The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt: We Will Topple Trump’s Regime
Mar 11, 2026
A forceful critique of political leaders pushing young people into a war with no plan. Examination of corrupt foreign deals and how they empower rivals. A look at collapsing public trust in institutions and the economic and human costs tied to leadership choices. A rallying call to voters to remove a dangerous political movement from power.
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Sycophancy Enables Foreign Policy Failures
- Steve Schmidt argues Trump surrounds himself with sycophants who enable incompetent foreign dealings that benefit allies like Russia.
- He cites Jared Kushner and associates doing “corrupt deals” and references flattering, staged praise and branded gifts as symbols of loyalty politics.
Trust Is The Rarest Commodity In America
- Schmidt claims Americans broadly distrust institutions including media, tech, banks, AI firms, and elected leaders.
- He frames this distrust as making trust the rarest commodity and the context for political crisis and rising extremism.
Chris Murphy Left Briefing Calling The War Incoherent
- Steve Schmidt recounts Senator Chris Murphy leaving a classified briefing calling the war “totally incoherent” and lacking public hearings.
- Murphy warned the administration avoided Congress because authorization would likely be denied and Americans would oppose the war.