The Warning with Steve Schmidt Trump Is Starting A War on American Soil
Oct 9, 2025
The discussion revolves around Trump's portrayal of American cities as war zones, with Steve Schmidt debunking these claims as exaggerated and politically motivated. He warns against the dangerous implications of absolute executive power and connects the rise of authoritarianism to the rhetoric of figures like Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi. Schmidt emphasizes the risks of societal collapse due to authoritarian actions and calls for resistance against encroaching threats to civic freedoms.
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Portland Is Not A War Zone
- Steve Schmidt shows footage of Portland and argues it does not look like a war zone despite claims.
- He frames media portrayals as exaggerated pretexts for forceful federal intervention.
Presidential Rhetoric As Manufactured Threat
- Schmidt plays and rebuts Donald Trump's dramatic descriptions of cities as "bombed out" and overstates of chaos.
- He calls those presidential claims false and a manufactured justification for action.
Plenary Power Threatens Checks And Balances
- Schmidt highlights Stephen Miller's claim that the president has "plenary power," equating it to absolute authority.
- He warns this rhetoric removes checks and balances and normalizes unchecked executive force.