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The Michael Steele Podcast

A Moment Of Clarity: "There's nothing more American than a No Kings Day."

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Drawing on his experience as RNC chairman, Michael Steele offers a direct critique of the political machine, specifically addressing the deliberate uniformity of messaging observed at major rallies. His analysis culminates in a profound concern: the calculated use of language and messaging is actively contributing to the dangerous rise of a "kingship mentality" and centralized power structure within the GOP.

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Transcript

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And now for a moment of clarity.

0:32.7

Can I just share with y'all just a little insight real quick. So I used to sit in meetings when I was R&C chairman where on a Monday Tuesday with House and Senate leadership where they would

0:38.7

begin to set up the language for the rest of the week, how they were going to talk about at

0:43.6

that time, Obamacare or any other policies coming out of the administration. And to a person,

0:50.0

they would get it fine-tuned down to the point that you just heard. You can see the consistency in the messaging across the interviews.

0:59.0

Doesn't matter who's sitting in the chair.

1:01.5

The language is going to be the same.

1:03.2

And so let me just be clear as a fellow Republican, this is not a hate America rally.

1:10.1

This is a rally to deal with the fact that Republicans

1:13.7

want to create a king, a kingship in Donald Trump. And I reject it as a lot of Americans do.

1:20.6

So let's be clear on the crap that you're laying out there because you can word smithed and

1:25.6

talk it all you want, folks, but the reality remains that this rally this weekend

1:30.4

is because of what this president is doing,

1:33.5

and what this president has done to fellow citizens,

1:37.5

which is a member of Congress,

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