Why Trump's Boundless Ego Is Sabotaging Him: Wolff
From The Daily Beast Podcast by The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles
June 10, 2026 · 60 min · Season 1 · Episode 123
About this episode
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles discuss how Donald Trump's ego is impacting his political standing and the implications for the future of the Republican Party.
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles dive into a week that may reveal the limits of Donald Trump’s political dominance, from being loudly booed at a packed Knicks playoff game to turning the White House lawn into a UFC spectacle for his birthday celebration. Wolff argues that Trump’s drive to stamp his name on everything—from sports to immigration to the World Cup—is creating a growing list of political liabilities that now point directly back to him, while Coles recounts seeing firsthand how little attention Trump commanded inside Madison Square Garden. The pair also unpack Trump’s combative Meet the Press interview, RFK Jr.’s mysterious absence from governing while building a potential post-Trump movement, JD Vance’s positioning for the future, Kash Patel’s loyalty tests inside the administration, and the emerging Republican battles that could shape 2028. Along the way, Wolff offers a revealing look at how Trump’s inner circle survives by managing his impulses, and why the president’s inability to recognize mistakes may be the defining story of his second term. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/dailybeast #ad Learn more about your ad choices…
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Host: Joanna Coles
Guest: Michael Wolff
Topics covered
- Donald Trump
- political dominance
- Republican battles
- 2028 elections
- media interviews
- political liabilities
Keywords
- Trump
- politics
- ego
- Republican Party
- 2028 elections
- media
- interview
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Organizations: Meet the Press, Knicks, UFC, Daily Beast
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