I Know Exactly Who Is Plotting to Take Trump's Job

I Know Exactly Who Is Plotting to Take Trump's Job

From The Daily Beast Podcast by The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles

April 23, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 102

About this episode

Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss the chaotic power dynamics within the Republican party as Trump approaches lame-duck status.

INCOGNI Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to https://incogni.com/beast #ad Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles examine the looming post-Trump power vacuum, mapping out a chaotic and deeply personal succession battle as Donald Trump edges toward lame-duck status and a Republican party already turning on itself. From a flailing JD Vance to an ill-fitting Marco Rubio, a wildcard Tucker Carlson, and the unpredictable rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., they unpack a Republican field defined less by ideology than by ego, media power, and proximity to Trump himself. As rival factions circle, alliances fracture, and even loyalists like Marjorie Taylor Greene begin to reposition, Wolff reveals a darker dynamic driving it all: Trump may ultimately sabotage any successor to preserve his own dominance, setting the stage for a brutal, zero-sum fight for the MAGA base where loyalty is fleeting, ambition is naked, and the future of the party hinges on who can survive Trump—while still needing him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Joanna Coles

Guest: Michael Wolff

Topics covered

  • Trump succession
  • Republican party dynamics
  • political power struggle
  • media influence
  • MAGA base

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Republican party
  • succession battle
  • political alliances
  • MAGA base

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