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Matt Taibbi: It Was a Great Night for Trump
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February 25, 2026
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On last night’s Free Press livestream, Matt Taibbi and Gabe Kaminsky joined hosts Will Rahn and Reihan Salam for a wide-ranging breakdown of Donald Trump’s State of the Union—and what it means heading into the midterms.
Taibbi argues that, by Trump standards, the speech was unusually disciplined and politically effective, refocusing on the issues that powered his 2024 win: immigration, patriotism, and national security. The panel digs into why Democrats remain deeply unpopular, which issues are dragging them down, and whether economic messaging can still move voters who feel squeezed.
Kaminsky weighs in on what the speech signals for Republicans’ midterm prospects, Trump’s strategic silences on tariffs and China, and the growing political fault lines around AI, data centers, and energy costs.
A sharp, candid conversation on power, messaging, and the politics shaping 2025—and beyond.
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