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The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Appeasement and Panic Only Make Trump Stronger

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

iHeartPodcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Over the last few weeks, there have been countless examples of individuals and organizations capitulating to Donald Trump because of fear. Steve Schmidt looks at the threats, panic and humiliation of Justin Trudeau, Joe Scarborough and ABC News and how it makes Trump even stronger. Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/ X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES

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0:00.0

33 days until Donald Trump raises his hand and in an instant is transformed from citizen to Caesar,

0:09.7

the president with immunity above the law. The man who said he will be a dictator on day one

0:17.1

will have an opportunity to be one. This is the warning. Donald Trump, 47th president of the

0:26.1

United States, and he has picked a cabinet of weirdos, of criminals, of nearduels,

0:34.9

strangeness that defies description in every direction emanating from the most

0:41.6

powerful seat of government in all of the world. The person, Robert Kennedy, that he has picked

0:48.0

to run the public health agencies, is a vaccine denier. So, when we think about making America great again and making America healthy again

0:57.8

at the Christmas season, what better way to start by taking a visit back to the old Polio Award? So, full of joy and gladness, will always banish sadness and strife.

1:19.6

So always look for the silver lining, and try to find the sunny side.

1:38.3

Yes, making America great again, bringing back mumps and rebella and all of the cured diseases.

1:53.0

When Donald Trump appeared at his news conference, wasn't it like he was trying to tell the whole country that not only does he know who Jonas Salk is, but he can spell it.

2:06.2

It was quite a moment.

2:08.1

Thanks, President Trump.

2:09.1

What about the polio vaccine?

2:11.3

Well, I'm a big believer in it.

2:13.2

And I think everything should be looked at, but I'm a big believer in the polio vaccine, the SOC vaccine.

2:19.3

Do you think schools should mandate vaccines?

2:21.3

Do you think schools should mandate vaccines?

2:24.3

I don't like mandates. I'm not a big mandate person.

2:27.3

At any rate, the carnival of unfitness continues rolling along unabated as Trump fills the government with the most

2:38.4

galactically unfit specimens ever forwarded by anybody into positions of responsibility.

2:47.9

It will be amazing to watch unfold on the edge of catastrophe as we journey

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