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The episode discusses the growing panic among Republicans regarding Trump's scandals and their potential impact on the midterms.

Trump’s corruption scandals are exploding, Republicans are panicking, gas prices are surging, Congress is rebelling over Iran, and even conservative insiders are warning this could become a political disaster for the GOP.In this episode of Political Rehab, Matt Robison and Matt Wylie break down:Trump’s $1.7 billion settlement slush fundThe hidden theory behind the payout schemeJeff Bezos and the collapse of media independenceWhy Republicans are privately terrified about the midtermsTrump’s sinking approval ratingsThe revenge tour against Massie, Cassidy, and CornynCongress finally pushing back on Trump’s Iran warThe end of Stephen Colbert and what it says about modern mediaWhy corruption may become the defining political issue of 2026PLUS:A powerful Dose of Hope segment on the FDA’s breakthrough Alzheimer’s blood test rollout and why government-funded science still matters.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro — “Historic Butt-Kicking”00:34 Trump Dump — Congress abandons oversight03:20 Bezos, Trump, and media corruption06:10 Bye Bye Ballroom08:15 Corruption becomes central political issue09:05 Trump polling collapse10:00 Is Trump giving up on the midterms?11:15 Republicans panic over Ken…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Robison

Guest: Matt Wylie

Topics covered

• Trump's corruption
• Republican panic
• media independence
• midterm elections
• political disaster
• Congress and Iran
• Alzheimer's blood test

Keywords

• Trump
• Republicans
• corruption
• midterms
• approval ratings
• Iran war
• media
• Alzheimer's
• political issues
• Congress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FDA, GOP

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