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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 2h

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...

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The week at The Warning: 23 days to go

The stakes are rising and the clock is ticking

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

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

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Mike Johnson and MAGA Are Throwing in the Towel | Steve Schmidt

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

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...

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Death! Cameras! Action!

PLUS: Timothy Snyder joins me for a conversation TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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

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How Does Kimberly Guilfoyle Still Have a Job? | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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...

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The MAGA meltdown: Trump’s election nightmare is coming

There have only been three midterm elections since 1900 where the incumbent president’s party gained seats.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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

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Why Susan Collins Will Lose Her Senate Seat | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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

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Donald Trump Has Turned on America | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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...

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The loser’s coup

PLUS: Join Jamie Davis, Louisiana Senate candidate, and me TODAY at 1:30 pm ET

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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...

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Steve Schmidt: Trump Gave A ‘Lock & Load Order’ To White Supremacist Groups During Debate | MSNBC

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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

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MAGA Won't Survive the Midterms | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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

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I warned you

The election in 29 days is going to be a historic wipeout.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“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...

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Once and for all

Trump threatens to defeat his fellow Americans permanently

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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...

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The week at The Warning

Good morning!

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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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Start with the mirror, Sam

The last desperate card for MAGA senators facing defeat and repudiation is the Supreme Court.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The midterms are coming. Your vote is your right. Voting isn't a privilege bestowed by politicians. It's a fundamental American right — one worth defending in every election. Wear what you believe. 🇺🇸 Shop The Warning’s Voting Is a Right collection. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/vot...

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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

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Why MAGA Is on the Brink of Disaster | Steve Schmidt

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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...

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Trump’s last close-up

The gold, the mirror and the men who mistake a stage set for power

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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 · 01/10/2026

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 · 30/09/2026

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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