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Trump Is Drowning—And There’s Nothing the GOP Can Do About It (w/ John Heilemann) | Bulwark Podcast

2026-04-29 News & Politics
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At home, POTUS shows how much he wants to be like an Arab despot, plastering his mug all over the place and deploying the Justice Department to fatuously claim that Comey’s use of seashell art can rise to a crime. But on Iran, he seems to have backed off his promise of a short war, and he’s making pretty wimpy threats against the regime. Plus, Disney’s new CEO is standing by Kimmel, Barney Frank has a warning for Democrats, and recent polling data is not backing up the Dems’ midterms bullishness—even if voter sentiment is very bad for Trump and the Republicans. John Heilemann joins Tim Miller. Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is offering 30% off your entire order! Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code THEBULWARK. Show Notes: Subscribe to The Bulwark's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bulwarkmedia/featured John's "Impolitic" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impolitic-with-john-heilemann/id1529346075 Tim's livestream Wednesday at 8pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/@bulwarkmedia/featured 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 Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@davidsykes2979 2026-04-29

I have a family member who used to be 100% MAGA. Last week, he actually sought me out at a family gathering just to tell me how wrong he’d been about Trump. This is the same person who was acting like a fool when Trump won the second time. You know the GOP is cooked when they start losing people like this.

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@Malamba4231 2026-04-29

One item of good news I read: his photo will only be in passports issued by the Washington DC passport office. If you order online or at any other passport office, you get the real thing. So that’s good.

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@whatwhy1158 2026-04-29

"It is not a simple investigation." No, it is a simpleton investigation.

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@madamx33 2026-04-29

Damn. Thank God two of us in my family just renewed our passports. He's such a douche bag for putting his ugly face on everything.

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@virginiawylde9765 2026-04-29

In February I returned to Canada from a stay in USA. Walking through the airport there was a billboard with a heartwarming story about a black father and daughter, pilot and navigator celebrating Black History month. Another billboard celebrating Ramadan, something for Valentine’s Day. No picture of our PM, King and our obscure Governor General. Just a celebration of people. Was so happy to be home 😊.

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@juliebrown1117 2026-04-29

I am getting as many $100 bills as possible with Trump’s name and writing “pedo” or “rapist” by his signature before using them so the real DJT will be noted on my money

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@MantisToboggan_210 2026-04-29

If you can't beat 'em, RIG 'em—repugnant! The SCOTUS is COMPROMISED.

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@billydog1954 2026-04-29

The inmates have taken over the asylum and the craziest MF of them all is in charge

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@forcet4026 2026-04-29

We need to ALL vote "TOO BIG TO RIG"...just like Hungary

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@maryball1022 2026-04-29

Wondering when we are going to see the FBI parade in the dozens of shackled Etsy shop owners who make t-shirts that say 8647.

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