{"podcast":{"title":"The Warning with Steve Schmidt","slug":"the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038","podcast_index_feed_id":6301038,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/33540024-ed06-44d0-a06c-b33100f8453e/2307f122-2695-49ea-a058-b33100f84545/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://steveschmidt.substack.com/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/33540024-ed06-44d0-a06c-b33100f8453e/2307f122-2695-49ea-a058-b33100f84545/image.jpg?t=1754492637&size=Large","author":"iHeartPodcasts","episode_count":965,"summary":"There is a very significant, “exhausted majority” of Americans looking to move past this rotten moment in American life. They have lost trust and faith in government, business, media and not-for-profit institutions at a moment of technological, cultural and economic upheaval. Fascism did not rise in the 1930s because it was strong, but rather, because democracy was weak. The cycle is repeating itself with a new extremism rising in 2020s America. On the podcast – consistent with the mission of The Warning newsletter offered on Substack and The Warning YouTube channel – I will be joined by interesting guests – some familiar, and some you may never have heard of – to discuss the political and cultural currents that are shaping our times, as well as the unseen forces driving politics that are rarely discussed on cable news. It's important for you to hear from a diverse range of voices – not just me – about the issues facing America today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:20:58.030791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038"},"episode":{"title":"Steve Schmidt: The Real Cost of Trump’s Political Machine","slug":"steve-schmidt-the-real-cost-of-trump-s-political-machine","published_at":"2026-05-15T20:27:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038/steve-schmidt-the-real-cost-of-trump-s-political-machine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt/steve-schmidt-the-real-cost-of-trump-s-political-machine","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/33540024-ed06-44d0-a06c-b33100f8453e/eb315a49-3419-40d9-9b87-b44b014f8ae2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=2307f122-2695-49ea-a058-b33100f84545","summary":"Donald Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund deal with the IRS, at taxpayers' expense, for January 6 defendants and questions around Jared Kushner’s foreign dealings reinforce the never-before-seen in American history corruption. Steve Schmidt breaks down the allegations, arguing they reflect broader abuse of power and personal enrichment during Trump’s presidency. Support The Warning and become a member today!     / @thewarningwithsteveschmidt   Today's Merch: The American Nero Hoodie  https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.co... Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack:  https://steveschmidt.substack.com/sub... Store:  https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningse... Facebook:    / steveschmidtses   TikTok:    / thewarningses   Instagram:    / thewarningses   X:  https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES This episode is sponsored by Chapter. For complete Medicare guidance, dial (857)-396-0830 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/steve. Disclaimer: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18…","meta_description":"Donald Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund deal with the IRS, at taxpayers' expense, for January 6 defendants and questions around Jared Kushne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":561,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038/episodes/steve-schmidt-the-real-cost-of-trump-s-political-machine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038/steve-schmidt-the-real-cost-of-trump-s-political-machine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}