Steve Schmidt

Trump’s Justice Department has sued to block Alaska’s Senate results if Republican Dan Sullivan loses. With 8 days before the midterms, I break down Trump’s threat to democracy and why America is ready to rebuke his regime. youtu.be/Fa7UbNXSVyM

Donald Trump is about to hear the one word he cannot tolerate. NO. November 3 could be the beginning of MAGA's end. But defeat will make Trump more dangerous, not less. The reckoning is coming. And what follows will test the republic. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-day...

Nine days until Election Day. What happens when loyalty to one man becomes more important than an oath to the Constitution? And what happens if those in power refuse to accept the voters' decision? My latest essay: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/nine-days-...

Donald Trump is preparing to cry fraud if Republicans lose in November. His Justice Department is already trying to interfere with Alaska's election certification. I expect manufactured chaos, intimidation and another assault on democracy. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-nex...

MAGA has reached a new low in the final stretch before the midterms. I break down Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad on Amy Acton and why Donald Trump’s movement will face judgment in 11 days. youtu.be/YO0WWKw83Lo

Jared Kushner. Alleged secret foreign financial arrangements. Russian spies with access to his phone. And now he's representing America in diplomacy. Matthew Cole's reporting demands an independent investigation. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-kushne...

MAGA’s Senate candidates are falling apart in their debates. I break down why Donald Trump’s movement is cracking and why the reckoning is just 12 days away. youtu.be/oE1NpGIe2HQ

Elon Musk has mistaken America for another company he bought. FDR warned us about economic royalists who sought to control the government itself. The oligarchs are back. So is the fight. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...

Steve Witkoff called dictator Vladimir Putin a humanitarian. With 13 days before the midterms, I break down how Donald Trump is Putin’s puppet and why America must reclaim its moral clarity. youtu.be/0EjWCQonOiQ

Vivek's grotesque ad. The Habba revelations. The betrayal of Ukraine. This is what MAGA has become. Trump promised greatness and delivered ruin. The latest The Warning essay covers the rot at the heart of the Trump presidency: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-five-l...

Donald Trump went to Kansas to campaign for a struggling Roger Marshall. With two weeks before the midterms, I break down why Trump is scrambling to save MAGA but can’t stop the blue wave. youtu.be/VYdaH5wSz7s

Bob Dole gave Kansas a lifetime of service. Trump brought a gasoline can and a lit match. Roger Marshall is no Bob Dole. Kansas knows the difference. And in November, Marshall may discover just how much. The latest from The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trump-thre...

In a CBS News town hall, JD Vance defended Donald Trump’s corruption and failed war with Iran. With 15 days before the midterms, I break down Vance’s ultimate choke job and why MAGA’s future is unraveling. youtu.be/FuNrIYTY7aY

Russia sanctions relief. A reported investigation into Ilhan Omar's citizenship. Two very different stories. One central question: What limits should constrain presidential power? The latest essay at The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-two...

“Have fun.” That's what CNN's Chris Licht reportedly told Trump before his 2023 town hall. Trump had his fun. America got the bill. War. Corruption. An affordability crisis. Government by spectacle. November 3 is judgment day. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trump-had-...

Another extraordinary week. Another reminder of what's at stake. Catch up with The Week at The Warning — our essential essays, conversations and commentary, plus Max and Mabel. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

More than 58,000 Americans died in Vietnam. Trump avoided the war. Now he wants a 250-foot triumphal arch near the nation's memorial landscape. The wall teaches humility. Trump demands grandeur. Leaders eat last. Trump never learned. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-arc...

Katie Zacharia has been fired as White House press secretary after five days on the job. With 18 days before the midterms, I break down Zacharia’s complete shame and why MAGA is hanging on by a thread. youtu.be/Tas-0VMMOMo

The next Democratic Congress must be ready on Day One. Subpoenas. Investigations. Ethics reform. Follow the money. Enforce the law. Trump doesn't own the White House nor America. The derangement was the worship. My blueprint for what comes next: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-partys...

John F. Kennedy said that those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. With 19 days before the midterms, I break down why MAGA is collapsing and why Trump’s campaign blitz can’t save it. youtu.be/5rWmvkkmo-w

Kennedy understood strength. Reagan warned against appeasement. Trump is defending a Russian diesel deal while Ukraine fights for survival. America's credibility is not his to squander. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-great-...

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned in disgrace. I break down her rise and fall, and why MAGA will face the same fate in just 20 days. youtu.be/7HEKrycGcro

Champagne, corruption and the destruction of lifesaving aid. One faction consumes what another destroys. The looters race the flames. Trump's cult of takers and vandals must answer for what they have done. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-cult-o...

Katie Zacharia has made her White House debut as Donald Trump’s press secretary. With 21 days before the midterms, I break down why she is less credible than Baghdad Bob and why no lie she tells can stop the blue wave. youtu.be/YmtX4rE7PFU

430 trees cut down. A federal judge furious. A public landscape destroyed. This is what happens when power is mistaken for ownership. The trees took decades to grow. They were felled in hours. The latest Warning essay: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/axe-of-mal...

Donald Trump told Ukraine to get a new president. With 22 days before the midterms, I break down how Trump sold out Ukraine and why it won’t stop his reckoning. youtu.be/JHUW7Q8sFws

MAGA's Lost Cause mythology is already being written. The excuses. The revisionism. The desperate attempt to rehabilitate Trump and absolve those who enabled him. They knew who he was. They chose power anyway. History must not let them off the hook. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/magas-lost...

Bob Dole was a war hero who understood the difference between serving his country and serving a political leader. Roger Marshall holds his Senate seat today. Two Republicans. Two very different ideas of public service. Watch the Save America Movement's new ad, BOB DOLE'S KANSAS:

Trump showed us who he was. The media kept looking for another explanation. There is no virtue in avoiding reality. Fascism must be named before it can be defeated. The latest Warning essay: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/fascist-fu...

23 days until the midterms, and it's been quite a week. Trump, Hegseth, the Senate battles, Timothy Snyder and the fight for democracy. Here's everything you may have missed at The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Mike Johnson is preparing to lose the House while Pete Hegseth is bringing back public executions. With 25 days before the midterms, I break down MAGA’s complete deterioration. youtu.be/oNsR7UgXeq4

Pete Hegseth wants Americans to watch an execution. What would America gain? What might its enemies gain? Justice requires standards. Spectacle requires casting. The latest in The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/death-came...

Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay $100,000 toward her Amex bill. I break down the open-air corruption, and why Guilfoyle, Rubio, Hegseth and Trump are all running from reality. youtu.be/lo3Cd_rR9N8

The MAGA coalition is dead. Trump’s billionaire backers can’t buy their way out of what’s coming. But a landslide won’t end the danger. Trump will be neutered. Not defanged. And MAGA will get crazier. Today’s Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-maga-m...

During last night's Maine Senate debate, Susan Collins defended confirming Brett Kavanaugh, functionally ending Roe v. Wade. I explain why Collins is the ultimate sycophant and why the people of Maine must vote her out in 27 days. youtu.be/50DSBjmomt0

Donald Trump called on Iran to "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego. I break down Trump's repugnant betrayal of the presidential oath and why he must face retribution. youtu.be/MgWxnPtZniw

We know what Trump does when voters reject him. He lies about the result. He attacks the people who uphold it. He demands loyalty to himself over the Constitution. We’ve seen this before. The test is coming. The latest at The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-losers...

On Sept 30, 2020, I warned that Donald Trump would ask his supporters “to act seditiously." Ninety-eight days later came January 6. There are 29 days until the midterms. Watch this. Then understand why I am sounding the alarm again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=neEb...

Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio, which is on the verge of electing its first Democratic governor in 20 years. I break down Trump’s disgraceful stump speech and why MAGA has never looked more desperate. youtu.be/5KG0VQe1-DQ

In September 2020, I warned Trump would ask his supporters “to act seditiously” to keep an election loser in power. Then came Jan. 6. 29 days before the midterms, I’m warning America again. Watch the tape. Read today’s Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/i-warned-you

“Once and for all.” Trump is speaking about his fellow Americans. 30 days before the midterms, his threat deserves the lead. The latest from The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/once-and-f...

From the fight for Florida to the rats abandoning Trump’s sinking ship, it’s been another extraordinary week at The Warning. Missed something? Here’s your Sunday reading & listening list. Plus, a little Mabel and Max to improve your morning. 🐾 steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Private jets. Luxury vacations. Ethical scandals. Thomas, Alito and Roberts demand respect while the Supreme Court’s credibility crumbles. Steve on the Court’s crisis of accountability. Read it here: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/start-with...

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JD Vance is campaigning for Byron Donalds despite the fact Donalds scrubbed Trump from his website. One month before the midterms, I break down Trump's historic low approval rating and why retribution for MAGA is imminent. youtu.be/zb_9JYGRePM

Trump wants his beautiful room. Hegseth needs his makeup mirror. The country needs serious people doing serious work. President Norma Desmond awaits his close-up. Today’s Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-las...

FAKE NEWS. REAL CASH. YOUR CASH. The networks question the legality of Trump’s government-funded ads. Their companies accept the money to air them. Steve Schmidt examines the contradiction in today’s Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/fake-news-...

Pete Hegseth is the most unfit person to ever lead the U.S. military. I break down Hegseth's disgraceful "State of the Force" and why he is the real clown. youtu.be/6wz5jnf7xBc

One confused the Hawks with the Hawkeyes. The other owns these overalls. Hope this clears things up. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Iowa's governor's race is slipping away from MAGA while Trump can't stop the war with Iran. I break down how to see through Trump's lies and why MAGA will be obliterated in 34 days. youtu.be/t_TYK8WjoHY