This Is Why Trump is Addicted to Unhinged AI Slop

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Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss Donald Trump's transformation and its implications on politics and the far right.

Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dissect Donald Trump’s latest transformation, from his dramatically darker hair and increasingly bizarre AI images to the social-media strategy that has turned political spectacle into a powerful weapon. They look at Trump’s influence on the surging far right across Europe, why Wolff believes Trump may be the cause rather than merely the symptom of the global populist wave, and whether a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could give Trump the ultimate midterm “October surprise.” They also examine the growing pressure on Pete Hegseth, the extraordinary purge of military leaders, and the leak-hunting campaign inside the Pentagon before turning to Mitch McConnell's continued absence, John Fetterman, and a new breed of politician who treats convention, competence, and even showing up for the job as optional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Joanna Coles

Guest: Michael Wolff

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• AI
• far right
• populism
• military leadership
• political strategy
• midterm elections

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• AI images
• political spectacle
• far right
• Russia-Ukraine
• military purge
• Mitch McConnell

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Organizations: Pentagon

Places: Russia, Ukraine, Europe

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