The Next Level 1036: Why Trump’s “Enemies” Keep Winning
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Nov 26, 2025 The hosts dive into Trump's legal failings and his choice of inexperienced lawyers. They dissect Marjorie Taylor Greene's unpredictable impact on the GOP and explore Zoran Mamdani's intriguing meeting with Trump, revealing how he outmaneuvered the former president. The conversation also touches on the unsettling revelations about foreign bots influencing MAGA narratives, alongside concerns about Trump's declining health. There's speculation about potential shakeups in his administration and the broader chaos within the Republican conference.
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Retribution Strategy Is Failing
- Trump’s revenge prosecutions have mostly collapsed into embarrassing, clownish failures rather than effective legal retribution.
- Courts have pushed back, creating serious obstacles for the administration’s political prosecution strategy.
Club-Referrals Hurt Legal Strategy
- Picking lawyers from personal circles produced obvious failures in high-stakes prosecutions.
- Lack of experienced, qualified prosecutors left cases vulnerable and led to judicial rebukes.
Competence Versus Loyalty In Appointments
- Trump faces a trade-off between competence and loyalty when staffing law enforcement.
- Highly loyal appointees do MAGA bidding but often lack the competence to execute complex investigations.