The Mark Simone Show

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 Li...

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. See omnystudio.com/list...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/lis...

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. See o...

Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, the...

Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, the...

President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Re...

Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts....

Dave in Chicago called Mark to share some radio facts he thought Mark would enjoy. Patrick in East Chester called to agree with Mark about the over-the-top FIFA World Cup hype and pointed out how small the trophy is for such a big event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for allegedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Rep...

Marco in New Jersey called Mark to compare Trump’s use of ICE to the deadly incident in Maine where a 26-year-old man was killed. He also drew a connection between that and how Trump deals with casualties in Iran. Gerry in New York called in, upset about VP JD Vance bashing Israel. She made it clear she doesn’t agree with him at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, the...

President Trump is carrying out more strikes on Iranian targets, hoping this will push Iran toward a peace deal. Some Gulf countries are allegedly making quiet agreements with the US to avoid transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Mark goes over today’s confirmation hearings, which will include discussions of Jeffrey Epstein associations.  Mark interviews Steve Forbes, Chairm...

President Trump is carrying out more strikes on Iranian targets, hoping this will push Iran toward a peace deal. Some Gulf countries are allegedly making quiet agreements with the US to avoid transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Mark goes over today’s confirmation hearings, which will include discussions of Jeffrey Epstein associations.  Mark takes your calls!  Mark intervi...

Howard Stern may be winding down his radio career, possibly broadcasting just once a week. Over the years, Howard has had varied opinions about Trump. Mark also dives into Jimmy Kimmel’s summer break and some of the things Kimmel’s guest hosts have said. In New York, E. Jean Carroll won more than $80 million in her lawsuit against Trump, and there’s talk about the influence of the local jury and j...

Mark and Ann discuss Mayor Mamdani’s “Shantytown” plan and its impact on immigration. They also talk about Border Czar Tom Homan, who is under scrutiny following recent ICE-related shootings in Minnesota and Texas, and consider possible next steps. Ann and Mark also cover the ongoing conflict in Iran and observe that the war between Russia and Ukraine appears to be moving in Ukraine’s favor. See o...

Frank in Arizona called in to talk about how Arizona has many homeless zones that NYC has. Steve in Beth Page calls Mark to have a small debate over which pizzeria is the best in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Stern may be winding down his radio career, possibly broadcasting just once a week. Over the years, Howard has had varied opinions about Trump. Mark also dives into Jimmy Kimmel’s summer break and some of the things Kimmel’s guest hosts have said. In New York, E. Jean Carroll won more than $80 million in her lawsuit against Trump, and there’s talk about the influence of the local jury and j...

Steve joins Mark to talk about the latest inflation numbers. Forbes is worried that the situation in Iran could mean higher gas prices. He also explains how higher corporate taxes can lead to higher consumer prices and shares his thoughts on new data centers being built in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carol in Stony Brook called in to disagree with Mark, supporting Governor Hochul’s proposal to pause data center construction in New York. Rich in Myrtle Beach called to share concerns about how noisy data centers can be for nearby communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is carrying out more strikes on Iranian targets, hoping this will push Iran toward a peace deal. Some Gulf countries are allegedly making quiet agreements with the US to avoid transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Mark goes over today’s confirmation hearings, which will include discussions of Jeffrey Epstein associations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a tribute to Lindsey Graham after his death this weekend, but his remarks left some people confused. U.S. strikes in Iran continue after a key Iranian leader was killed by American forces. Another heat wave is starting today and could make concerns about Legionnaires’ disease in New York worse. Mark interviews Fox News contributor Liz Peek. Liz dives into N...