Trump Has Lost The Plot

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.5 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Chris Cuomo argues that President Trump has “lost the plot” — focusing on Iran while missing the issues that matter most at home. He breaks down why the current approach to Iran may be strengthening the regime’s influence rather than weakening it, and why the justification for urgency around nuclear threats doesn’t fully hold up under scrutiny. Cuomo also explains how messaging failures and strategic missteps are shaping both the conflict and global perception. The larger point, he says, is about priorities: the real fight isn’t overseas — it’s affordability, healthcare, and the economic pressure facing Americans right now. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Go to https://leesa.com and use promo code CUOMO for 30% off select mattresses plus an extra $50 off, exclusive for Chris Cuomo listeners. Go to https://cozyearth.com/CHRIS for 20% off! #news #trump #cuomo #iran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, these memes are a lot more than a social media problem.
0:04.0	Okay?
0:05.0	Not only are we seeing this president make moves that don't make sense,
0:11.0	but we see something far more frightening than anything to do with Trump.
0:16.0	We see that the regime is being boosted.
0:21.2	We see that they are starting to drive the dialogue.
0:26.4	There is a problem here that everybody has to deal with,
0:31.5	and there is an opportunity that people who want to see
0:35.2	something different in America better identify and seize.
0:40.3	Let me tell you what's going on right now, what these memes are suggestive of.
0:44.3	This is not noise. This is signal.
0:46.3	The issue is not simply whether or not Trump is winning the war,
0:53.3	because that's really just about what's being done and what this regime represents. The real problem is not that Trump is losing the war. The problem is that President Trump has lost the plot. I'm Chris Cuomo.
1:16.6	Welcome to the Chris Cuomo Project.
1:18.6	Let me explain this.
1:20.6	For most, the memes are enough.
1:22.6	He thinks he's Jesus.
1:24.6	He's crazy.
1:25.6	He's a megalomaniac. Not the issue. The response is the issue. Why?
1:34.1	This is why the ceasefire had to be extended because only America wants this to end. Now, I know that
1:41.9	that is easy to rebut in a sentence or two. What are you talking about?
1:45.8	They've been pounded. The regime has been pounded. They've been decimated. They've been obliterated.
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