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Dec 2022
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Donald Trump is insisting he was set up by Kanye (Ye) West over that dinner party he accidentally hosted for a white supremacist leader. NBC News is reporting Trump's fury at West - who he thinks is deliberately trying to embarrass him off the electoral map. But some think Trump can do that all by himself. Today, we hear from a former advisor to two Bush presidents (George H.W & George W.) who tells us the stringent security around ex-presidents means NO ONE could turn up to dinner without clearance.

And talking of former populist leaders, Boris Johnson has announced he will stand again in his relatively marginal West London seat. He could very well lose. What's that all about?

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Social Media: Georgia Foxwell


Video: Will Gibson-Smith


Production: Gabriel Radus


Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes


Executive Producer: Dino Sofos


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