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Published July 7, 2026 11:45am ET



Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Donald Trump has arrived in Turkey for the NATO summit, and there is yet more upheaval in Britain’s domestic politics thanks to Nigel Farage. But we start by sitting down for lunch with Blake Marnell to find out how he became such a well-known figure at Trump rallies, even if you might not immediately recognize his name…

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