledge the major accomplishments of the Trump presidency. He explains why these wins are still shaping the political landscape, and how the left’s continued denial of what’s ruined the party’s brand could cost them in the midterms and heading into 2028.

Then, Rich Lowry and Emily Jashinsky join to break down the latest culture war flashpoints—from the viral backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad to the bizarre trend of branding denim ads as fascist. The…