Inside Trump's Head

How Trump Just Proved He's an Idiot: Wolff

Sep 24, 2025
Michael Wolff discusses the swirling scandals surrounding Trump, from Epstein's photo stash to Kash Patel's embarrassing testimony. The conversation touches on Erika Kirk's heartfelt forgiveness speech and Trump's alarming anti-vaccine rants. Insights reveal how Trump's rage may fracture the MAGA movement, especially as Nuemberg bluntly remarks on Trump’s intellect. The hosts also dive into the intertwining of faith and politics within the GOP, contemplating the potential implications for future elections.
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ANECDOTE

Sam Nunberg’s Defining Verdict

  • Joanna Coles recounts Sam Nunberg telling her, “you don't get it... he's an idiot,” which clarified Trump's behavior for her.
  • That remark framed Trump as someone who knows little, listens to no one, and acts impulsively.
INSIGHT

Appearance Over Competence

  • Joanna Coles and Michael Wolff argue many Trump appointees are amateurs without subject knowledge.
  • They show this with Kash Patel's unprepared congressional performance and focus on image over competence.
INSIGHT

Kirk As Evangelical Identity Leader

  • Charlie Kirk is characterized less as a politician and more as an evangelical preacher offering identity and order to young men.
  • Joanna Coles warns this religious-political fusion can become a theocratic appeal for MAGA.
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