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Anthony Zurcher

@zurch.bsky.social
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BBC North America correspondent. A Texan who explains US politics to Brits, UK politics to Americans & Canadian politics to everyone. Views expressed ≠ BBC's

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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 14h
Trump says the US economy is the greatest in history, but on the campaign trail Republican candidates - fighting for their political lives - paint a very different picture. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Maybe he prounounces Palestine like they do in Ohio.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bryan Avila is speaking at a rally for Byron Donalds’ Florida governor campaign at the Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee. He starts in Spanish, and several in the audience shout for him to speak in English.
Bryan Avila on stage at a Donalds-Avila campaign event.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Playoffs Nfl Playoffs
ALT: Playoffs Nfl Playoffs
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lots of people fly on US government aircraft. ;)
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"My bluetooth headphone got stuck in my business class seat" is 1% problem if I've ever heard one.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Baron Trump is a junior at NYU. Although I’m sure that had nothing to do with it.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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You Had My Curiosity, Now You Have My Attention
ALT: You Had My Curiosity, Now You Have My Attention
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Any scenario that relies on the Rockies sweeping someone is unlikely in the extreme.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It hits about a dozen familiar war movie tropes and cliches on the way down, too. But I will acknowledge the acting is great across the board.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
RAV is just showing what a South Lawn Trump gaggle sounds like without the liberal bias of an expensive directional microphone. Marine One is loud! That’s the real truth.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It wasn’t a pool-only event, so there were lots of TV cameras there. Trump’s smaller meetings that are pool-only won’t have video.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I remember when Fifth Third bought my mortgage, and I questioned whether it was a real bank or some kind of prank
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump has been upfront about his motives - to punish critical press coverage. The real question is - why now? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump ramps up feud with press after week of setbacks
An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A 2030 Tea Party redux just in time to redraw the legislative maps for the next decade.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wharton School’s finest.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When it comes to Donald Trump, it never hurts to start by following the money (in this case, the stock market and his big-tech mogul friends). www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings
The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics - even at the risk of losing supporters.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
youtu.be/44mqiBrB0zI?...
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Songify This - I'M NOT A WITCH - sung by Christine O'Donnell
YouTube video by schmoyoho
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Don’t sleep on Police Quest either.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A smart Dem presidential candidate would propose turning it into the new HQ for USAID or making it a Jan. 6 museum.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
So necrophilia is still out. Gotta have standards.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
That’s “MR. Childporn” to you.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
By the end of his term, every body of water bordering the U.S. will be named “America”. East and West American Oceans. America Grande. America Falls. The Strait of Juan de America.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I see the Giants are fielding a team mostly filled out by a random name generator.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP, Wadsworth.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Trump has used American economic and military power like few modern presidents. But there are limits - and consequences. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Like the Hemingway line about going bankrupt: “Gradually and then suddenly.”
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Most U.S. apples are grown in Washington and New York, so this is punishing blue states.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Probably the most amazing baseball play I’ve seen in person.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
And who got into the conflict with Iran goose gif.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This story is what happens when you lay off poultry inspectors. That headline is what happens when you lay off copy editors.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Trump’s Turkish evasion isn’t the only indication that this war with Iran is far from over, but it’s a notable one. Actions, as the saying goes, speak louder than words. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Trump's secret plane swap highlights personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Since they're called the Patriot Games, I assume one team will be a radicalized IRA splinter group?
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
He’s seen attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion and C-beams glittering in the dark, near the Tannhauser gate.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“This one-of-a-kind experience brings the excitement of Mets baseball …” Imma stop you right there.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The movie The Natural should have ended with at least an hour-long delay because of lightning.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Democrats in Michigan are rolling the dice on a candidate with political talent but scant campaign experience. At stake are their Senate hopes, with the outcome could determine the future of the party for years to come. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Abdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party
His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The reflecting pool prosecution, the Blanche nomination, the Iran War … in ways big and small, Trump is having to face uncomfortable realities. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump fumes as allies back down on battles on Reflecting Pool, anti-weaponization fund
A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Kinda true, but that undersells the Red Sox, who have been one of the hottest teams in the MLB for going on a month.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Depends on the kind of film you’re talking about.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Writing is hard. Writing well is harder. A hell of a lot more difficult than doing whatever it is he’s going to be doing on 60 Minutes (where he’ll have a production team supporting him, too).
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Matthew 5:9
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This one is state of the art, as well.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
John McCain, 2008: “No, ma’am. He’s a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign’s all about. Republican Party, 2026: [see above]
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I’d say Avatar, but that seems to be a common response here. So I’ll go with Home Alone.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What if instead of a prequel, we just do a modern-day version of A Christmas Carol? And make Scrooge a big-shot TV executive? And replace Depp with Bill Murray? I’d watch that.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Next season of Heated Rivalry looks good.
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