Joanna Coles and David Rothkopf dive into Donald Trump’s bizarre trip to Ireland, from his increasingly public reliance on aide Natalie Harp to his stunning comments about a united Ireland, before turning to the explosive new revelations surrounding Don Jr.’s Kremlin-linked wedding. Rothkopf traces the Trump family’s decades-long connections to Russian money, boxing, oligarchs, and corruption, arguing that the same forces shaping the president today have been there all along. They also take a look at Trump’s enormous new White House ballroom, the latest battle over the Kennedy Center, and his embrace of what Rothkopf calls a “Doomsday President” agenda—from AI and climate change to pandemics and nuclear weapons. But as the midterms approach, there may finally be a reason for optimism, with a new generation of Democrats—including Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff—offering a potential path out of the Trump era.

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00:00 - Don Jr.’s Russian Wedding Scandal
04:05 - Trump’s Strange Trip With Natalie Harp
08:34 - The Trump Golf Empire and the Battle of the Snail
10:51 - Trump’s “United Ireland” Idea
15:19 - The Russian Money Behind Don Jr.’s Wedding
19:24 - Trump, Russia, Boxing and Corruption
21:20 - The Putin Connection Behind Don Jr.’s Wedding
26:02 - Trump Hasn’t Changed Since the 1980s
27:19 - Trump’s Giant White House Ballroom
32:14 - Trump’s Kennedy Center Retaliation
34:18 - Why Trump Is the “Doomsday President”
39:34 - Can Democrats Save Democracy?
43:02 - Is AI Panic Really About Trump?
47:04 - The Real Risks of AI

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📖 Title: This Is Trump's Most Jaw-Dropping Putin Scandal
👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 768
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: September 14, 2026
👨‍💼 Guest: David Rothkopf
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles

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