The Mark Simone Show

Mark dives into the Canadian wildfires and the smoke affecting much of the East Coast. He discusses President Trump's frustration with Canada's handling of the wildfires and his suggestion that tariffs could be used in response. Mark also talks about Zohran Mamdani's latest comments about going after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and what they could mean. The economic impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was largely positive, and he comments on the difference in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's accent when speaking in Southern states compared to New York.

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Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken talks about how people are reacting to Canada’s wildfire response and criticizing its management efforts. He also discusses a trespasser entering the Today Show studio looking for Al Roker and confronting Craig Melvin with a racial slur, along with the networks that aired President Trump’s speech on the 2020 election last night and those that did not. Ken interviews Andre Dimino, President of the Italian American One Voice Coalition. They talk about Mayor Mamdani’s immigration map and Andre’s frustration that Little Italy and other communities were left off, even though Mamdani said he would make changes. Andre also discusses what he sees as Mamdani’s history of targeting certain ethnic groups and how it affects people’s culture, background, and history. Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken discusses the news networks that chose not to air President Trump’s speech last night on the 2020 election, election-fraud claims, and the country’s voting system. He also talks about networks’ right to decide which speeches to air and President Trump’s plans to replace many attorneys across the United States. Ken interviews Howard Lim, Secretary of the Conservative Party of NYS. They discuss a bill introduced by the Senate that would change how birthright citizenship is defined in the U.S. Ken and Howard break down the Citizenship Act of 2026, which includes language about people entering the country without authorization or for birth tourism purposes, and talk about the chances of the bill passing and what it could mean for birthright citizenship.

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Mark discusses Norah O'Donnell's new podcast, a lawsuit by shareholders against the New York Times, a new poll regarding which flags people love the most, guests not wanting to go on Bill Maher's show, AirBnB opening an office in NYC, The View's Sonny Hostin saying she doesn't feel safe when she sees an American flag, an entrepreneur making money off Taylor Swift's wedding, Vegas tourism in trouble and Bill Gates' ex-wife disccussing the reason she left him.   

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Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken talks about how people are reacting to Canada’s wildfire response and criticizing its management efforts. He also discusses a trespasser entering the Today Show studio looking for Al Roker and confronting Craig Melvin with a racial slur, along with the networks that aired President Trump’s speech on the 2020 election last night and those that did not. Ken takes your calls!  Ken interviews Andre Dimino, President of the Italian American One Voice Coalition. They talk about Mayor Mamdani’s immigration map and Andre’s frustration that Little Italy and other communities were left off, even though Mamdani said he would make changes. Andre also discusses what he sees as Mamdani’s history of targeting certain ethnic groups and how it affects people’s culture, background, and history.

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Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken discusses the news networks that chose not to air President Trump’s speech last night on the 2020 election, election-fraud claims, and the country’s voting system. He also talks about networks’ right to decide which speeches to air and President Trump’s plans to replace many attorneys across the United States. Ken takes your calls!  Ken interviews Howard Lim, Secretary of the Conservative Party of NYS. They discuss a bill introduced by the Senate that would change how birthright citizenship is defined in the U.S. Ken and Howard break down the Citizenship Act of 2026, which includes language about people entering the country without authorization or for birth tourism purposes, and talk about the chances of the bill passing and what it could mean for birthright citizenship.

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They discuss a bill introduced by the Senate that would change how birthright citizenship is defined in the U.S. Ken and Howard break down the Citizenship Act of 2026, which includes language about people entering the country without authorization or for birth tourism purposes, and talk about the chances of the bill passing and what it could mean for birthright citizenship.

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Roger from Boston calls Ken to discuss his belief that China was involved in election interference during the 2020 election. He also talks about the ongoing wildfires. Vincent from Brooklyn calls Ken to discuss Mamdani and his team’s proposed changes to rental regulations, including making it illegal for landlords to ask potential tenants for income verification.

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Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken discusses the news networks that chose not to air President Trump’s speech last night on the 2020 election, election-fraud claims, and the country’s voting system. He also talks about networks’ right to decide which speeches to air and President Trump’s plans to replace many attorneys across the United States.

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They talk about Mayor Mamdani’s immigration map and Andre’s frustration that Little Italy and other communities were left off, even though Mamdani said he would make changes. Andre also discusses what he sees as Mamdani’s history of targeting certain ethnic groups and how it affects people’s culture, background, and history.

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Vince from Fort Pierce, Florida, calls Ken to discuss how much detail Ken has provided about President Trump’s speech last night. Vince questions whether Fox News has not covered the speech as much because of a possible financial reason. Robert also calls Ken to talk about parts of Trump’s speech that involved money and former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

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