Trump’s Populist Instinct Just Failed Him - The Fifth Column
April 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelThis is an excerpt from a Members Only episode #313 of the Fifth Column. Watch the full episode only on Substack
Moynihan and Welch on Trump’s fading populist instincts, the Iran war, and the conspiracy-addled coalition he helped build. From Pam Bondi and the Epstein fiasco to the broader problem of turning internet paranoia into a governing philosophy, they break down what happens when a movement powered by fantasy finally has to confront reality.
(00:00) Trump’s Iran threat
(04:08) Moral lines in war
(09:22) Trump loses his touch
(12:36) The populist problem
(15:33) Pam Bondi and Epstein
(18:08) Conspiracy politics
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Hosted by journalists Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, The Fifth Column provides a weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally themselves.
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