The MAGA Dominos Are Falling (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast

In threatening to bomb Iran to smithereens, Trump seems to be motivated by a combination of frustration, vengeance, and wanting to look like a tough guy. But he also has a God complex. Destroying the country's bridges and its entire energy infrastructure has nothing to do with nukes—and everything to do with war crimes. Plus, the soldiers and airmen who carried out the daring rescue mission over the weekend hail from the "woke and weak" era of the U.S. military, Trump should be impeached, his family has ties with military contracts involved in the war effort, and there are rumors of at least one SCOTUS retirement this year. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/impeach-him-again-resistance-executive-branch-congress-trump-corruption?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Lauren on the Democrats feeling electoral hopium: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/dems-huffing-the-hopium-2026-midterms?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web The UK's Andrew Neil on the power of the Strait of Hormuz v the Bomb: https://x.com/TimesRadio/status/2041125220572942632?s=20 Make the switch to Sundays. Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/BULWARK50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code BULWARK50 at checkout. Help protect your home systems – and your wallet – with HomeServe against covered repairs. Go to https://HomeServe.com to find the plan that’s right for you. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than 50% at https://selectquote.com/BULWARK Chapters: 00:00:37 Iran Strike Threat And “War Crime O’Clock” 00:02:48 Trump’s Messaging And Total Destruction Threat 00:04:57 War Timeline And Missed Red Lines 00:06:28 Shifting Goals Of The Iran War 00:08:37 Strait Of Hormuz And Strategic Miscalculations 00:11:18 Who Trump’s Threats Are Really For 00:11:57 MAGA And Christian Backlash To War Rhetoric 00:14:05 Ad Break - Sundays Food for Dogs 00:15:08 Why Critics Sound More Blunt After Leaving Trump 00:17:46 Impeachment Talk Returns 00:18:41 Comparing Trump Threats To Russia War Crimes 00:20:06 Dramatic Pilot Rescue Operation 00:23:25 Pentagon Silence And Lack Of Briefings 00:26:27 Ad Break - Homeserve 00:27:10 Trump Family War Profiteering Questions 00:29:03 Should Democrats Impeach Again? 00:35:09 Midterm Scenarios And Political Calculus 00:39:04 Ad Break - SelectQuote 00:40:53 Supreme Court Pressure And Possible Retirements 00:47:32 ICE Detention Of Soldier’s Wife Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join