The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt: MAGA and Trump Will Go Out Together
Mar 17, 2026
A sharp critique of recent talk about taking Cuba and what that rhetoric reveals about expansionist ambitions. Discussion links provocative statements to a possible widening of military conflict amid the Iran standoff. Analysis of how allies might react and the global fallout, including energy and NATO consequences. Commentary on demands for media compliance and risks of escalation.
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Trump's Appetite For Military Adventure
- Donald Trump is increasingly enamored with war and talks about new military adventures even while engaged in Iran.
- Steve Schmidt cites Trump's public statements about 'taking Cuba' and appointing allies to run it as evidence of expansionist impulses.
Iran War Closed Oil Routes
- The Iran conflict has practical consequences: the Strait of Hormuz is shut and global oil flows are disrupted.
- Schmidt links Trump's impulsive decisions and inability to listen to allies to escalating geopolitical and economic fallout.
Cuba Seen As MAGA Business Opportunity
- Schmidt warns Trump's business-first vision for post-regime Cuba would likely privatize and brand Cuban assets to MAGA-aligned interests.
- He imagines Trump towers and hotels on Cuban beaches run with military-linked leases or partnerships.