They Know They’re Losing — And It Shows | Political Rehab

They Know They’re Losing — And It Shows | Political Rehab

April 17, 2026 · 38 min

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The episode discusses signs of panic within Trumpworld as Donald Trump faces various challenges and controversies.

Donald Trump is picking fights with the Pope, the Federal Reserve, the courts — and it may all point to the same thing: they know they’re losing, and it shows. Today on Political Rehab Live, Matt Robison and Matt Wylie break down the growing signs of panic inside Trumpworld: JD Vance’s embarrassing empty-crowd speech, Republicans’ collapsing Senate map, Supreme Court retirement panic around Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, Trump’s bizarre AI Jesus controversy, and why the MAGA coalition may be cracking in real time. If you want sharp political analysis, strategy, media breakdowns, election forecasting, and real talk about what’s happening in America — subscribe now. 👉 Subscribe to Worth Knowing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worthknowing-mattrobison 👉 Read Matt’s Substack: https://worthknowing.substack.com ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Opening / They Know They’re Losing 0:45 Trump Dump 1:00 Trump vs Jerome Powell / Fed meltdown 4:00 RFK Jr chaos / coalition disorder 6:00 Rundown begins 6:15 Strait of Hormuz blockade mess 8:10 JD Vance empty crowd disaster 10:35 Democrats now favored in Senate? 13:10 Clarence Thomas / Alito retirement panic 16:00 Trump vs Pope Leo / AI Jesus…

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Host: Matt Robison

Guest: Matt Wylie

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Organizations: Federal Reserve, Pope, MAGA

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