The Reason Why Trump and His Goons Are Scrambling

The Reason Why Trump and His Goons Are Scrambling

From Inside Trump's Head by The Daily Beast, Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles

April 10, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 97

About this episode

Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss the political fallout from Trump's recent actions regarding Iran and the ensuing panic within the White House.

Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/dailybeast with promo code dailybeast #ad Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles unpack how Trump’s bluster toward Iran—threatening to “destroy a civilization”—collapsed into a rushed two-week ceasefire that insiders say effectively handed leverage to Tehran, especially over the Strait of Hormuz. As tankers stall and global markets wobble, the episode reveals a White House in panic mode: JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and others are scrambling to distance themselves from a war gone wrong, leaking, positioning, and “plotting” to protect their own futures as the political fallout accelerates. With Iran tightening its grip on global shipping, Trump boxed into a corner he can’t escalate out of, and his inner circle quietly preparing escape routes, Wolff and Coles map the infighting, blame-shifting, and raw survival instincts driving a presidency at what they argue is its most dangerous breaking point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hosts: Michael Wolff, Joanna Coles

Topics covered

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • politics
  • global markets
  • White House
  • ceasefire
  • infighting

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • ceasefire
  • political fallout
  • global shipping
  • White House
  • JD Vance
  • Marco Rubio

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Organizations: White House

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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