The Parade of Fools in Trump's Orbit, and How He Plays Them All
Here’s what you need to know about what’s moving the president—and the world.
No one knows why Donald Trump does what he does—and that often includes Donald Trump himself. The “Inside Trump’s Head” podcast, featuring Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles, offers unique insight into his whims, fears, lurches and constant efforts at distraction.
On the latest episode, Wolff and Coles break out the popcorn to address Melania’s movie premiere flop and Trump’s crumbling White House operations. With resignations, lawsuits, and the looming midterms, Wolff and Coles map the power plays, personal agendas and unraveling strategy behind the headlines, and here on Substack, we’re highlighting the five key points that are lighting Trump’s latest five-alarm fire.
o The big screen: The rampant promotion for Melania Trump’s vanity project documentary—including her ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange—makes it clear, again, that the President is working to grow a new revenue stream for his wife, and shamelessly leveraging the office of the First Lady. He’s not just turning a blind eye to the commodification of the Oval Office, he’s nodding and winking as it happens.
