Bill Kristol: Trump Has Lost the Plot

What It Covers

Bill Kristol and Tim Miller analyze Trump's declining approval ratings, his problematic Ukraine-Russia stance, DOJ's Epstein document redactions protecting Trump, Minnesota Medicaid fraud totaling $9 billion, and the radicalization of conservative media ecosystems.

Key Questions Answered

• •Trump's Political Weakness: Trump's approval dropped from 50% to 41-42% in his first year back, driven by self-inflicted damage from DOGE chaos, tariffs, and immigration crackdowns that hurt his base rather than helping them economically.
• •DOJ Cover-Up Pattern: Justice Department systematically redacts Trump's connections to Epstein-Maxwell while releasing Clinton photos, withholds victim statements and charging documents, and moves Maxwell to cushy prison—violating congressional legislation Trump himself signed requiring transparency.
• •Elite Complicity Problem: Republican senators confirmed Bondi, Blanche, and Patel despite concerns, while corporate leaders accommodate Trump for three-year contract opportunities. Elite resistance, not public opinion, represents the critical swing factor in checking Trump's power.
• •Minnesota Fraud Scale: Medicaid fraud in Minnesota's Somali community potentially exceeds $9 billion. Democrats focus rhetoric on condemning JD Vance's racism rather than aggressively prosecuting fraud and reforming systems, missing political opportunity to demonstrate fiscal responsibility.