GOP prepares for life after Trump as strongman loses control

In this episode: Charlie Kirk mythmaking, Trump perfect health spin, MAGA as personality a cult, and much more...
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00:00 Start
02:05 Charlie Kirk mythmaking
11:26 Trump perfect health spin
19:43 MAGA as personality cult
27:43 Trump boxed in Congress
36:34 GOP hedges against Trump
44:47 Independents abandon Trump
51:05 Loyalty over competence
58:01 Rhetoric versus reality

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Original show date: February 2, 2026

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