The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Fall
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Feb 24, 2026 A sharp critique of a former president’s return to the Capitol and the moral consequences of that moment. Strong accusations about character, criminality, and responsibility for January 6. Disturbing descriptions of detention sites and warnings about systemic abuses. Predictions of political collapse and a looming reckoning for those in power.
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Trump As Symptom Of Democratic Decay
- Steve Schmidt argues Donald Trump embodies corruption and betrayal that have hollowed democratic norms.
- He labels Trump a fraud, liar, sexual predator and felon, tying personal moral failings to institutional damage seen since January 6th, 2021.
State Of The Union As Desecration
- Schmidt frames the State of the Union visit as a moral desecration because Trump returns to a site tied to the January 6th attack.
- He calls planned detention sites "mega prison[s]" and warns they would stain national honor if opened.
Clips Showing Trump's Grandiosity
- Schmidt plays excerpts of Trump's speeches boasting about fake polls, landslide claims, and a $10 billion peace contribution to highlight delusion and self-aggrandizement.
- These clips serve as concrete examples of Trump's detachment from reality and grandiosity.