The MAGA Machine Can't Save Trump From Epstein (w/ David Frum) | The Bulwark Podcast

Our commander-in-chief and breaker of mores can only muster the energy to beg Republicans to stop talking about Epstein. Where is the blustery guy who proudly declared he paid no taxes and that he could shoot anyone on 5th avenue? Because of the lame duck smell he's giving off—and the economic problems Trump himself brought on—he's not getting the support he needs from the outer MAGA media world that's obsessed with Epstein. Meanwhile, he's getting ready to have taxpayers pay off his cronies for trying to help steal the 2020 election. Plus, the four kinds of corruption in the Trump administration, the Caribbean boat bombings have driven down the price of cocaine, and the origins and modern flowering of antisemitism on the left and right. David Frum joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod. Show Notes: - David's recent episode on the military buildup off the coast of Venezuela: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2025/11/the-david-frum-show-quico-toro-venzuela/684831/?gift=AO0MhSsTDaHgiP_RxFGfB1SfWx5ivPCmB3e7I3i1ZGE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share - David's interview with Sarah this week: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2025/11/the-david-frum-show-sarah-longwell-2025-elections/684900/?gift=AO0MhSsTDaHgiP_RxFGfB3ThHHYG0kBCPvKXm9hVYcg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share - Tim's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch - If you believe democracy requires the kind of trust that is engendered through honest searching, and through the great books that built our civilization, become a Johnnie by visiting https://www.sjc.edu Take our quick survey and help us make The Bulwark even better. https://bit.ly/bulwarkvideo Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join