The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt: This Is How Trump Will End America
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Mar 9, 2026 A fiery breakdown of a sudden war launched without a plan and the risks of escalation with multiple countries drawn in. Sharp criticism of violent political rhetoric and media missteps. Discussion of disinformation around civilian casualties and how conflict may be used to distract from domestic scandals. A stark warning that a draft and troop deployments could become real for young Americans.
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War Treated As Spectacle Not Responsibility
- Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict is portrayed as dangerously reckless, treating war like spectacle rather than responsibility.
- Steve Schmidt contrasts media bloodthirst (Lindsey Graham on Fox) with the gravity of decisions that cost lives and risk escalation.
Monetary Framing Masks Human Cost
- Schmidt criticizes pro-war punditry that frames massive military spending and strikes as 'best money ever spent.'
- He contrasts monetary talk (oil prices, defense budgets) with human cost and strategic consequences.
War Launched With No Exit Strategy
- Steve Schmidt argues the war was launched without a coherent plan or exit strategy and risks national defeat rather than victory.
- He points to Trump's talk of 'unconditioned' surrender and lack of post-conflict vision as evidence of strategic emptiness.