How Trump Is Blinded by His Lunatic MAGA Faithful

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

David Rothkopf and Joanna Coles dive into the unraveling chaos surrounding Donald Trump’s latest political gambles, from the shocking rise of scandal-plagued Texas firebrand Ken Paxton to mounting questions about Trump’s health after yet another visit to Walter Reed. Rothkopf tears into MAGA’s “doubling down” strategy as polls collapse, Trump allies turn on each other, and the White House transforms into what he calls a gaudy monument to excess with a $60 million UFC spectacle on the South Lawn. The conversation veers from Trump’s physical decline and Jeff Bezos’ defense of the administration to the fallout from America’s escalating Iran crisis, stalled oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and fears that the country is becoming dangerously weaker on every front. Try QUO for free and plus get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.quo.com/BEAST #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Blowing ad budget on metrics that look great till the CFO sees them.
0:04.0	That's bullspend and marketers are calling it out in
0:07.0	Dashboard Confessions.
0:09.0	I remember telling my boss it'll be good for the brand when Leeds were slow.
0:13.0	Yeah, it wasn't.
0:16.0	Cut the ball spend. LinkedIn lets you target by company, job title, and more. Advertise on LinkedIn.
0:22.7	Spend £200 on your first campaign and get a £200 credit. Go to LinkedIn.com slash lead.
0:27.2	Terms and conditions apply.
0:29.8	Trump had influence in the Indiana primary or, oh look, Trump had influence in the Texas primary.
0:36.3	Trump had influence among his lunatic faithful.
0:40.3	The craziest among them are out there supporting
0:44.3	crazier still candidates.
0:46.3	And that's going to open the door in November
0:49.3	for the other two-thirds of America
0:52.3	when they get a chance to vote, to express themselves.
0:56.7	The Democrats have a good chance of taking control of the Senate as well as the House.
1:02.5	And this would, of course, make Stephen Chung reach for his own box of tissues
1:08.7	and begin crying because it's over for MAGA and for Trump at that moment.
1:18.5	I'm Joanna Coles. Welcome to The Daily Beast podcast. Today's guest is David Rothkopf, our expert on foreign affairs, global affairs.
1:27.3	And, well, what on earth is happening in Iran?
1:30.5	What's about to happen in Cuba? What's happening on the White House lawn? It's all a lot.
1:38.8	Anyway, David and I will get into it. Before we do, just a reminder, we are independent media. We love your support. Please
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