Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Since leaving ESPN as a host in 2021, Kenny Mayne hasn’t shied away from weighing in on US politics, specifically the Trump administration.

The Kent native shared his thoughts about the state of our country when he sat down with host Paris Jackson at this month’s Cascade PBS Ideas Festival. Mayne worked in national media for nearly three decades, so he shared his thoughts on how news organizations have handled their political coverage.

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