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There is a very significant, “exhausted majority” of Americans looking to move past this rotten moment in American life. They have lost trust and faith in government, business, media and not-for-profit institutions at a moment of technological, cultural and economic upheaval. Fascism did not rise in the 1930s because it was strong, but rather, because democracy was weak. The cycle is repeating itself with a new extremism rising in 2020s America. On the podcast – consistent with the mission of The Warning newsletter offered on Substack and The Warning YouTube channel – I will be joined by inter...

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Jul 10, 2026

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Day 74 - Weekend Iran War Update with Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh & Malcolm Nance 10.05.2026

If you’re worried that U.S. strikes in heavily-populated areas of Iran amount to a violation of the world’s shakiest cease-fire agreement, breathe easy. Our fearless leader and Commander-in-Chief assures us they’re just a “love tap” and that all is well in the most militarized and unstable part of the world. Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh and Malcolm Nance break down the...

Dead Air with Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell: Lil Marco's big trip 09.05.2026

Today's episode of "Dead Air" with Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell covered Marco Rubio’s disastrous visit with Pope Leo XIV and Trump’s reflecting pool on the National Mall. José Olivares, an investigative reporter for The Guardian , also joined to talk about his bombshell report about ICE. SHOP: " The Constitution is King" mug: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/th...

Steve Schmidt & Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger: What Heroes Do 09.05.2026

Steve Schmidt is joined by former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who knows a thing or two about heroism. He was one of only two Republicans brave enough to sit on the January 6th Committee. Now this former Congressman and U.S. Air Force Officer has written a children’s book about everyday heroes. This conversation isn’t just about a new book, it’s about why the next generation of...

Steve Schmidt: I Hope Trump Lives to 110 to Rot in His Disgrace 08.05.2026

Donald Trump and the White House lost it over Mark Hamill's tweet. Steve Schmidt explains the MAGA cult of victimhood and why he hopes Trump lives long enough to watch his name get scraped off every piece of American history he has defaced and disgraced. Today's Merch: Everything Is Going Great https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/everything-is-going-great-tee SUBSCRIBE for more and fol...

Steve Schmidt & Bishop William Barber: A Moral Reckoning 07.05.2026

Steve Schmidt is joined by Bishop William Barber, president, Repairers of the Breach and founding director and professor, Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy. They discuss the excesses and greed of America’s oligarchy, Trump’s messiah complex, our urgent message to future Democratic leaders, and more. Support The Warning and become a YouTube member today! https://www.yout...

Steve Schmidt: CNN Has Lost Its Way 07.05.2026

Ted Turner was an American icon who built CNN into a network that connected the world and told it the truth. Steve Schmidt pays tribute to his legacy and explains how CNN has been destroyed by greed. Today's Merch: Team First Amendment https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/team-first-amendment-crewneck SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/sub...

Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh & James Verini 06.05.2026

Steve Schmidt is joined by Ken Harbaugh and author James Verini to talk about his new book, “The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War.” Verini's book examines one of the darkest early moments of the war: Russia's bombing of the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater, which killed hundreds of civilians. They also discuss that attack's legacy, a...

Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Have No Legacy 06.05.2026

Donald Trump promised his ballroom wouldn't cost the American people any money, but of course, he lied. Steve Schmidt breaks down the new $1 billion budget, Trump's gilded delusions, and promises that all the narcissistic monuments will be torn down. Today's Merch: Everything Is Going Great https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/everything-is-going-great-tee SUBSCRIBE for more and follow...

Steve Schmidt: MAGA Will Be Wiped Out 05.05.2026

Trump's poll numbers are collapsing and his coalition is falling apart as Americans suffer the cost of his failures. Steve Schmidt explains why a political tsunami will sweep away Trump's regime in November and why the bill, when it comes due, will be well deserved. Today's Merch: Stand Up For Your Rights https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/standup-for-your-rights-tee SUBSCRIBE for mor...

Dead Air: Means to an end 05.05.2026

Today's episode of "Dead Air" with Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell features Save America Movement steering committee member and virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen. They cover Casey Means' nomination for Surgeon General being pulled, a Fox News contributor being floated as her replacement, the violent FBI arrest of a 78-year-old scientist last week, and Tucker Carlson’s political ambition. Broug...

Steve Schmidt: Pete Hegseth Is a Broken Man with a Blackened Heart 04.05.2026

Congressman Jason Crow says there is something broken in Pete Hegseth and he is absolutely right. Steve Schmidt breaks down Hegseth's insidious conduct and explains why Donald Trump, who is responsible for this ignominious drunk, must fire him. Today's Merch: Secretary of War Crimes https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/secretary-of-war-crimes-sweatshirt?_pos=2&_psq=war+crimes&_s...

Day 67: Weekend Iran War Update with Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh & Malcolm Nance 03.05.2026

President Trump claims to have “terminated” the War in Iran just as the clock was about to catch up with him. Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh and Malcolm Nance break down Trump’s transparent attempt to outmaneuver Congressional approval and the clown show that was Pete Hegseth’s two-day stint before the House Committee on Armed Services and Senate Armed Services Committees. Bro...

Dead Air: Cornered Rats 02.05.2026

On today's episode of "Dead Air" with Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell, they cover Pete Hegseth's Hill meltdown, Scott Jennings lost it on CNN, and ICE is getting rich off human suffering in California City -- a story that's not getting much attention, and should. Brought to you by the Save America Movement. Today's Merch: Fascism Mug https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/fascism-mug SUBS...

Oh Schmidt! It's Friday with Jim Acosta 01.05.2026

Steve Schmidt joins "The Jim Acosta Show" for today's edition of "Oh Schmidt! It's Friday. We started with CNN’s Scott Jennings’ total loss of composure on air, Jim being attacked by Michael Tracey for protecting Julie k Brown  at a Substack party, and more! SHOP: "The Constitution is King" mug: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/the-constitution-is-king-mug_pos=2&amp...

Steve Schmidt: MAGA Is Rotting from the Inside Out 01.05.2026

Donald Trump is prosecuting James Comey for an Instagram post and trying to get Jimmy Kimmel fired for a joke. Steve Schmidt breaks down a week of crocodile tears, a lost war, and a MAGA movement that reeks of failure. Today's Merch: Fascism Mug https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/fascism-mug SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe S...

Steve Schmidt & Stacey Abrams: Fighting the Rising Tide of Authoritarianism 30.04.2026

Steve Schmidt speaks to former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams as The Save America Movement and her 10 Steps Campaign join forces against the rising tide of authoritarianism. Abrams has never stopped fighting, and today she brings her roadmap for resistance directly to the Save America Movement community. SHOP: " The Constitution is King" mug: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/pro...

Steve Schmidt: Pete Hegseth Will Rot in His Shame 30.04.2026

Fifty-one years ago the last helicopter fled the US Embassy in Vietnam, and Donald Trump has brought America into another losing war. Steve Schmidt exposes Pete Hegseth's incompetence, villainy, and criminal failures in this catastrophe. Today's Merch: Secretary of War Crimes https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/secretary-of-war-crimes?_pos=1&_psq=secre&_ss=e&_v=1.0 SUBSCRIB...

Steve Schmidt: $500 Million Makes No Sense 29.04.2026

Lindsey Graham is now demanding taxpayer money for Trump's ballroom. Steve Schmidt explains why it's a symbol of corruption, incompetence, and a disgrace to the People's House. Today's Merch: Down With The King https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/collections/down-with-the-king SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Store: https://thewarningw...

Steve Schmidt & Eliza Orlins: Darkness in Plain Sight 28.04.2026

Attorney and former public defender Eliza Orlins of “Objection: Everything” joins Steve Schmidt to talk about the startling reporting on the online “rape academy” that no one is talking about but should be. It is depravity at a scale that is hard to wrap your head around: an online website where men across the globe could discuss, plan and share videos of their wives and pa...

Steve Schmidt: MAGA Is Not the Victim 28.04.2026

MAGA is demanding ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel for telling a joke while the same people who cheered on January 6th lecture America about political violence. Steve Schmidt responds to the Daily Wire’s attempted “gotcha,” and MAGA's hypocrisy because yes, they are fascists. Today's Merch: Team First Amendment https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/team-first-amendment-crewneck SU...

Dead Air: Trump's 60 Minute Meltdown 27.04.2026

On today's episode of "Dead Air" with Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell, they cover the liquor cabinet’s antics at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump’s meltdown on "60 Minutes" last night, and King Charles’ trip to DC to kiss the ring of a fascist, which is an abomination. Brought to you by the Save America Movement. SHOP: "The Constitution is King" mug: https://thewarni...

Steve Schmidt: The Problem Isn't the Ballroom 27.04.2026

Violence is never the answer but neither are the crocodile tears shed by MAGA republicans after Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner security failure and shooting. Steve Schmidt explains why the whole thing is an obscenity. Today's Merch: Four Freedoms https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/the-four-freedoms-tee Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmid...

Steve Schmidt on the "Daily Beast" podcast: How I Will Shame King For Meeting Fascist Trump 27.04.2026

Steve Schmidt returns to the "Daily Beast" podcast to unload a blistering critique of Donald Trump, King Charles III, and the global political order they’re reshaping, arguing the King’s U.S. visit is not just ill-timed, but a historic moral failure tied to Trump’s assaults on democracy and alliances. Speaking to Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty, Schmidt connects the d...

Weekend Iran War Update with Ken Harbaugh: Pete's Sinking Ship 26.04.2026

Trump wants you focused on his brush with death and his need for a ballroom, but the war in Iran continues with no end in sight. Steve Schmidt is joined by Ken Harbaugh to break it all down in our weekly Iran war update, brought to you by the Save America Movement.   Support The Warning and become a YouTube member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I50t9-7Ol7AjwryRv-Fiw/join Today...

Dead Air: Trump's Asleep at the Wheel 25.04.2026

Trump is out cold in the Oval Office, while RFK Jr. is flailing on Capitol Hill. We're covering the stories everyone else is ignoring. Brought to you by the Save America Movement. SHOP: The "Voting is a Privilege, not a Right' tee:   https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.co... Support The Warning and become a YouTube member today!    / @thewarningwithsteveschmidt   Subsc...

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