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There Is Quiet Panic Inside Trump World (w/ Sarah Matthews & Ben McKenzie) | Bulwark Podcast

2026-04-23 News & Politics
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Trump has gone full “1984” with his claim that it’s a good thing that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. He also says that he saved some Iranian women from being executed, which the regime in Tehran called “fake news.” It’s a telling sign of the times when the public can’t figure out whether the White House or the Iranian regime is lying. Speaking of scam artists, Ben joins Tim to discuss his new film on cryptocurrency, "Everyone is Lying to You for Money." The industry is rife with crime, it sorely needs to be regulated, and some of the most unscrupulous people are behind it— including our president Ben McKenzie and Sarah Matthews join Tim Miller. Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code THEBULWARK at https://www.Ridge.com/THEBULWARK #Ridgepod When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/THEBULWARK. Show notes: More on Ben's film, "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money": https://www.everyoneislying.com/ Tim's interview with Ben from 2023: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/ben-mckenzie-crypto-easy-money?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Tim and Catherine on Tucker's despicable attack on Catherine: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/tucker-carlson-attacked-catherine?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web David Kirkpatrick on Trump's $4 bil in profiteering off the presidency, mostly from crypto: https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/trumps-profiteering-hits-four-billion-dollars Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and LA in May: https://TheBulwark.com/Events Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@trumpsatittybaby 2026-04-23

Damn girl trump economy his first term was good because he inherited it from president Obama

425 29 replies
@DrRCStone 2026-04-23

Can we please add a little more concern for the countries that are absolutely trashed by the Strait of ‘Vermouth’ being closed?

214 6 replies
@maryball1022 2026-04-23

Whenever I think Sarah might be ok she says something about liking the economy in Trump's first admin when he inherited that economy from Obama. Then I remember she didn't leave until after Jan 6. Literally the bitter end.

178 18 replies
@osburnsa 2026-04-23

I can't imagine going to the correspondents dinner & sitting there with Trump & his minions, pretending things are normal. There's no way I could do it.

136 4 replies
@richardlarsen9919 2026-04-23

Emphasizing that Trump has saved "young beautiful women" basically because they are young and beautiful is not humanitarian, it is predatory.

109 3 replies
@Johnnyrocket5834 2026-04-23

Anyone who works in the Trump admin/cabinet, whether they secretly hate it or not, are just as guilty.

101 1 replies
@MeAndClippy 2026-04-23

This girl still believes in tax cuts for the ultra wealthy, she doesn't want me to have healthcare and she doesn't want to cut military spending so poor children can eat lunch at school. She's still a conservative at heart, she likes what the conservatives offer, she just doesn't like HOW Trump is doing it. Color me unimpressed with her "change of heart" around Trump and the GOP.

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@Reed99 2026-04-23

The first Trump administration was also hot garbage/evil/sexist/racist/criminal. I hate this whitewashing of folks like her, MTG, and Tucker

67 6 replies
@bulwarkmedia 2026-04-23

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@Dac85 2026-04-23

8 women saved, huh? What about the 170+ little girls we blew apart on the first day of the war? Lol what a humanitarian.

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