Civil and criminal cases. Federal, state, and city prosecutors. Dozens of charges have been leveled against Donald Trump. But will they hurt the former President? Steve Schmidt explains why incompetent prosecutors, lacking self-awareness, could lead Trump back to the White House in 2024. *** 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://s...
Mar 22, 2024•28 min•Ep. 194
Steve Schmidt speaks with Faiz Shakir, co-founder of More Perfect Union and former campaign manager for Bernie Sanders. They discuss the possibility of RFK Jr. as a third party candidate, what the means for Biden and Trump in 2024, and who excites him in the next generation of progressive leaders. 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: htt...
Mar 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 193
Given President Biden's age, why isn't the Administration giving more exposure and responsibility to Vice President Kamala Harris. Steve Schmidt answers that and your other questions. **** 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.fa...
Mar 20, 2024•17 min•Ep. 192
Are Gen-Z voters only motivated by their own interest? Steve Schmidt poses the question to Kaivan Shroff, the Press Secretary for Dream for America. The organization recently endorsed President Biden in the 2024 rematch against Trump. But Shroff argues that there are misconceptions about young voters at the ballot box and that older voters have self-interests driving them to the polls as well. ** Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter...
Mar 19, 2024•23 min•Ep. 191
Steve Schmidt speaks with Kaivan Shroff, the press secretary for Gen-Z led non-profit Dream for America. They gave a key endorsement for President Biden in 2024... but Steve asks whether young voters can make the difference in the next election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2024•46 min•Ep. 190
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.subst...
Mar 15, 2024•20 min•Ep. 189
One thing Donald Trump will do differently in the 2024 campaign is choose a woman to be his running mate. He knows that having a white Republican man won't help his political chances. Steve argues that his political foes Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott won't be in the running - but his strongest primary opponent, Nikki Haley, will be. Steve ranks the likely contenders. *** To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://the...
Mar 14, 2024•15 min•Ep. 188
Chaos and anarchy have plagued Haiti for months now. As the situation continues to unravel, its citizens will look abroad to escape. Steve Schmidt explains how Haiti's unrest could further complicate America's immigration crisis. Steve also argues that the Biden Administration needs to address the issue because the U.S. is the only country who can do anything. "Haiti will be a threat to stability everywhere in the Western Hemisphere." ** To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the s...
Mar 13, 2024•12 min•Ep. 187
Steve Schmidt talks about the new reporting that Trump would praise the actions of Hitler. This is not the first time the former President has expressed affinity for tyrants and dictators. But what could that mean if he was elected to a second term in office? Steve says that we've already seen what happened when he lost an election and argues that the second term will be worse. "Tyrants rise when democracies weaken. in the 1930s, Fascism rose, not because it was strong, but because democracy was...
Mar 12, 2024•19 min•Ep. 186
This week, South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace appeared in a fiery interview on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.” During the interview, Stephanopoulos asked Mace how she could square being a rape survivor with endorsing the former president who was found liable by a jury for sexual assault. This endorsement also comes after Rep. Mace said he should never hold office again for his role in the Capitol attack on January 6th. Steve Schmidt calls this hypocritical reversal a “moral ...
Mar 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 185
Puck News reporter Tara Palmeri has covered Donald Trump & Washington politics for years. She sits down with Steve Schmidt and explains that the messaging we get from the White House and the campaign trail isn’t really what heavyweight politicos are secretly chatting about behind the scenes. She shares how conversations with the political VIPs really go down at chic D.C. restaurants like Cafe Milano. Plus, Tara and Steve talk about why Trump is more electable than people give him credit for,...
Mar 09, 2024•58 min•Ep. 184
Following President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address, Alabama Senator Katie Britt gave the Republican response. Steve Schmidt calls this official rebuttal historic because of its "strange" and "astonishing" tone, filled with "crocodile tears" and fear-mongering. Steve shares his thoughts on whether Sen. Britt was effective in her messaging or whether she will join the "graveyard" of other politicians chosen to give their party's official response. ** Subscribe for more and follow me h...
Mar 08, 2024•11 min•Ep. 183
President Biden focused on democracy, the economy, and the border in his 2024 State of the Union address. While he never mentioned former President Donald Trump by name, he repeatedly attacked his predecessor as a threat to American institutions. Biden even joked about his age, acknowledging concerns from those both within and outside of his party. Steve Schmidt believes this fiery speech proves otherwise. “The incapable old man narrative was obliterated In the speech tonight.” Steve shares his ...
Mar 08, 2024•11 min•Ep. 182
Steve Schmidt joins Scripps News to react to Donald Trump's victories on Super Tuesday, and the speech he gave immediately after. Steve looks ahead to Thursday's State of the Union Address as well, and tells us what President Biden needs to do. ** 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...
Mar 06, 2024•7 min•Ep. 181
Billionaire entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban said he’d vote for Joe Biden even if “he was being given last rites” before he voted for Donald Trump. Cuban has been critical of Trump and told Bloomberg that he planned on voting for his Republican opponent Nikki Haley in the Texas Primary on Super Tuesday. But is Cuban emblematic of a larger trend of anti-Trump Republicans? Will they follow his stance and jump parties come Election Day? Or will they stay home and protest Trump by c...
Mar 05, 2024•13 min•Ep. 180
President Biden will be speaking to his largest television audience of 2024 — barring national catastrophe — when he delivers the State of the Union. After the State of the Union, the next big national address to which Americans will tune in is the convention speech. What will he say? What must he say? What policy nugget will make it into the speech? The cable news stations will go into a frenzy speculating about the speech that most people will have zero memory of one week later. It doesn’t hav...
Mar 04, 2024•14 min•Ep. 179
Brian Derrick, founder of oath.vote, joins Steve for a great conversation. The two talk about the 2024 election, how each view the state of the nation, and ways to get the younger generation to care. 00:00: How Brian found his political spark 05:35: Brian's reaction to Trump in 2016 07:52: Reaction to politics as a millennial 21:40: Do young voters understand what's going on? 30:34: How do you relate to the 30 and under crowd? 32:00: Brian's Presidential picks 33:58: Impact of Biden losing the e...
Mar 03, 2024•47 min•Ep. 178
Steve Schmidt wraps up the week discussing Joe Biden and Donald Trump's visit to the border. Both men — the president and the deranged demagogue — visited America’s southern border, which can charitably be described as existing in a space between complete fiasco and utter clusterf@%k. ** 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.t...
Mar 01, 2024•12 min•Ep. 177
Steve Schmidt joins The Race on Scripps News to talk about Trump's Presidential immunity case, a potential government shutdown, and the Michigan primary. Steve also explains how to appeal to the grumpy American voter. ** 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/thewar...
Feb 29, 2024•5 min•Ep. 176
Steve Schmidt discusses how Tucker Carlson has become a useful idiot for Vladimir Putin. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 28, 2024•15 min•Ep. 175
Steve Schmidt gives us a look at the upcoming week in American politics. We are one week away from Super Tuesday. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 27, 2024•13 min•Ep. 174
Steve Schmidt joins Morning Rush on Scripps News to discuss Donald Trump's comments at CPAC this weekend. Steve will be on Morning Rush every Monday at 9amET. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
Feb 26, 2024•9 min•Ep. 173
Welcome to a Friday installment of Ask Me Anything. Let us know if you like this format, and we will do it again in a future episode. 00:00: Ask Me Anything 00:12: How will Joe Biden keep up with Donald Trump? 01:30: What impact will the electoral college have on this election? 04:09: Do you think Kamala Harris will step down from running again as VP? 04:40: How can one single citizen help the Biden campaign? 06:03: How would the country be different today if the 2000 election had gone the other...
Feb 23, 2024•8 min•Ep. 172
We receive hundreds of questions every day, and Steve is here to answer your most asked political questions. 00:00: Ask Me Anything 00:15: What advice would you give when debating Donald Trump? 04:17: Who does a better job messaging: Democrats or Republicans? 05:48: What do Democrats need to do to win in November? 10:54: Is there any point at which the people still funding Republican politicians will stop? ** Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subs...
Feb 22, 2024•17 min•Ep. 171
We receive hundreds of questions every day, and Steve is here to answer your most asked political questions. It's another edition of Ask Me Anything. 00:00: Ask Me Anything 00:15: Where will the US be on Jan 25th, 2025? 03:07: Is Biden's PR team the worst you've ever seen? 09:07: Why isn't Trump behind bars? 12:29: What is the best way to influence candidates? 14:54: Are you concerned about the 3rd party candidates? ** Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substac...
Feb 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 170
We receive hundreds of questions every day, and Steve is here to answer your most asked political questions. 00:00: Ask Me Anything 00:27: What needs to be done to get Biden elected? 04:52: Is Trump or Nikki Haley the better GOP candidate? 08:25: Will we ever see a 3rd party candidate? 10:45: What can we do about false media information? 13:11: Will there be a US/Canada impact if Trump is re-elected? ** Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe ...
Feb 20, 2024•17 min•Ep. 169
Steve Schmidt explains why, on Presidents' Day, it's important to realize the president still matters. Steve Schmidt reflects on the last 10 days in American politics, and gives a brief history lesson on Presidents' Day. ** 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/the...
Feb 19, 2024•12 min•Ep. 168
Steve Schmidt gives his reaction to the news that Alexei Navalny died in prison. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 16, 2024•8 min•Ep. 167
Steve Schmidt tells us what may be the determining factor in electing Donald Trump. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 15, 2024•9 min•Ep. 166
Steve Schmidt reacts to Jared Kushner's remarks Tuesday, saying he would not join a second Trump administration. ** 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 14, 2024•8 min•Ep. 165