The Mark Simone Show
The Mark Simone Show
iHeartRadio and Mark Simone
FULL SHOW: New Names in the Hat; Donations for the Midterms.
1 hour 44 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2026 at 5:37 pm.
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We’re less than two weeks out from the midterms, and the Senate is still a toss-up. Which party will take the lead? There's talk that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly are both eyeing a run for President in 2028. Former New York Governor George Pataki has been on the campaign trail, backing Republican Bruce Blakeman for governor. Mark runs through President Trump’s campaign schedule today, plus where the vice president will be stopping. JD Vance is out stumping to help Vivek Ramaswamy’s shot at becoming Ohio’s next governor. The Wall Street Journal says Elon Musk is cutting back Starlink’s activity in Ukraine. And don’t forget, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers face off in their final debate tonight. Mark also has some hotel tips up his sleeve. President Trump rolled out a Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, where you can actually get paid. There’s a bizarre and dangerous new social media trend going around where people are setting themselves on fire—definitely not safe. Over in France, President Macron says he’s ready if riots break out this weekend. Early voting starts this weekend, October 24th, in both New York and New Jersey. Putin has agreed to sit down and talk with Zelensky and President Trump about the war in Ukraine. Democrat Brad Lander has been detained in Israel. Katie Zacharia is back in the public eye after her time as White House Press Secretary. Ilhan Omar put out a video asking for donations. The Social Security Administration is cleaning up its rolls, and some of the info out there is confusing. Mark interviews economist Steve Moore. The CEO of United Airlines is calling for a national wealth tax, and Mark and Steve break down what that could mean. Fentanyl deaths are way down in the U.S. Should President Trump invest in private companies? Mark and Steve aren’t so sure it’s a great idea. There’s also talk about a flat tax on the horizon for big companies and billionaires. Vladimir Putin has released an American teacher who was being held in Russia, with no restrictions. Mayor Bloomberg just gave $80 million to the Democrats to help win the midterms. Anti-Israel protesters have been out in the streets, destroying the Omny machines at subway stations and spreading hate speech. Word is, Joy Behar apparently needs some extra help from The View staff backstage, and ABC execs are urging her to consider retirement. Roseanne Barr is making a TV comeback. Lay’s is out with new potato chip flavors. The U.S. is cutting back on how much money it’s sending to Ukraine for the war. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Ann explained what could happen if the Democrats win the midterms—especially when it comes to passing bills and Trump’s future as President. She thinks DEI policies will probably come back if Democrats take power. Ann also weighed in on what’s been happening at Cornell lately, now that the hype over that rape case has died down.

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