Bulwark Takes

Trump FIRES Top Military Brass in Friday Night PURGE Feb 22, 2025

Sam Stein and Bill Kristol talk about the wild military firings that went down Friday night!

GOP Hypocrisy: They Once Stood With Ukraine—Now They Bow to Trump Feb 21, 2025

Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, and Nikki Haley, who once called Putin a ‘war criminal’ are now pushing Trump’s pro-Russia narrative. Their hypocrisy is STUNNING. Sarah Longwell breaks it all down.

DOGE’s DUMBEST Firing Yet Feb 21, 2025

Sam Stein talks to Andrew Egger about his article Inside DOGE’s Dumbest Cut Yet.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-doges-dumbest-cut-yet

The People Are Pissed. This Georgia Townhall Shows The Trump Backlash Is Here Feb 21, 2025

GOP Rep. McCormick faces a raucous crowd at his townhall after a packed house pushes back against the Trump administration.

FEMA Chief of Staff Was Fired Despite Musk’s Promise Feb 21, 2025

On Thursday, FEMA Chief of Staff Scott Curtis shared how he was misled, betrayed, and abruptly FIRED after taking Trump’s “deferred resignation” deal.
UPDATE: On Friday, after this interview was posted, he was rehired.

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Garcia Criticized Elon Musk — Then The DOJ Threatened Him Feb 21, 2025

Rep. Robert Garcia joins Tim Miller to discuss the letter sent from Trump's DOJ after he publicly criticized Elon Musk.

Trump’s Poll Numbers Are in the Toilet Feb 21, 2025

Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss Trump's recent poll numbers that show Trump's approval rating is falling fast and how the economy might be Trump's weakness now that he is in charge.

Is This the End!? What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Means for America Feb 20, 2025

Kash Patel has been confirmed as FBI Director. With Patel at the helm, the purge begins. What does this mean for law enforcement, democracy, and Trump’s power? Tim Miller and Sam Stein break it down.

Revenge Madman Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director Feb 20, 2025

With Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director, Will Saletan talks the dangers of having all guardrails off with VP JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi also in key positions to help Donald Trump destroy democracy.

Trump Teams Up With Saudis On Golf Scam. PGA Surrendering. Feb 20, 2025

Tim Miller and Pablo Torre go over how the Saudis and LIV Golf are causing a scene in the sports world. How Trump is trying to come in and save the day, and how it's all about the money.
Check out Pablo's show here: https://www.youtube.com/@pablotorrefindsout

Chuck Todd: The AP-Trump Feud Is A Hill to Die on Feb 19, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Chuck Todd to discuss the Trump administration indefinitely banning the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One over use of ‘Gulf of Mexico.’

MAGA Takes Pleasure In Making People Feel Pain Feb 19, 2025

Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger discuss the White House posting a grotesque ASMR video about deporting immigrants and the administrations immigrations policy.

How MAGA is Splitting The Catholic Church | WTF 2.0 Feb 19, 2025

The Pillar's Ed Condon joins JVL to talk about the Trump administration's confrontation(s) with the Catholics.

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Killing Science in America Feb 19, 2025

Sam Stein discusses the long-lasting damages of DOGE's cut on science and innovation, as academic whistleblowers ring the alarms on the impacts that could last generations.
Read More from Sam Stein, "The DOGE Brain Drain Has Begun"

Hannity Bombs Interview with Co-Presidents Trump and Elon Feb 19, 2025

Tim Miller and Sam Stein talk Sean Hannity's soft ball interview with Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

Trump Just Made Us The Baddies Feb 19, 2025

Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last discuss Donald Trump and his administration's new alliances with previous adversaries, and the flipping on allies.
Read JVL's The Triad, "Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus"
Morning Shots, "Staying Patriotic in Trump’s America"

AOC Strikes Back at Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Feb 18, 2025

Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's defiant strikes at Trump Border Czar Tom Homan as he repeatedly goes after her for supporting education of laws and constitutional rights.

Tim Miller: Democratic Donors Are Afraid of Trump. I’m Sick of It. Feb 18, 2025

Tim Miller appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and Teddy Schleifer to discuss Democratic donors who are afraid of Trump seeking retribution against them.

Germany Speech Laws Are A Gift To MAGA Feb 17, 2025

Tim Miller and Andrew Egger discuss the insane police raids happening in Germany over hate speech online, and how they are a gift to the rising far right.

President Elon’s Baby Mama Drama Goes Off the Rails Feb 16, 2025

Tim Miller and Sam Stein recap the drama involving Elon Musk and his latest child with MAGA influencer Ashley St.Clair, as the feud gets heated publicly on Twitter/X.

Trump Trying To Bail Out Creep Andrew Tate Over His Sex Trafficking Charges Feb 16, 2025

Tim Miller and Andrew Egger discuss Donald Trump’s reported pressure on Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate, self-proclaimed misogynist influencer and alleged human sex trafficker.

Putin Is A Master Manipulator, Trump Is Getting Outplayed | Bulwark on Sunday Feb 16, 2025

Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman joined Bill Kristol live for Bulwark on Sunday to discuss the latest on Ukraine, how Putin is playing Trump and how NATO is preparing. Join us next Sunday on Substack for the next episode.

DOGE Goes Nuclear and Fires DOE Staff in Charge of Our Own Nuclear Weapons Feb 15, 2025

Tim Miller REACTS to another DOGE mistake. They fired nuclear staff without really knowing what they did, and then tried to rehire them. Outrageous!

Mitch McConnell Can’t Save Himself From His Legacy Feb 15, 2025

Sarah and Sam break down Mitch McConnell's decision to vote against Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr. despite his history of enabling Donald Trump.

Impeachment is Dead! Congress is Broken! Can The Courts Really Stop Trump? (w/ Ben Wittes) Feb 15, 2025

Lawfare’s Ben Wittes joined JVL to talk if the courts can really stop Trump, how impeachment is essentially dead and more.

JD Vance Humiliates America at Munich Security Conference Feb 15, 2025

Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell discuss JD Vance’s Munich meltdown—where he attacked U.S. allies, ignored Russia, and cozied up to authoritarians. Plus, the DOJ scandal that could shake the country—thanks to Barb McQuade’s revelation.

Wrecking Ball TODDLERS Trump and Elon Are Making Susie Wiles' Life HELL Feb 14, 2025

Tim Miller and John Avlon join forces to talk about Trump and Elon's growing relationship, Susie Wiles having to deal with them, and much more.

We Need USAID and NATO! How Trump Admin Puts Us All At Risk Feb 14, 2025

Ben Parker is joined by retired United States Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling to discuss the impacts and success USAID has had around the world, and the repercussions of withdrawing that much needed aid. Also, as Donald Trump meets with Vladimir Putin and Pete Hegseth meets with NATO leaders, where will Ukraine stand as the war continues and America’s support is pulled back?
Read More in The Bulwark:
How USAID Helped Us Defeat the Iraqi Insurgency

Team Trump Promises ‘Shock and Awe.’ Do They Know What That Means?

DOJ Faces Mass Resignations Over Eric Adams’ Prosecution Freeze Feb 13, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Ryan Goodman, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security, to discuss the resignations at the Southern District of New York as charges against Mayor Eric Adams are to be dropped.

WSJ Finally Admits Trump Doesn't Understand Money Feb 13, 2025

Tim Miller discusses the WSJ Editorial Board calling out Donald Trump's rising inflation with "Trumponomics" as it appears he has no understand how money and economics work at all.

Can We Talk About F*cking Eggs?! | Tim On Vibe Check Feb 12, 2025

Tim joined Vibe Check to chat with Sam and Zach about normal gays” for Trump, and why the Democratic party has seemingly not pushed back against Trump’s latest political moves.
Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6opdmdnDLOwgOcK1LX7VuG
And watch more from the Vibe Check crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A-ZXkIy58U

Trump Love Affair With Putin Burns On As Tulsi Is Confirmed Feb 12, 2025

Sam Stein and Bill Kristol discuss the meeting between Trump and Putin. Agreeing to visit each other's countries, how they will stop the war and much more.

Inflation Rises as Trump’s Revenge Policy Won’t Bring It Down Feb 12, 2025

Sam Stein and Tim Miller talk Donald Trump's broken promise to lower inflation on day one, as inflation rises 3% and consumer prices 0.5% amidst Trump's proposed policies.

Kash Patel Allegedly Lied in Confirmation Hearing Over FBI Firings Feb 11, 2025

Tim Miller breaks down the whistleblower report alleging Kash Patel’s involvement in firings at the FBI, which contradicts his testimony at his confirmation hearing that he was not aware of any terminations associated with investigations.

AP is BANNED from Oval Office Event Over 'Gulf of America' Feb 11, 2025

Sam Stein is surprised after the AP is banned from an Oval Office event after it refused to use The Gulf of America. Trump and Musk also had an awkward press conference where Trump said he will make sure there is no conflict of interest with Elon Musk and DOGE.

Bannon Pleads Guilty for Border Wall Fraud, MAGA Goes Knives Out Feb 11, 2025

Tim Miller talks the breaking news that Steve Bannon pleaded guilty for defrauding border wall donors, as MAGA loyalist Mo Brooks calls him out, saying, "I prefer listening to honest people."

NYC Mayor Adams Case Dismissed After Kissing Trump’s Ring Feb 11, 2025

Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption cases being dismissed after getting friendly with Donald Trump.

JD Vance Defends DOGE Over Judges and the Rule of Law Feb 10, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Ryan Goodman, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security, to discuss JD Vance’s assertion that executive power could overrule a judge’s decision.

Elon’s Weakness Exposed Feb 10, 2025

JVL and Hannah Yoest talk Tesla design and more. JVL goes into the recent decline in Telsa sale worldwide. How Tesla is resale values are terrible. How Trump voters like Tesla but would never buy an EV.

MAGA Nerds Lose Their Minds After Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show! Feb 10, 2025

Tim Miller recaps MAGA's reaction to Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, whining about DEI and "wokeness" in music, sports, and commercials.

JD Vance Defends DOGE Re-Hiring Racist Staffer Feb 09, 2025

Tim Miller is joined by Jeremiah Johnson to discuss Vice President JD Vance defending the re-hiring of racist DOGE employee, while supporting the firing of thousands of federal workers as Elon Musk’s team continues to take over government departments.
Follow Jeremiah Johnson on Substack:
https://substack.com/@jeremiahjohnson

Tim Miller: Trump Administration and Elon Are Unleashing Mayhem Feb 08, 2025

Tim Miller appeared on MSNBC with Alex Witt and Shelby Talcott. They discussed this weeks mayhem in the Trump administration, from Bondi, Project 2025, Elon Musks "Move fast and break things" technique and much more.

Dems Fight for Dept of Education as DOGE Locks the Doors Feb 07, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Congressman Maxwell Frost to discuss Democrats’ denied entry to the Department of Education as DOGE targets their next department takeover.

JD Vance Wants To BRING BACK Elon’s Super Racist DOGE Employee Feb 07, 2025

Sarah Longwell and Sam Stein go off on JD Vance and Elon Musk after they defend the racist DOGE employee who was removed.

Last Attempt To Save USAID with an 11th Hour Lawsuit Feb 07, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Josh Gerstein, Senior Legal Affairs Reporter at Politico, to talk about the last minute legal efforts to stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from dismantling USAID.

Trump and Musk Are Strangling the Government Feb 07, 2025

Sam Stein goes over some of the effects of the funding freeze implemented by Elon Musk and DOGE. Pain is felt throughout USAID, PEPFAR and from Virginia to South Africa.
Tipline: thebulwark.com/tips

Tim Reacts To The Firing of Racist DOGE Employee Feb 06, 2025

Tim Miller reacts to the WSJ article about the firing of the first Trump employee Marko Elez. Marko has some pretty horrendous posts on his social media.

Elon-Trump Split?! Cracks Form In DOGE-MAGA Coup, Musk Popularity Plummets Feb 06, 2025

Sam Stein and JVL talk about Elon Musk and his DOGE team losing favor with the electorate. Does MAGA like Elon or not? Is DOGE overstepping and will Elon become the scapegoat of the Trump administration?

MAGA’s Plans To Gloss Up Mass Deportations Feb 06, 2025

Adrian Carrasquillo deep dives into MAGA world's plans to create narratives around mass deportations with a gilded frame to control the public perception of Donald Trump's extreme executive order.
Read more in Adrian's newsletter Huddled Masses, Inside Trump World’s Plans To Gloss Up Mass Deportations

Trump Makes Shocking Proposal for Gaza Feb 05, 2025

Sam Stein and Tim Miller discuss Donald Trump's press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu where he said he wants the US to take over Gaza Strip.

Trump Spending Freeze is Still Causing Major Problems Feb 05, 2025

Sam Stein and Huffington Post senior reporter Arthur Delaney discuss the funding freeze one week on and all the confusion.

Trump and Elon Chaos Is Now Baked Into The Markets Feb 04, 2025

Tim Miller and JVL recap on the stock markets not having the projected fall with Donald Trump's tariff plans, revealing the market stability saw through Trump's bluff.
Read JVL's The Triad:
Follow the Money: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/follow-the-money-trump-musk-market-reaction-tariffs-canada-mexico-nyse-dow-sp500-treasury
Vox Pecunia, Vox Dei: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/vox-pecunia-vox-dei

Trump's Guantanamo Bay Threats Could Actually Happen (w/ Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling) Feb 04, 2025

Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling joins Ben Parker to discuss how Trump’s extreme plan to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay would be both immensely expensive and enormously inhumane.

Sen. Cassidy Bends The Knee To Trump on RFK Jr. Feb 04, 2025

Sam Stein, Mona Charen, and Joe Perticone talk RFK Jr.'s approval vote in the senate committee making him one step closer to becoming HHS Secretary, and the dangers that Sen. Cassidy, who ultimately voted yes, laid out with RFK's continued misinformation on public health.

Elon Musk's Crusade Against the Government Threatens to Dismantle USAID Feb 04, 2025

Sam Stein is joined by Alex Ward, National Security Reporter for the Wall Street Journal, to discuss what happened today at USAID, how Elon Musk and his team took over, and with Marco Rubio appointed acting administrator, what happens from here.

The Government Is Coming Undone, Scared Federal Employees Give Us the Inside Scoop Feb 03, 2025

We received tons of emails from federal workers and many who are affected by the mass confusion created by Elon Musk's initiatives at government agencies. Sam Stein shares insights from viewers and the importance of transparency as government workers continue to sift through chaos.
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