The Warning with Steve Schmidt Dead Air with Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell: No Kings, No Coverage
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Mar 30, 2026 A sharp critique of major Sunday programs for ignoring nationwide No Kings rallies. Examination of media minimization, staged presidential imagery, and propaganda tactics. Discussion of military strikes, troop deployments, and missing coverage of war costs and national debt. Calls for stronger Democratic messaging and rebuilding trust in institutions.
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Sunday Shows Minimized 9 Million No Kings Protest
- Mainstream Sunday shows massively underreported the No Kings protests despite 9 million participants across 3,100 locations.
- Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell cite Kristen Welker calling it "tens of thousands," which they say minimized an event that shook multiple cities worldwide.
Sunday Shows Favor Spectacle Over Substance
- Sunday political programs focus on politics as spectacle, not substantive policy, so critical issues like mass protests and war implications get sidelined.
- Schmidt argues these shows act as political assets, avoiding deep policy scrutiny like debt increases and war costs.
Lindsey Graham At Disney As Tone Deaf Example
- Dean points out Lindsey Graham vacationing at Disney World between hawkish Sunday appearances as an example of tone-deaf behavior.
- The hosts use Graham's Disney dinner image to illustrate elite disconnection amid calls for war.