Bill Kristol: Trump Has Lost the Plot
December 29, 2025
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December 29, 2025
Bill Kristol: Trump Has Lost the Plot
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46:58This episodeBill Kristol: Trump Has Lost the Plot
Summary
<div>After a campaign built on the promise that Trump was going to look out for his voters, he started his administration getting sidetracked by DOGE and Musk's phony ideas about saving money. After that petered out, he got distracted by his need to put his name all over the place. In the process, he's totally forgotten to help his people—or even fake trying to help them. Meanwhile, Trump is trapped in a Groundhog Day of his own making on Ukraine-Russia. Plus, his bruising has now moved to his left hand, Melania can't speak English, the DOJ is still working to find the 'real' people who made the rioters descend on the Capitol, the withholding of information in the Epstein case is worse than the redactions, and Dems need to forcefully call out the Medicaid fraud in Minnesota. <br /><br />Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.<br /><br /><em>show notes:<br /></em><br /></div><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/when-maga-comes-to-christmas-dinner-trump-movement-harm-to-supporters-putin-zelensky?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web">Monday's "Morning Shots," including what Andrew learned from his extended family</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/D2XX4TMC_SY?si=KDCp6TieyRhPJ_Xx">The 12 Days of Christmas, Bulwark style</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/america-two-christmases-and-why-theyre-both-pretty-great?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web">Addison's piece on America's two Christmases</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/is-doj-playing-games-with-the-epstein?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web">Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Ryan Goodman</a></li>
<li>Phrase Tim and Bill referenced: “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”</li>
<li>Our listeners get the Harry’s Plus Trial Set for only $10 at <a href="https://www.harrys.com/THEBULWARK">https://www.Harrys.com/THEBULWARK</a> #Harryspod</li>
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