It is Friday, September 5th. This is the warning. There is much to warn you about today. The events of this week are alarming in the United States. No person of sound mind, of common sense, could evaluate the news this week and not worry about the increasing pace of decay in our society, the growing danger to all of us. The United States of America will turn 250 years old next year.
It has long been called an experiment because the United States ruptured history. Four score in seven years. 87 years after independence on a battlefield of unprecedented killing in Pennsylvania, the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, came and he said that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. He talked about the great contest that was underway.
Here's something to consider in this moment. In all of history, over those 250 years, there have only ever been 700 million Americans, less than the current population of India and China, two nations aligning against us because of Donald Trump. At least in the case of India, half of all Americans who have ever lived are alive right now. They have no connection to Washington, to Lafayette, to Dr. King. They live in the age of Trump. They live in the age of vengeance and retribution and insanity. They're unattached, completely unmoored from the history of the country, from their rights. Many have become a form of religious. Many have become zealots, fanatics, party members, people who love their faction more than their country.
Donald Trump has assembled the most unfit cabinet in American history and has given power to the looneyiest group of crackpots who have ever been given power in the United States. They came with malice and venom and every one of them is now deeply comfortable in the routine of their job. And so let's look at the events of this week. The Epstein survivors gathered on the Capitol where Democratic Congressman Ro Kana and a Republican Thomas Massie demanded that the Department of Justice release the files that tell the truth about the abuse of innocents by the most powerful people in the world. I think it's shameful that this has been called a hoax. Hopefully today we can clear that up. This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real survivors. There are real victims to this criminal enterprise. And the perpetrators are being protected because they're rich and powerful and political donors to the establishment here in Washington DC. That's what the Epstein scandal is about.
It is about the ability of powerful men to do as they wish. Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to name names like that? These are some of the richest, most powerful people in the world that could sue these women into poverty and homelessness. Yeah, it's a scary thing to name names. How many men who were gathered at the tech oligarch event last night were on that list?
How many men at that tech dinner did Donald Trump have occasion to look at and say, "Don't worry about it. It's never coming out." Because that's the deal, isn't it? The dinner last night. What was that about? I'll explain it to you. It was a deal. A real one. One actually Trump got done. And here's the deal. Those CEOs get to run their companies, get to be billionaires, get to do as they please, so long as they 100% support Donald Trump doing as he pleases to all of us. And that's the deal. Those tech companies can prey on your kids. Those tech companies can prey on you. Those tech companies can take away your privacy. Donald Trump will let them do it because they'll let him do anything he wants to you as well. Donald Trump is growing more unpopular by the day, but more powerful by the hour. The economy is seizing. The reports are clear. There is insanity everywhere.
Look at this hearing that took place with Robert Kennedy. I don't think, Mr. Secretary, this is about you and me. This is about kids being pushed in harm's way by reckless and repeated decisions to get scientists and doctors out of the way and allow conspiracy theories to dictate this country's health policy. I don't see any evidence that you have any regrets about anything you've done or plans to change it. And my last comment is, I hope that you will tell the American people how many preventable child deaths are an acceptable sacrifice for enacting an agenda that I think is fundamentally cruel and defies common sense. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Do I got a reply or Senator, you've sat in that chair for how long? 20 25 years while the chronic disease in our children went up to 76%. And you said nothing. You never asked the question why it's happening.
Why is this happening? Today for the first time in 20 years, we learned that infant mortality has increased in our country. It's not because I came in here. It's because of what happened during the Biden administration that we're going to end. Look at what is happening with clear eyes. Now, some people will look at what Robert Kennedy said and did and think it was somehow a victory for the Democrats. It wasn't. It was just a defeat for the American people all the way around because in the end, nothing that happened yesterday stopped what's going to happen. No more vaccines. Not in Florida. No more mandates. And there'll be a lot of dead kids and a lot of suffering. Why? Because of insanity.
And it raises something that Lincoln said that we should reflect on. He talked about the United States in the 1850s when it was yet the world's superpower it was faded to be. And he said, "No foreign army could ever attack America and conquer it. They would never even reach the Ohio River to take a sip of water." He said, "No, if it is our law to perish as a nation, it will be by suicide, national suicide."
And so when you look at the events of this week, I do wonder if what we're witnessing is the preparatory stage of the national suicide. At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery. Anybody who thinks 9 months in that this is going well, well, they're a fool. And soon the evidence will be clear. By the time we get to the end of this, there will be no word in the English language that produces more bile and more venom and the reaction of ordinary people than the name Trump because that will be the name they remember of the man who wrecked their prosperity, their peace, and their country. This is the warning. I'm Steve Schmidt. This is the warning. I invite you to join this community where I promise to be honest, blunt, and direct about what is happening in this country.
Donald Trump has assembled the most unfit cabinet in American history and has given power to the looneyiest group of crackpots who have ever been given power in the United States. They came with malice and venom and every one of them is now deeply comfortable in the routine of their job.
I don't hate my country but do hate Trump and his clown car of stupid, ignorant, incompetent, evil far-right wing fascists. I hope America and what it is supposed to stand for can survive this shit-show of a political dumpster fire.
I saw this idiocy coming when Fox, Rush, Murdoch, etc... gave the sub 80 IQ fascists a voice. Unfortunately, the Bell Curve of human intelligence seems to favor fascist brain damaged folk who ate too many paint chips as children and live way too close to coal-fired power plants.
Yep, while all the while totally ignoring the total mess the last administration left behind them. So many on the liberal left are still convinced that Joe Biden is sharp as a tack and should have won! Hypocrisy runs thick through the leftist liberal ranks and the cannot or will not even or ever admit it.
he didn't run in the last election. At least he recognized or somebody did and got him out of the way. Would have been nice if trmp's family had done the same thing
The PEW Research Center has found that the more education one has, the more likely they are to be liberal. This trend has become increasingly evident over the last decade.
No wonder Trump hates colleges and universities. Trump couldn't even make it through high school without hiring smart kids to do his homework and take his tests. His teachers all said that he was the most stupid and disruptive student they ever had. Seems nothing has changed.
At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery.
Angels of death and misery? This is as bad as people calling Trump God sent
You would think this author might be able to spell Kevorkian correctly. You would also think he knew Kevorkian assisted suicide of folks wanting to end their life.
Transcripts of You Tube videos never get every word right. I guess I could have gone through it word by word and fixed it but I thought every one understood that.
At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery.
I did, and I pointed out 7:12 is he said what I wrote. "I do wonder if what we're witnessing is the preparatory stage of the national suicide. At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery. "
Liberal democrats don't really go in for "god sent" like conservative religionists do. A mind is a terrible thing to waste on mythology and superstition.
The liberal Democrats still think Biden and Harris were the God sent ones!
Why would you think that? I don't know of any Democrats who were 'in love' with Biden or Harris, they were simply not a big fan of a 'convicted felon sexual predator who had incited an attempted insurrection'. It takes a truly dead inside piece of shit, like where it's turned white already, to be a fan of the Pussy-grabber-in-Chief.
Out of curiosity, do you dislike Biden as a person more than you dislike Trump; or are you saying you disliked Biden's policies more than you dislike Trump's policies?
We have had this conversation before. I knew that was a trick question from the get go in that any answer I gave other than exactly what you wanted to hear would be unsatisfactory but I'll play. The Bidens are as crooked as can be and their son is a scum bag that always made sure the Big Guy was taken care of getting his 10%. Biden's botch job in Afghanistan and the abortion of the evacuation was another. His emasculation of the US military was another. His border policy fiascos over four years is another. I could go on but I've said enough. If you do not like or accept my answers that is on you not me because we are never going to agree. You have a good evening.
It is not a trick question, Ed, it is, however, a probative question. You probably think it is a trick question because answering it essentially clarifies why Trump is a dreadful human being compared to Biden.
Disregarding policy answers, you dislike Biden more than Trump because:
"The Bidens are as crooked as can be ..."
"... and their son is a scum bag who ..."
"... always made sure the Big Guy was taken care of getting his 10%."
Items 1 and 3 are mere allegations based on exaggeration. And on item 1, it is amazing that you would find someone else, much less Biden, to be more crooked than Trump.
Item 2 is demonstrably true. But even that is more than matched by Trump's sons.
Can you imagine the list of evidenced factors about Trump as a person that pretty much anyone can generate? For example, ChatGPT offers this:
Here’s a concise list of well-documented actions and rulings critics point to when they argue Trump’s character is abysmal. I’m keeping it to clear, sourced items (court findings, on-record remarks, or official reports):
Criminal conviction (NY hush-money case, 2024): A Manhattan jury found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to a 2016 hush-money scheme. ( Manhattan District Attorney's Office )
Civil sexual-abuse/defamation liability & damages (E. Jean Carroll): Juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation; he was ordered to pay $5M (2023) and $83.3M (2024). On Sept. 8, 2025 , a federal appeals court upheld the $83.3M award. ( Reuters )
Trump University settlement: He paid $25 million to settle fraud claims brought by former students and the NY Attorney General. ( ABC News )
Misuse of charitable foundation: New York courts ordered him to pay $2 million for illegally using the Trump Foundation to advance political and business interests; the charity was dissolved. ( The Washington Post , New York State Attorney General )
New York civil fraud case (2024 judgment; 2025 appeal posture): A judge found Trump and his company engaged in years-long fraud inflating assets; imposed large penalties and temporary business bans in NY. In 2025 an appellate court threw out the monetary penalty as excessive , while the AG seeks to reinstate it; findings and certain sanctions remain contested on appeal. ( AP News , New York State Attorney General , ABC News )
“Find 11,780 votes” call: As president, he pressed Georgia’s Secretary of State to “find” enough votes to overturn the 2020 result—recorded and published in full. ( The Washington Post )
Jan. 6 conduct: The bipartisan House Jan. 6 committee concluded he incited the Capitol attack and made criminal referrals (DOJ later brought separate prosecutions against numerous rioters). ( PBS )
Access Hollywood tape (on-record remarks about groping women): His 2005 comments—“when you’re a star, they let you do it”—were published on video in 2016. ( The Washington Post )
Charlottesville remarks: In an Aug. 15, 2017 press conference, he said there were “very fine people on both sides” regarding the rally that drew white supremacists and neo-Nazis (he also said he wasn’t talking about neo-Nazis, but the remark drew widespread condemnation). Read the full transcript/context yourself. ( Vox , C-SPAN )
COVID briefing about disinfectant/UV “inside the body”: He publicly mused about using “very powerful light” and injecting disinfectant inside the body; later said he was being sarcastic. Fact-checkers and medical experts slammed the suggestion as dangerous. ( Trump White House Archives , FactCheck.org )
Mocking a reporter’s disability (2015): On camera, he flailed his arms while referencing NYT reporter Serge Kovaleski , who has a congenital joint condition; Trump later denied mocking the disability. ( YouTube , ABC News )
Family-separation policy impact (2018): Under “zero tolerance,” thousands of children were separated at the border; DHS and DOJ Inspectors General detailed serious planning and tracking failures. ( Office of Inspector General , Office of the Inspector General )
Obstruction episodes catalogued by the Mueller Report: The DOJ Special Counsel laid out multiple episodes with substantial evidence of obstruction (e.g., directing Don McGahn to seek Mueller’s removal and later to deny it); DOJ did not charge a sitting president. Read Volume II for primary detail. ( Department of Justice , PBS )
I did not bother to ask it to continue.
No other PotUS has even come close to trying to steal a US presidential election through lies, coercion, fraud, and incitement. In terms of character, Trump has decades of evidence showing that he is an abysmal human being. And he proves this on a weekly basis now that he has been irresponsibly given the power of the presidency.
Interesting that you totally left out or ignored items 4, 5, and 6. Aparrently those are not important to you, but they are to me and many other veterans who had to deal with Biden's mismanagement. As I said, you are only interested in answers that exactly match your viewpoints and do not seem willing to accept the fact that others disagree with you and only tou can be correct.
I asked for reasons other than policies. Biden's mismanagement is about his policies, not about him personally. My response even explained that I was listing only the personal aspects since that is what I asked for.
I listed the parts of your answer that deal with Biden as a human being.
See. No tricks. But you imply that clear, honest answers are a trick.
And note that you are the one making this personal.
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
transcript of video
It’s amusing to watch the CRT crowd claim to be proud of America.
So, an opinion piece by a bunch of loons that hate this country. Why amI not surprised?
I don't hate my country but do hate Trump and his clown car of stupid, ignorant, incompetent, evil far-right wing fascists. I hope America and what it is supposed to stand for can survive this shit-show of a political dumpster fire.
I saw this idiocy coming when Fox, Rush, Murdoch, etc... gave the sub 80 IQ fascists a voice. Unfortunately, the Bell Curve of human intelligence seems to favor fascist brain damaged folk who ate too many paint chips as children and live way too close to coal-fired power plants.
‘do hate Trump and his clown car of stupid, ignorant, incompetent, evil far-right wing fascists’
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And it is quite humorous to watch the reactionary right try to change the subject.
So much self-imposed hate out there - why all the jealousy????
LOL.
Yep, while all the while totally ignoring the total mess the last administration left behind them. So many on the liberal left are still convinced that Joe Biden is sharp as a tack and should have won! Hypocrisy runs thick through the leftist liberal ranks and the cannot or will not even or ever admit it.
he didn't run in the last election. At least he recognized or somebody did and got him out of the way. Would have been nice if trmp's family had done the same thing
We just don't like seeing low IQ, greedy, narrow minded, uneducated, hateful folk messing up our nice planet.
The PEW Research Center has found that the more education one has, the more likely they are to be liberal. This trend has become increasingly evident over the last decade.
No wonder Trump hates colleges and universities. Trump couldn't even make it through high school without hiring smart kids to do his homework and take his tests. His teachers all said that he was the most stupid and disruptive student they ever had. Seems nothing has changed.
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At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery.
Angels of death and misery? This is as bad as people calling Trump God sent
You would think this author might be able to spell Kevorkian correctly. You would also think he knew Kevorkian assisted suicide of folks wanting to end their life.
You are reading a transcript. The author made a video, he did not pen the text you are reading.
Interesting it was put forth as a transcript of the video.
7:12 of the video
Angels of death and misery? This is as bad as people calling Trump God sent
You would also think he knew Kevorkian assisted suicide of folks wanting to end their life.
Better?
Transcripts of You Tube videos never get every word right. I guess I could have gone through it word by word and fixed it but I thought every one understood that.
No, it is both petty and wrong. Kevorkian was called the "Angel of Death" and “Doctor Death”.
I see a pattern of nitpicking posts from you that offer no value to the topic.
Where did I say differently? Where did I say anything about what he was called at all? Did you actually read my comment?[✘]
Why dont you do this - dont read the transcript, just watch the video.
I did, and I pointed out 7:12 is he said what I wrote. "I do wonder if what we're witnessing is the preparatory stage of the national suicide. At least we should appreciate that Donald Trump is America's Dr. Crevorian. Marco Rubio, Pete Hegsath, Tulsi Gabber, Christy Gnome, they're his angels of death and misery. "
so what? move on.
Maybe he was not looking for the perfect metaphor, just one that fit mostly?
Sure. My point, and some folks refusal to admit a fact has already been made. I don't need to gloat.
Or maybe one that does not fit at all
In this case, you will have to put forward more than a "nuh-uh " response for anyone to take you seriously.
While imperfect as metaphors go, it fits within the context of the message he was trying to convey.
Probably republican programmed AI.
Probably a bit of satire as well.
The liberal Democrats still think Biden and Harris were the God sent ones!
Liberal democrats don't really go in for "god sent" like conservative religionists do. A mind is a terrible thing to waste on mythology and superstition.
Jeezus, Ed! Do you see anybody here that that thinks that?
The liberal Democrats still think Biden and Harris were the God sent ones!
[✘] I graduated top of my class in paramedic school.[✘]
Why would you think that? I don't know of any Democrats who were 'in love' with Biden or Harris, they were simply not a big fan of a 'convicted felon sexual predator who had incited an attempted insurrection'. It takes a truly dead inside piece of shit, like where it's turned white already, to be a fan of the Pussy-grabber-in-Chief.
Personally, I don't really like Trump but I dislike Biden far more.
just wow
Biden didn't bully people or run roughshod over them.
I never said he did. I disliked him for other reasons.
Out of curiosity, do you dislike Biden as a person more than you dislike Trump; or are you saying you disliked Biden's policies more than you dislike Trump's policies?
Yes to both.
Okay. I really thought you would say 'policies'. I am now very curious as to how you find Biden to be more dislikable as a human being than Trump.
We have had this conversation before. I knew that was a trick question from the get go in that any answer I gave other than exactly what you wanted to hear would be unsatisfactory but I'll play. The Bidens are as crooked as can be and their son is a scum bag that always made sure the Big Guy was taken care of getting his 10%. Biden's botch job in Afghanistan and the abortion of the evacuation was another. His emasculation of the US military was another. His border policy fiascos over four years is another. I could go on but I've said enough. If you do not like or accept my answers that is on you not me because we are never going to agree. You have a good evening.
It is not a trick question, Ed, it is, however, a probative question. You probably think it is a trick question because answering it essentially clarifies why Trump is a dreadful human being compared to Biden.
Disregarding policy answers, you dislike Biden more than Trump because:
Items 1 and 3 are mere allegations based on exaggeration. And on item 1, it is amazing that you would find someone else, much less Biden, to be more crooked than Trump.
Item 2 is demonstrably true. But even that is more than matched by Trump's sons.
Can you imagine the list of evidenced factors about Trump as a person that pretty much anyone can generate? For example, ChatGPT offers this:
I did not bother to ask it to continue.
No other PotUS has even come close to trying to steal a US presidential election through lies, coercion, fraud, and incitement. In terms of character, Trump has decades of evidence showing that he is an abysmal human being. And he proves this on a weekly basis now that he has been irresponsibly given the power of the presidency.
Interesting that you totally left out or ignored items 4, 5, and 6. Aparrently those are not important to you, but they are to me and many other veterans who had to deal with Biden's mismanagement. As I said, you are only interested in answers that exactly match your viewpoints and do not seem willing to accept the fact that others disagree with you and only tou can be correct.
I asked for reasons other than policies. Biden's mismanagement is about his policies, not about him personally. My response even explained that I was listing only the personal aspects since that is what I asked for.
I listed the parts of your answer that deal with Biden as a human being.
See. No tricks. But you imply that clear, honest answers are a trick.
And note that you are the one making this personal.
Glass houses. Stones. Etc.
Exactly!
if i had a glass house, it would ROCK!