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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 56m

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-...

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Fake news. Real cash. Your cash.

‘Tis true, which doesn’t make it any less fantastical.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 1h

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

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It’s Time to End the Insanity | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 23h

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.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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

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Donald Trump Will Face A Blue Wave | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

HAWKWARD! 🏀 Hawks. Hawkeyes. Eric Schmitt mixed up the basketball teams while accusing Jack Smith of perjury. Meanwhile, Washington was floating him as a potential VP. The latest from The Warning on the Seven P’s — and the consequences of skipping them: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/hawkward

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Hawkward!

Eric Schmitt shoots an airball at Jack Smith as Washington talks him up for VP

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The president is commander in chief. He is not commander in owner. The distinction is as old as the Republic. Steve Schmidt on George Washington, the Constitution and a principle that still matters. Subscribe to The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

James Talarico is five points ahead of Ken Paxton in the latest poll for Texas's Senate race. With the Lone Star State poised to elect its first Democratic senator since 1988, I break down how Donald Trump and MAGA are eating themselves alive one month before the midterms. youtu.be/CO7ruOxa0yU

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Donald Trump and MAGA Are in Deep Water | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

AMERICA OR TRUMP? One month from now, Americans will answer a question much larger than who controls Congress. My latest for The Warning: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/yes-or-no-...

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Yes or no, America?

PLUS: Join Dean Blundell and me for “Dead Air” TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Donald Trump used taxpayer money to finance a campaign-style ad that aired during NFL games this weekend. I break down the heinous misuse of power and why Donald Trump will face reality in 36 days. youtu.be/lO3G9l_TACE

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Donald Trump Has Cost Americans Too Much | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The presidency is not a throne. The White House is not a family business. And citizenship does not require devotion to any man. NO CULT OF PERSONALITY. New from The Warning. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/the...

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Air Force One is a loaner. The White House is a loaner. The presidency is a loaner. None of it belongs to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. My new essay: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trust-fund...

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Trust fund traitor

Donald Trump accepted a trust and betrayed it.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A lot happened this week. Xi. “Remigration.” FDR. The reckoning ahead. If you missed any of it, we pulled together the best of The Warning from the past six days in one place. Sunday morning is a good time to catch up. Read THE WEEK AT THE WARNING → steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

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The week at The Warning

The stories you may have missed -- and the ones worth another look

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

JUST DROPPED: 50% TARIFF. 100% STUPID. Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping. We rolled out something else. 50% Tariff. 100% Stupid. Brand new from The Warning Store. Wear the warning. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/the...

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Xi Jinping came to Washington to take Donald Trump’s measure. Trump showed him billionaires, fighter jets and television courtiers. Xi was looking at something else: American power — and American weakness. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack for more honest political commentary.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping alongside America’s billionaire elite, concerns grow over what it signals about U.S. strength. I break down Trump’s approach to China and the consequences for Taiwan and America’s standing in the world. Watch: youtu.be/HsFOF48P5mU

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Trump Just Sent China a Dangerous Message | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"American power has never rested on chandeliers or military bands. It rests on commitments that other nations believe, alliances that can act together, and a president capable of placing the country’s interests above his own desire for applause." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/kowtow-at-...

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Kowtow at the White House

Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi as China arms American’s enemies

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some are hiding. Some are taking. Some are doubling down. Two years of MAGA’s rampage are nearing an end. I examine what happens when a movement built on power and intimidation begins to sense that its power may be temporary. Subscribe to The Warning today at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“That is the thing about accountability that cowards never understand until it arrives. It does not require their cooperation. Nobody needs their confession or their apology. Nobody needs them to admit what they did. The record is enough.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/history-ha...

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History has receipts

PLUS: Join “Fighting American” Rep. Robert Garcia and me TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In an address to the United Nations, Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran. I break down how the great buffoon of the age turned America into a laughing stock, and why MAGA's rancid era is coming to an end. youtu.be/zl8UOn3nshY

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MAGA's Final Days Have Begun | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“The whole world is watching and waiting and wondering. Will the Americans become American again?” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/fdr-build-...

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FDR build it. Trump broke it.

America once imagined a better future. Now the world is watching what we do with it.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Remigration.” Know the word. Know what is being done in its name. And don’t look away. The Warning is here to document what is happening in America — clearly, relentlessly and without euphemism. Become a subscriber today at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Donald Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House in a violation of the First Amendment. I break down why Trump's fascist agenda will not be ignored and why retribution is coming for MAGA. youtu.be/34n8au7r3Gk

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Donald Trump's Media Ban Is Unconstitutional | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“There is a presidential envoy, a White House aide who has become the point man of this evil. His name is Christian Ehrhardt. The word is the invention of a neo-Nazi. The Trump actions are a moral outrage.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/remigratio...

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Remigration nation

The ugly word behind Trump’s new deportation machine

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mark Carney refuses to appease Donald Trump's strong arming. With 43 days until the midterms, I break down why it's time Democrats find their own Carney. youtu.be/17GMcDvGjRU

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America Needs a Mark Carney | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“What comes tomorrow can only be stopped today.” Trump wants a 250-foot victory arch towering over Washington. History has seen this obsession with power and monuments before. The question isn’t how it ends. It’s how it begins. Read my latest here: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-arc...

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Trump’s arch of infamy

PLUS: Dead Air: Bayou Brawl with Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The party is almost over. The excess. The corruption. The insanity. The panic is beginning to show. The bill is coming due. For honest, blunt political commentary, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

They can’t say they didn’t know. Children are being locked up at Dilley. Now, thanks to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social supporters, thousands passing through San Antonio will see the truth on our billboard. Cruelty depends on silence. We’re breaking it.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Anyone who talks about working together with any of these people is a fool. MAGA acted with purpose and intent. The bill is coming due. There's panic in the air. For blunt, honest political commentary, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/party-like...

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Party like it’s over

MAGA’s Rolex crowd dances while the bill comes due

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Need to catch up on this past week in US politics? Here's just some of what I covered. For blunt, honest political commentary, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-...

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This past week’s commentaries

We’re having great fun with the littlest addition to our family — Max!

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump, DHS, and the FBI won’t rule out ICE and other federal agents at the polls this November. They want to scare you out of voting. @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social won't let their scheme steal the midterms. Support Operation: Vote Safe today. secure.actblue.com/donate/opera...

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I just gave to the Save America Movement!

Join the fight »

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Nazis failed to steal the tapestry. They succeeded in killing the boy. That is the record of August 18, 1944. If you’re interested in why history matters in the context of what’s happening today, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-tapest...

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The tapestry lived. The boy didn’t

PLUS: Dead Air: Return Of The Mitch with Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar voted to fund and arm ICE, and now, 47 days before an election, suddenly says Trump's immigration crackdown has "gone too far." I break down why her convenient conscience won't save her from her own record. youtu.be/ji3HGzAzt7k

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Another Rat Jumping Off MAGA's Sinking Ship | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“JD Vance is the perfect figure for this era because he embodies its central corruption: the conversion of everything into an instrument of personal advancement.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/bought-and...

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Bought and paid for

PLUS: Ukraine’s death zone with Ken Harbaugh TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mitch McConnell needed to be told how to vote on his own party's farm bill yesterday. I break down the senator's decline and why MAGA is walking into a long-deserved reckoning this November. youtu.be/6uU2YpGc5Ug

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Donald Trump and MAGA Are Out of Excuses | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“MAGA has taken America to the edge of an abyss. Now it is time to bury it under the rubble, where a thousand reputations will never recover for what they did, for whom they did it, and to whom they did it.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/make-it-stop

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Make it stop

PLUS: How the Democrats must humiliate Trump

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I believe in a future in which America remains a country where people from every corner of the Earth can become American, where equal citizenship is real, where the vote belongs to every citizen. For honest, blunt political commentary subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The MAGAGEDDON COMETH They built the cult. They unleashed the chaos. Now comes the reckoning. MAGAGEDDON. The new collection from The Warning Store. Wear the warning. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/collections/...

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Donald Trump called the dangers of AI a hoax. I break down why Donald Trump is refusing to put guardrails around AI despite the emerging warnings. youtu.be/5N9LO__j_Wo

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Why Donald Trump’s AI Delusions Could Be Catastrophic | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Don Jr.'s wedding was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. With 49 days until the midterms, I explain the epic corruption of Donald Trump's regime and why a Democratic Congress must hold it accountable. youtu.be/61yyTLaQjBM

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Donald Trump and His Family Are Looting America | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“What did Pete Hegseth know? When did he know it? What did he tell Donald Trump? What did he tell Congress? What did he tell the American people? Who ordered the truth concealed?” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-roa...

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Trump’s road to ruin

PLUS: Introducing the new MAGAGEDDON collection from The Warning store

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The MAGA campaign presents an absurdist rendition of the oldest right-wing tropes. The familiar malice remains, but it's delivered with farcical incompetence. The enemy is communist. For blunt, honest political commentary subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With 50 days until the midterms, MAGA is panicking. I break down Donald Trump's twelve-year con, and why a new generation of Democrats must restore America. youtu.be/6gesO4KG-Yc

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There Are 50 Days Until We Decide America's Future | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Trump and MAGA are imploding. As the collapse accelerates, the cries of ‘communist’ will become louder, more frantic and more absurd.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/red-scare-...

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Red scare, red herring

PLUS: “Dead Air” with Dean Blundell and me is back at 12 pm ET TODAY

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Democracy depends not only on elections, but on losing elections peacefully. A senator who votes to discard legitimate electoral votes helps destroy the principle that voters — not politicians — decide who governs. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/rattled

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Rattled!

Roger Marshall hears the sound of his political doom

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Need to catch up on this past week’s commentaries? Here’s just some of what I covered (plus, some exciting personal news!): steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-... For more blunt, honest political commentary subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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This past week’s commentaries

I have some exciting news to share.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On September 11th, 2001 and January 6th, 2021, America was forever changed by two terrorist attacks. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I break down the impact of both tragedies on American freedom, and why Donald Trump's assault on democracy must be stopped. youtu.be/iizBSZzAIj8

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We Are at a Hinge of History | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Twenty-five years ago today it would have been hard to imagine that the World Trade Center would be redesigned into a new complex. It would be hard to imagine a future president who lied about being in the rubble.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/911-to-16-...

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9/11 to 1/6: how America lost itself

More than 32 percent of Americans were unborn on September 11, 2001.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For the first time in history Republicans are holding a midterm convention. I explain the GOP's desperation and why this parade of nonsense is MAGA's swan song. youtu.be/Cm45zjgtRA4

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Donald Trump Is on the Ropes | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Soon, Donald Trump will be forgotten by so many people who would gladly sip the Kool-Aid for him. Pity. For honest, blunt political commentary, subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

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