Need to Know: It Sucks to be MAGA

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Trump is weak. From the Epstein Files to nationwide outrage over ICE, it’s safe to say it sucks to be MAGA right now. Now the question is how Democrats can capitalize. Tara McGowan and Simon Rosenberg join David Rothkopf to discuss just how precarious of a moment this is for Republicans, why Trump is more desperate than ever, and how Democrats can build momentum towards total victory in the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.3	9, 12, 10, 28,2.23.23.
0:57.0	This is Deep State Radio.
1:02.0	Coming to you direct from our super secret studio in the third sub-basement
1:07.0	of the Ministry of Snark in Washington, D.C.,
1:10.0	and from other undisclosed locations across
1:13.8	America and around the world.
1:16.9	Hello and welcome to Need to Know.
1:18.7	I'm David Rothkoff, your host, and I'm joined this week by two of our favorite friends
1:22.7	who provide us with insight and what's going on on in American politics, and that's simple.
1:27.6	So this should probably be a very short podcast.
1:31.7	We have with us, Tara McGowan, of Career Everything, Career Worldwide, Career Global and Universal,
1:39.8	also a Birthday Girl. Happy Birthday, Tara. How are you?
1:43.3	Thank you, David. I'm 40. I'm focused on anything other than the political news cycle.
1:49.0	Oh, just kidding. Well, that's a sign of the wisdom of age there, Tara. And we have with us, Simon
1:56.9	Rosenberg, Mr. Hopium, the inventor of the Hopium Chronicles, and a source of optimism
2:04.1	and good chair for Democrats for many years now.
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