I Know Why Trump’s Lost the Plot With Rage: Wolff

About this episode

Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss the chaotic state of Trumpworld amidst global market disruptions and political tensions.

Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/DAILYBEAST to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. #ad Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles summarize a confounding week in Trumpworld with a blunt reality: no one, not even Donald Trump, seems to know what’s happening as a volatile war disrupts global markets and threatens the Strait of Hormuz. Wolff describes Trump ricocheting between declaring victory and hinting at escalation, while figures like JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Jared Kushner struggle to keep up with a shifting, unclear strategy. As midterms approach, Trump leans on rising markets even as his coalition fractures, clashing with the Pope and drawing pushback from voices like Tucker Carlson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Joanna Coles

Guest: Michael Wolff

Topics covered

• Trump
• politics
• global markets
• midterms
• strategy
• escalation

Keywords

• Trump
• Michael Wolff
• politics
• global markets
• midterms
• strategy
• escalation

Sponsors

Hims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Daily Beast

More episodes of The Daily Beast Podcast

• White House’s New Epstein Scapegoat Is Revealed · June 12, 2026 · 51 min
• Why Trump's Blatant Grift Will Cost Him Dearly · June 11, 2026 · 59 min
• Why Trump's Boundless Ego Is Sabotaging Him: Wolff · June 10, 2026 · 60 min
• Trump Chaos Hits a Breaking Point · June 9, 2026 · 1h 4m
• How My Uncle’s Con Is Fully Exposed: Mary Trump · June 8, 2026 · 43 min
• Spineless GOP Are Finally Turning Against Trump · June 7, 2026 · 1h 14m