Mikey Smith
@mikeysmith.com
Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror
Politics, gossip, intrigue
(Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
Politics, gossip, intrigue
(Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
Breakdown analysis of the ICE agent's perspective video of the Minnesota shooting.
Some crucial details in here you might have missed.
Some crucial details in here you might have missed.
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Breakdown analysis of the ICE agent's perspective video of the Minnesota shooting.
Some crucial details in here you might have missed.
Some crucial details in here you might have missed.
Donald Trump's unhinged Christmas: All the unhinged moments you missed over the festive season
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December 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Donald Trump's unhinged Christmas: All the unhinged moments you missed over the festive season
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Donald Trump's unhinged 2025 - his wildest and most shocking moments, month-by-month
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December 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Donald Trump's unhinged 2025 - his wildest and most shocking moments, month-by-month
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At some point some flag on my Amazon account got screwed up and bits of the website don’t remember my surname.
Everything works fine, but every time I load the website it flirts with me.
Everything works fine, but every time I load the website it flirts with me.
December 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
At some point some flag on my Amazon account got screwed up and bits of the website don’t remember my surname.
Everything works fine, but every time I load the website it flirts with me.
Everything works fine, but every time I load the website it flirts with me.
No10 has sneaked out, at 4.50pm on the last day before Christmas, that they are cancelling the daily afternoon lobby briefing for journalists.
And they'll sometimes be cancelling the morning one too, to in favour of a televised press conference, to which "content creators" will be invited.
And they'll sometimes be cancelling the morning one too, to in favour of a televised press conference, to which "content creators" will be invited.
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
No10 has sneaked out, at 4.50pm on the last day before Christmas, that they are cancelling the daily afternoon lobby briefing for journalists.
And they'll sometimes be cancelling the morning one too, to in favour of a televised press conference, to which "content creators" will be invited.
And they'll sometimes be cancelling the morning one too, to in favour of a televised press conference, to which "content creators" will be invited.
Donald Trump lied once every 22 second in his address to the nation. #9 is probably the biggest lie...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Donald Trump lied once every 22 second in his address to the nation. #9 is probably the biggest lie...
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Nobody had this on their bingo card...
• Susie Wiles in SHOCK that reporter wrote down and published things she told him
• Holy hell, those photos
• He genuinely thinks stealth planes are invisible
• Is he planning to demolish more things?
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• Susie Wiles in SHOCK that reporter wrote down and published things she told him
• Holy hell, those photos
• He genuinely thinks stealth planes are invisible
• Is he planning to demolish more things?
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December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Nobody had this on their bingo card...
• Susie Wiles in SHOCK that reporter wrote down and published things she told him
• Holy hell, those photos
• He genuinely thinks stealth planes are invisible
• Is he planning to demolish more things?
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• Susie Wiles in SHOCK that reporter wrote down and published things she told him
• Holy hell, those photos
• He genuinely thinks stealth planes are invisible
• Is he planning to demolish more things?
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This was a BIG mistake...
• Republicans did NOT like his Rob Reiner comments
• But he somehow made them even worse
• He filed his $10bn BBC lawsuit
• And entered a Liz Truss quote as evidence
• he kind of shrugged about the Brown shooting
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• Republicans did NOT like his Rob Reiner comments
• But he somehow made them even worse
• He filed his $10bn BBC lawsuit
• And entered a Liz Truss quote as evidence
• he kind of shrugged about the Brown shooting
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December 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This was a BIG mistake...
• Republicans did NOT like his Rob Reiner comments
• But he somehow made them even worse
• He filed his $10bn BBC lawsuit
• And entered a Liz Truss quote as evidence
• he kind of shrugged about the Brown shooting
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• Republicans did NOT like his Rob Reiner comments
• But he somehow made them even worse
• He filed his $10bn BBC lawsuit
• And entered a Liz Truss quote as evidence
• he kind of shrugged about the Brown shooting
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10 unhinged Trump moments as new Epstein files show him partying with women
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December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
10 unhinged Trump moments as new Epstein files show him partying with women
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When will Donald Trump have crossed enough lines for someone to stand up to him?
• Kristi Noem heckled - Have you no shame?
• The MyPillow guy is running
• ICE kidnap an innocent US citizen for looking Somali
• There's Gold in them thar cards
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• Kristi Noem heckled - Have you no shame?
• The MyPillow guy is running
• ICE kidnap an innocent US citizen for looking Somali
• There's Gold in them thar cards
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December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
When will Donald Trump have crossed enough lines for someone to stand up to him?
• Kristi Noem heckled - Have you no shame?
• The MyPillow guy is running
• ICE kidnap an innocent US citizen for looking Somali
• There's Gold in them thar cards
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• Kristi Noem heckled - Have you no shame?
• The MyPillow guy is running
• ICE kidnap an innocent US citizen for looking Somali
• There's Gold in them thar cards
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He gave a racist speech to a smallish crowd, and told struggling Americans to buy fewer toys for their kids.
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
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Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
He gave a racist speech to a smallish crowd, and told struggling Americans to buy fewer toys for their kids.
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
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Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
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Turns out a few wars Trump says he's 'ended' haven't actually ended
• He has another pop at Sadiq Khan
• Two of the wars he "ended" are very much still happening
• But it's OK, Pete Hegseth is giving soldiers Google AI
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• He has another pop at Sadiq Khan
• Two of the wars he "ended" are very much still happening
• But it's OK, Pete Hegseth is giving soldiers Google AI
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December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Turns out a few wars Trump says he's 'ended' haven't actually ended
• He has another pop at Sadiq Khan
• Two of the wars he "ended" are very much still happening
• But it's OK, Pete Hegseth is giving soldiers Google AI
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• He has another pop at Sadiq Khan
• Two of the wars he "ended" are very much still happening
• But it's OK, Pete Hegseth is giving soldiers Google AI
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It's all gone a bit Frank Spencer...
• FIFA threw Trump a toddler's birthday party
• He ended a crucial vaccine for babies
• Trump replaced a MLK Jr Day event with his own birthday
• And he's about to give Rocky and The Phantom of the Opera a medal
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• FIFA threw Trump a toddler's birthday party
• He ended a crucial vaccine for babies
• Trump replaced a MLK Jr Day event with his own birthday
• And he's about to give Rocky and The Phantom of the Opera a medal
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December 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It's all gone a bit Frank Spencer...
• FIFA threw Trump a toddler's birthday party
• He ended a crucial vaccine for babies
• Trump replaced a MLK Jr Day event with his own birthday
• And he's about to give Rocky and The Phantom of the Opera a medal
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• FIFA threw Trump a toddler's birthday party
• He ended a crucial vaccine for babies
• Trump replaced a MLK Jr Day event with his own birthday
• And he's about to give Rocky and The Phantom of the Opera a medal
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Well this was embarrassing for everyone involved
• Trump got a made up award from FIFA
• And a medal
• He counted one of his stopped wars twice
• He dramatically expanded his travel ban
• Melania turned the Christmas lights
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• Trump got a made up award from FIFA
• And a medal
• He counted one of his stopped wars twice
• He dramatically expanded his travel ban
• Melania turned the Christmas lights
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Well this was embarrassing for everyone involved
• Trump got a made up award from FIFA
• And a medal
• He counted one of his stopped wars twice
• He dramatically expanded his travel ban
• Melania turned the Christmas lights
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• Trump got a made up award from FIFA
• And a medal
• He counted one of his stopped wars twice
• He dramatically expanded his travel ban
• Melania turned the Christmas lights
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Oh this doesn't look good...
• Trump puts his name on another building
• Pete Hegseth is probably screwed
• Trump (again) demands election tamperer be released
• He tells Citizen and Congresswoman to "go back to your own country"
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• Trump puts his name on another building
• Pete Hegseth is probably screwed
• Trump (again) demands election tamperer be released
• He tells Citizen and Congresswoman to "go back to your own country"
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December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oh this doesn't look good...
• Trump puts his name on another building
• Pete Hegseth is probably screwed
• Trump (again) demands election tamperer be released
• He tells Citizen and Congresswoman to "go back to your own country"
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• Trump puts his name on another building
• Pete Hegseth is probably screwed
• Trump (again) demands election tamperer be released
• He tells Citizen and Congresswoman to "go back to your own country"
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This could set the tone for the rest of his presidency...
• Trump attacks migrants - including legal ones
• He threatens to denaturalise US citizens
• He made a chilling threat to one group of citizens
• He lashed out at another female reporter
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• Trump attacks migrants - including legal ones
• He threatens to denaturalise US citizens
• He made a chilling threat to one group of citizens
• He lashed out at another female reporter
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This could set the tone for the rest of his presidency...
• Trump attacks migrants - including legal ones
• He threatens to denaturalise US citizens
• He made a chilling threat to one group of citizens
• He lashed out at another female reporter
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• Trump attacks migrants - including legal ones
• He threatens to denaturalise US citizens
• He made a chilling threat to one group of citizens
• He lashed out at another female reporter
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Doesn't he look tired?
• Trump lashes out over "tired" claims
• Muses a new name for his supporters
• Drops hints about invading Venezuela
• Vivek Ramaswami floats such a mad policy his party think he's AI
• Mum of Leavitt's nephew swarmed by ICE
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• Trump lashes out over "tired" claims
• Muses a new name for his supporters
• Drops hints about invading Venezuela
• Vivek Ramaswami floats such a mad policy his party think he's AI
• Mum of Leavitt's nephew swarmed by ICE
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November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Doesn't he look tired?
• Trump lashes out over "tired" claims
• Muses a new name for his supporters
• Drops hints about invading Venezuela
• Vivek Ramaswami floats such a mad policy his party think he's AI
• Mum of Leavitt's nephew swarmed by ICE
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• Trump lashes out over "tired" claims
• Muses a new name for his supporters
• Drops hints about invading Venezuela
• Vivek Ramaswami floats such a mad policy his party think he's AI
• Mum of Leavitt's nephew swarmed by ICE
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Trump makes jokes about torture prison and insults his enemies at lighthearted family event...
Plus:
• Zelensky says maybe
• Trump's revenge court cases booted out
• Hegseth goes all "A Few Good Men"
• Maxine Waters tells us what she really thinks
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Plus:
• Zelensky says maybe
• Trump's revenge court cases booted out
• Hegseth goes all "A Few Good Men"
• Maxine Waters tells us what she really thinks
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November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump makes jokes about torture prison and insults his enemies at lighthearted family event...
Plus:
• Zelensky says maybe
• Trump's revenge court cases booted out
• Hegseth goes all "A Few Good Men"
• Maxine Waters tells us what she really thinks
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Plus:
• Zelensky says maybe
• Trump's revenge court cases booted out
• Hegseth goes all "A Few Good Men"
• Maxine Waters tells us what she really thinks
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A leak inquiry is underway...
PLUS
• MTG floats impeachment
• Trump gloats
• Someone's feeding him nonsense again
• Fox News loses its damn mind over Mamdani love in
• Bill and Hillary Clinton hauled in to Epstein probe
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PLUS
• MTG floats impeachment
• Trump gloats
• Someone's feeding him nonsense again
• Fox News loses its damn mind over Mamdani love in
• Bill and Hillary Clinton hauled in to Epstein probe
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A leak inquiry is underway...
PLUS
• MTG floats impeachment
• Trump gloats
• Someone's feeding him nonsense again
• Fox News loses its damn mind over Mamdani love in
• Bill and Hillary Clinton hauled in to Epstein probe
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PLUS
• MTG floats impeachment
• Trump gloats
• Someone's feeding him nonsense again
• Fox News loses its damn mind over Mamdani love in
• Bill and Hillary Clinton hauled in to Epstein probe
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Nobody expected this...
• Trump showered Mamdani with praise
• Mamdani called Trump a fascist
• Ukraine has a week to give Putin exactly what he wants
• Now you can buy a Trump gun
• Trump's weird football photo-op
• Ghislaine's keeping schtum
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• Trump showered Mamdani with praise
• Mamdani called Trump a fascist
• Ukraine has a week to give Putin exactly what he wants
• Now you can buy a Trump gun
• Trump's weird football photo-op
• Ghislaine's keeping schtum
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November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Nobody expected this...
• Trump showered Mamdani with praise
• Mamdani called Trump a fascist
• Ukraine has a week to give Putin exactly what he wants
• Now you can buy a Trump gun
• Trump's weird football photo-op
• Ghislaine's keeping schtum
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• Trump showered Mamdani with praise
• Mamdani called Trump a fascist
• Ukraine has a week to give Putin exactly what he wants
• Now you can buy a Trump gun
• Trump's weird football photo-op
• Ghislaine's keeping schtum
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He's spiralling...
He blasted music from the White House
• Ghislaine pardon is still on the table
• MTG is off his Christmas list
• Sadiq Khan was never on it
• His mystery MRI may or may not have been aimed at his brain
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He blasted music from the White House
• Ghislaine pardon is still on the table
• MTG is off his Christmas list
• Sadiq Khan was never on it
• His mystery MRI may or may not have been aimed at his brain
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November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
He's spiralling...
He blasted music from the White House
• Ghislaine pardon is still on the table
• MTG is off his Christmas list
• Sadiq Khan was never on it
• His mystery MRI may or may not have been aimed at his brain
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He blasted music from the White House
• Ghislaine pardon is still on the table
• MTG is off his Christmas list
• Sadiq Khan was never on it
• His mystery MRI may or may not have been aimed at his brain
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After a year of playing nice, Keir Starmer won't be happy to hear this...
• Top Trump aide says UK is 'no friend' to President
• Trump spirals and lashes out over Epstein
• What happens next?
• Bishops bash Trump
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• Top Trump aide says UK is 'no friend' to President
• Trump spirals and lashes out over Epstein
• What happens next?
• Bishops bash Trump
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November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
After a year of playing nice, Keir Starmer won't be happy to hear this...
• Top Trump aide says UK is 'no friend' to President
• Trump spirals and lashes out over Epstein
• What happens next?
• Bishops bash Trump
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• Top Trump aide says UK is 'no friend' to President
• Trump spirals and lashes out over Epstein
• What happens next?
• Bishops bash Trump
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8 potential nightmares for Donald Trump buried in the Epstein files
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November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
8 potential nightmares for Donald Trump buried in the Epstein files
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Will the new Epstein emails unravel Trump?
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• He sprayed a world leader with his own cologne
• He demanded Israel pardon Netanyahu
• He gave a hugely ill-judged speech to mark Veterans Day
• And gave a fairly ill-judged tour of the White House to Laura Ingraham
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• He sprayed a world leader with his own cologne
• He demanded Israel pardon Netanyahu
• He gave a hugely ill-judged speech to mark Veterans Day
• And gave a fairly ill-judged tour of the White House to Laura Ingraham
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November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Will the new Epstein emails unravel Trump?
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• He sprayed a world leader with his own cologne
• He demanded Israel pardon Netanyahu
• He gave a hugely ill-judged speech to mark Veterans Day
• And gave a fairly ill-judged tour of the White House to Laura Ingraham
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• He sprayed a world leader with his own cologne
• He demanded Israel pardon Netanyahu
• He gave a hugely ill-judged speech to mark Veterans Day
• And gave a fairly ill-judged tour of the White House to Laura Ingraham
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He got two different places mixed up again...also, Zohran is a Gooner
PLUS
- Trump warns Zohran Mamdani to be nice to him
- FIFA launches a special peace prize just for Trump
- He painted a new sign outside the Oval Office...
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PLUS
- Trump warns Zohran Mamdani to be nice to him
- FIFA launches a special peace prize just for Trump
- He painted a new sign outside the Oval Office...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
He got two different places mixed up again...also, Zohran is a Gooner
PLUS
- Trump warns Zohran Mamdani to be nice to him
- FIFA launches a special peace prize just for Trump
- He painted a new sign outside the Oval Office...
Full roundup 👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
PLUS
- Trump warns Zohran Mamdani to be nice to him
- FIFA launches a special peace prize just for Trump
- He painted a new sign outside the Oval Office...
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