Scott Pelley matters because he did something that has become increasingly rare in modern America: he spoke plainly. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Trump is falling apart at the seams. His mental and physical decline are impossible to ignore. I break down the decomposition of the most unhinged president in American history and why his looming defeat is undeniable. youtu.be/VZAgUx63xV8

“Courage usually finds consequences. That’s why it’s rare. The defining story of the Trump era is often described as a story about power. It isn’t. It’s a story about fear.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/last-man-s...

Scott Pelley's firing will be remembered long after the names of the people who ordered it are forgotten — with Bari Weiss being the exception to the rule. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Marco Rubio says he only cares about the national interests of the United States of America, but that is his most laughable lie yet. I condemn Rubio's sycophantic Trump-worship and break down why he will never be president. youtu.be/dh-sbrdkcdM

Senator Elissa Slotkin joins Steve Schmidt to talk about her new "Drain The Slush Fund Act", Trump's naked and never-ending corruption and more TODAY at 12 pm ET on Substack, Facebook and YouTube. Don't miss it. steveschmidt.substack.com

“The story of this era isn’t merely that powerful men demand obedience. History is full of powerful men demanding obedience. The story of this era is whether enough Americans still possess the courage to refuse. Scott Pelley did.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/fired-for-...

Scott Pelley represents the tradition that built “60 Minutes.” There was no performance. There was no branding exercise. There was journalism. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters's sentence despite her anti-democratic crimes. I break down Polis’s appeasement, why Trump's presidency is sinking like the Titanic, and why it's too late for him to stop it. youtu.be/EAUG3jD8sFY

“The deal is obvious. The price is shameful. The victim is the American people. The same fate awaits CNN.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-hit-on...

Donald Trump is unmoored from reality, dignity, decency, integrity, honor or grace. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump, Lara Trump, and the Fox News propaganda machine are living in a fantasy world. I explain why Americans are going to put a check on Donald Trump and MAGA this November. youtu.be/2FgADU0TfHY

“Trump has wrecked it. He has debased the People’s House with the aesthetic sensibilities of a pimp turned bankrupt casino operator and reality television performer, who confuses excess for greatness and spectacle for dignity. It’s appalling.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-taw...

This is the central truth about Donald Trump: he can’t distinguish between the United States of America and himself. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

JFK calls for leaders to be measured as men (and women) of (i) courage, (ii) judgement, (iii) integrity and (iv) dedication. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-ame...

Donald Trump is a draft-dodging vulgarian who insults dead American soldiers, and turns every sacred institution he touches into a cheap casino covered in gold paint and self-worship. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-king-v...

Need to catch up on this past week in US politics? Here’s just some of what I covered. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-...

For the first time in a very long time, the American strongman looks vulnerable. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The White House isn’t Donald Trump’s palace or UFC arena. It’s the People’s House. This collection stands as a declaration that America’s most sacred civic space belongs to us, not to a cult of personality built on spectacle, corruption and ego. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/search?q=peo...

Donald Trump is losing control. This is the most important political fact in America today. It explains the mounting rage, escalating recklessness & frantic aggression pouring out of the White House. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-cra...

Donald Trump's economy is a complete failure for the average American but Stephen Miller is calling it a paradise. I break down the corruption, the delusions of Trump's billionaire cabinet members, and why this tragedy must be opposed at the polls in November. youtu.be/6e7OsOa9Lww

The desecration of the White House grounds isn’t cosmetic. It’s an act of historical vandalism committed by a man who believes himself greater than the nation he was temporarily entrusted to lead. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

“The answer to the taker can’t be surrender. What’s required is moral clarity. Civic courage. Public outrage. Patriotic defiance. The White House must one day be rebuilt physically, culturally and spiritually from the damage Trump has inflicted upon it.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-arsoni...

I wonder how Americans yet unborn will talk about Donald Trump, the worst president in the history of the United States. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump is the worst president in American history despite the sickening delusions of his sycophantic lieutenants Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio. I break down Trump's accelerating decline and what it will take for America to survive his regime. youtu.be/4YJpufWK-58

“I often wonder what America will look like 25 years from now when I might be Donald Trump’s age, staring backward at the wreckage of this era from the far side of history.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/americas-j...

America continues to fail in Iran while Donald Trump retreats further from NATO. I break down why Trump's mistakes are laying the foundation for the next global catastrophe. youtu.be/h33Fj9yiCTE

"The most corrupt individual appearing on an American ballot in 2026 is Ken Paxton, which is an extraordinary achievement in an era overflowing with crooks, fanatics, liars, degenerates and cowards." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-lone-s...

Donald Trump made Memorial Day about himself. I break down how MAGA desecrated a holiday that should have honored America's fallen and why a freight train of judgement is coming for them in November. youtu.be/zuh4c8R-0HA

Bread and circuses can’t obscure the truth forever. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Today at 12 pm ET, Jonathan Vigliotti, author of "Torched," joins Steve Schmidt to go inside the 2025 LA fires: what actually happened, who failed to act, and why the people who lost everything are still waiting for answers.

"Donald Trump stood beneath shelter on Memorial Day, while Gold Star families sat exposed in the rain. It was the perfect metaphor for this vulgar and degraded age in American life." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/rain-man-t...

Memorial Day honors those who gave their lives for American liberty. I warn that America faces its greatest existential test and urge us to choose the freedom our heroes fought for over Trump's autocratic vision. youtu.be/jFGkQe71wH4

Today we honor the war dead of the United States. It honors what Abraham Lincoln called the “last full measure of devotion” towards the nation & the concepts of human dignity, freedom & happiness. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/they-died-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

This must be opposed — or we’ll have nowhere else to go. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The American citizen is becoming a leashed dog tethered to the state, which grants favors to some, and punishment to others. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-rendezvo...

Need to catch up on this past week in US politics? Here’s just some of what I talked about: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

America has become a republic of spectacles. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The most frightening thing Donald Trump has done isn’t his corruption — though it’s immense. The most dangerous thing Trump has accomplished is teaching millions of Americans to stop being shocked. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-numbin...

Trump's political collapse is accelerating, his approval is cratering, and the most despicable Congress in American history will fall in November. This Memorial Day weekend, I declare the beginning of a summer that will bring the end of MAGA. youtu.be/_6lCWyZag0g

“Fear always works when greed is stronger than character. So the integrity of CBS was torched in exchange for money, access and regulatory peace. The sale moved forward. The conscience of the institution moved backward.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/free-speec...

Today’s oligarchs build panic rooms and bend the knee. Jeff Bezos has made a deliberate choice. He’s chosen accommodation over resistance. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump wants to carve his ego into the People’s House. The White House doesn’t belong to him. It belongs to the American people. “Tear Down This Ballroom” is a declaration that no president has the right to desecrate history. thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/tea...

Donald Trump promised no more stupid wars, then started a losing one in Iran. Now Cuba is next, and I warn that the most incompetent leaders in American history are about to send more Americans into harm's way. youtu.be/DGH0Ze8wuRQ

“Jeff Bezos has made a deliberate choice. He’s chosen accommodation over resistance. Submission over citizenship. He’s decided that the preservation of his empire matters more than the preservation of democratic norms.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/money-cant...

Donald Trump didn’t hijack the Republican Party. He revealed it. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump's corruption has become an open fire hydrant. I break down Trump’s tax grift, Todd Blanche's contempt for the law, and warn it will continue until Americans make it stop. youtu.be/c0_kEi0IPnc

Donald Trump has been immunized from accountability by fanaticism. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

“Thomas Massie’s offense wasn’t ideological betrayal. It was independence. In today’s Republican Party, independent thought itself is the crime.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/massies-si...

While Pete Hegseth campaigns to destroy Thomas Massie, Trump will hand $1.8 billion of your tax dollars to the January 6th insurrectionists. I break down how Trump's family has cashed in on their corruption while Americans have been cashed out. youtu.be/72ZPCQ6ICA4