Putin, Bone Saw, and Gnomes: Inside Trump’s ‘Peace’ Board (w/ Michael Weiss) | The Bulwark Podcast

Of course, SCOTUS struck down Trump’s stupid tariffs. Nearly every legal expert in America said they were unconstitutional, but we have had to live with them for more than a year. Now, he’s threatening war on Iran apparently because it’s not fair that Obama got a Nobel and he didn’t. Meanwhile, as we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Putin still holds out hope he can seize all of the country. Plus, Marco is working on getting Cuba to be the next domino to fall, Trump’s Board of Peace is pushing a complete fantasy in Gaza, the battle against ICE in Minnesota is not over, and Gold Medal-winner Alysa Liu—a California lib, and a child of an immigrant—represents the shining city on a hill. She is America. Michael Weiss joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod. Own your health for $365 a year. That’s a dollar a day. Learn more and join using my link. Visit www.functionhealth.com/UNIQUECTA and use gift code UNIQUECTA for a $25 credit toward your membership For a limited time, try OneSkin with 15% off using code BULWARK at oneskin.co/BULWARK Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoc.com/THEBULWARK to find and instantly book a doctor you love today Show Notes: Michael's Substack: https://macspaunday.substack.com/ Alysa Liu's gold-winning performance: https://youtu.be/Dg0h9iZ1ZAg?si=BIoPthk_CzXIJ36Z The Gettysburg Address: https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm Shaun Walker on how most of Europe dismissed the intel on Putin's invasion plans: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/feb/20/a-war-foretold-cia-mi6-putin-ukraine-plans-russia Tim's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch Chapters: 00:00:00 Live from Minneapolis and reflections from the trip 00:01:15 Protests, ICE activity, and shifting tactics 00:03:05 Community resistance and the unfinished work 00:05:35 Remembering the memorials and moral clarity 00:07:26 Why this is still a national battle 00:09:25 Michael Weiss joins and breaking Supreme Court news 00:10:05 Tariffs struck down and Trump’s economic instincts 00:13:32 Ad Break Function 00:15:44 Why Trump keeps drifting toward war with Iran 00:18:58 Ad Break OneSkin 00:20:09 The Board of Peace and authoritarian pageantry 00:29:44 Europe, NATO, and allies losing patience 00:37:05 Ad Break Zocdoc 00:39:50 Marco Rubio’s role inside Trump world 00:47:18 Ukraine, Russia, and the illusion of peace 00:56:42 Alysa Liu, immigration, and what America is 01:01:40 Closing thoughts from Minneapolis Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join