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Some Said Trump's Base Would Never Break—They Were WRONG (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast

2026-05-04 News & Politics
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Acting AG Todd Blanche announced over the weekend that basically everybody in America can use the expression "86 47" without fear of prosecution—except James Comey, who Trump yearns to see behind bars. Also, POTUS is still so steamed that NATO is not helping him with the Iran war that he's ordered thousands of U.S. troops withdrawn from Germany—even though the bases there are key to the war effort. Plus, the ceasefire looks to be in trouble, the Dems won the shutdown fight—but the party's various wings need to cool it on the 'burn the witch' culture—and Trump's vanity public projects are becoming increasingly grotesque. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/BULWARK. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is working to protect the First Amendment — because it protects you. Go to https://ffrf.us/religion or text "RELIGION" to 511511 to join or learn more. Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/the-free-world-is-leaving-trump-behind-zelensky-magyar-leo?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with David Baer: https://youtube.com/live/7jOsorhpI0U?feature=share Tim's 'Bulwark Take' with Marc Elias on the SCOTUS VRA ruling: https://youtu.be/ZCYe8UGhh-s JVL on the risk of Fetterman flipping parties: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/are-you-prepared-for-the-fetterman?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Lauren on how some Dems want Chair Ken Martin to go: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/new-drama-inside-the-dnc-ken-martin-fundraising-fifty-states-after-action-report-midterms?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Mark Hertling on Trump pulling troops out of Germany: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/the-last-time-we-reduced-troops-in-europe-war-germany-withdrawal-russia-ukraine-nato-trump-hegseth?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Eric Edelman on the troop drawdown: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/the-last-time-we-reduced-troops-in-europe-war-germany-withdrawal-russia-ukraine-nato-trump-hegseth?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego on 5/20 and in LA on 5/21: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events Chapters: Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@mohammadshaikh3119 2026-05-04

rick scott should have been thrown in jail for the medicare fraud

288 10 replies
@jpjh8844 2026-05-04

I always love it when Billionaires tell the working class that higher prices are a needed sacrifice

251 5 replies
@howardvenze9956 2026-05-04

Higher taxes on the rich is a "Needed Sacrifice" to lower the deficit.

236 2 replies
@CLNSL8 2026-05-04

Pearland, just outside Houston and close to Clear Lake, just elected a Democrat as mayor. This is huge since no Democrat has held that position in about 30 years.

168 12 replies
@MikeDeMarco-r8u 2026-05-04

Taxing billionaire wealth is a needed sacrifice and then actually auditing their tax returns.

145 6 replies
@Rigby-Eleanor 2026-05-04

I encourage wealthy politicians to continue getting in front of cameras & telling hard working cannon fodder to suck it up 👍

113 1 replies
@artsplus456 2026-05-04

Rick Scott was the CEO of Columbia/HCA, the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chain, when it was investigated for and ultimately pleaded guilty to massive fraud against Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs in the 1990s (this Ai snippet from a search on his name and "medicare fraud."

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@unposhnails3366 2026-05-04

Germany is also where we have hospitals for injured troops.

108 6 replies
@KarlCranny 2026-05-04

We are in a sad place when I am more inclined to believe Irans statements over our own governments. 😢

87 8 replies
@michaelrodevich3526 2026-05-04

Rick Scott resigning from the Senate is a "needed sacrifice."

73 3 replies

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