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The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Trump: Protected by a Higher Power?

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

News, Politics, Government

4.8784 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Former President Donald Trump was asked in a bizarre interview if he was uniquely protected by a higher power to fight against the court cases that "were made to destroy" him. Steve Schmidt says that the line of questioning was meant to grow Trump's religious fanatic voters. To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://thewarning.supercast.com/ Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

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0:00.0

There is a trick that has been used since time immemorial by those who aspire to power,

0:10.1

by those who aspire to control.

0:14.6

It is to assert the hand of God as their guide.

0:20.7

It is to proclaim that they speak the word of God. And wherever this has

0:28.4

existed, wherever it has flourished, wherever man has said, I am God, and my word is his law, is where evil reigns.

0:44.0

There are 234 days remaining until the American people decide who will be the next

0:50.6

commander-in-chief. It is March 15th, 2024. Donald Trump may sit atop the

1:00.0

maga pyramid, but he didn't get there alone. His enterprise, to take political power, requires

1:09.9

assistance and help. His effort is fueled by grievance and victimization.

1:17.0

And it's also fueled by cynicism. Trump is supported by people he defeated and insulted

1:25.4

and insulted their wives and parents and who knows what else.

1:30.7

What Donald Trump has constructed is a community of self-interest. He excuses people and

1:37.0

wipes away their responsibilities by making grievance and victimization worthy.

1:44.1

He's profoundly dishonest, but his dishonesty is

1:48.8

carried as a business by businesses like Newsmax, who put rotten people like Greg Kelly

1:58.2

on the air. And I don't use the term rotten people likely. And it's not said because Greg Kelly on the air. And I don't use the term rotten people likely.

2:02.9

And it's not said because Greg Kelly disagrees with me politically.

2:07.8

Greg Kelly was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

2:13.0

Greg Kelly flew off of aircraft carriers.

2:16.5

But that's not how we tell what's in Greg Kelly's heart.

2:22.2

It's not how we measure his character. What is it that Greg Kelly has become at Newsmax?

2:30.7

And what is Newsmax?

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