Bill Kristol: Voters Are Realizing Trump Doesn’t Care About Them

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<p>Sadly, it’s taken some time, but voters seem to be figuring out that Trump only cares about himself, his ballroom, his blatant corruption, and his unquenchable desire for revenge. 2026, so far, has been bad for his approval ratings. And his continued weakness on the world stage, especially when it comes to Iran and China, will only drive his numbers down more. At the same time, Trump has done permanent damage to our standing among our allies. Plus, Dems need to get serious about AI as well as a stock-trading ban for public officials—including presidents—Trump has far too many unexplained medical conditions, and Tim explains his support for commuting Tina Peters’ prison sentence.</p><p><strong>Bill Kristol </strong>joins Tim Miller.</p><p><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></p></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/its-trumps-party-and-hell-crash-if-he-wants-to-polls-midterms-approve-disapprovegop-republicans-rededicate-250-mall-maga-christianity?r=af2rj&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Monday's "Morning Shots"</a></li>

<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/its-trumps-party-and-hell-crash-if-he-wants-to-polls-midterms-approve-disapprovegop-republicans-rededicate-250-mall-maga-christianity?r=af2rj&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Lauren on how the Dems should respond to an aging Trump's health issues</a></li>

<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/the-real-reason-kamala-harris-lost?r=af2rj&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Rob Flaherty, Kamala's deputy campaign manager</a></li>

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