Steve Schmidt joins "The Jim Acosta Show" to talk about how the coalition that elected Donald Trump is "dead, kaput," as 2026 midterm polls show Democrats and independents competitive in red states like Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska and Alaska. With the map expanding into states Republicans usually take for granted, Schmidt argues the coming mandate isn't a love letter to Democrats, it's a demand to make the chaos stop.

Support The Warning and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/@thewarningwithsteveschmidt/videos

Today's Merch: Mark Carney for President https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/carney-for-president-tee

SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here:

Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe

Store: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES

Subscribe to "The Jim Acosta Show": ⁨@jimacosta⁩

Steve Schmidt joins "The Jim Acosta Show" to talk about how the coalition that elected Donald Trump is "dead, kaput," as 2026 midterm polls show Democrats and independents competitive in red states like Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska and Alaska. With the map expanding into states Republicans usually take for granted, Schmidt argues the coming mandate isn't a love letter to Democrats, it's a demand to make the chaos stop.
Support The Warning and become a member today! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thewarningwithsteveschmidt/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@thewarningwithsteveschmidt/videos</a>
Today's Merch: Mark Carney for President <a href="https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/carney-for-president-tee">https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/carney-for-president-tee</a>
SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here:
Substack: <a href="https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe">https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe</a>
Store: <a href="https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/">https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/</a>
Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/">https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/</a>
TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses">https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/">https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/</a>
X: <a href="https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES">https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES</a>
Subscribe to "The Jim Acosta Show": ⁨@jimacosta⁩

There is a very significant, “exhausted majority” of Americans looking to move past this rotten moment in American life. They have lost trust and faith in government, business, media and not-for-profit institutions at a moment of technological, cultural and economic upheaval. Fascism did not rise in the 1930s because it was strong, but rather, because democracy was weak. The cycle is repeating itself with a new extremism rising in 2020s America. On the podcast – consistent with the mission of The Warning newsletter offered on Substack and The Warning YouTube channel – I will be joined by interesting guests – some familiar, and some you may never have heard of – to discuss the political and cultural currents that are shaping our times, as well as the unseen forces driving politics that are rarely discussed on cable news. It's important for you to hear from a diverse range of voices – not just me – about the issues facing America today.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Dead and Kaput | Steve Schmidt & Jim Acosta

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/efefb1d6-dc84-458e-a119-b4c90160681e/transcript