Republicans Are Starting to Panic About Trump

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Trump’s corruption scandals are exploding, Republicans are panicking, gas prices are surging, Congress is rebelling over Iran, and even conservative insiders are warning this could become a political disaster for the GOP.In this episode of Political Rehab, Matt Robison and Matt Wylie break down:Trump’s $1.7 billion settlement slush fundThe hidden theory behind the payout schemeJeff Bezos and the collapse of media independenceWhy Republicans are privately terrified about the midtermsTrump’s sinking approval ratingsThe revenge tour against Massie, Cassidy, and CornynCongress finally pushing back on Trump’s Iran warThe end of Stephen Colbert and what it says about modern mediaWhy corruption may become the defining political issue of 2026PLUS:A powerful Dose of Hope segment on the FDA’s breakthrough Alzheimer’s blood test rollout and why government-funded science still matters.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro — “Historic Butt-Kicking”00:34 Trump Dump — Congress abandons oversight03:20 Bezos, Trump, and media corruption06:10 Bye Bye Ballroom08:15 Corruption becomes central political issue09:05 Trump polling collapse10:00 Is Trump giving up on the midterms?11:15 Republicans panic over Ken Paxton endorsement12:05 Trump revenge tour backfires15:05 Senate GOP rebellion over Iran war18:05 Trump stock trades and media silence20:00 Should Democrats run on corruption?21:15 Deep Dive — The end of Colbert and late-night TV24:00 Political satire in the Trump era27:00 Why Colbert worked on Comedy Central29:15 “That’s Bullshit” — Trump’s $1.7B settlement fund30:30 Theory #1 — Trump chaos and greed31:40 Theory #2 — Ending the IRS audit32:50 Theory #3 — The RICO / mafia model34:10 Cassidy Hutchinson and loyalty payouts35:10 Why the settlement fund may reveal weakness35:45 Dose of Hope — Memorial Day and democracy37:10 FDA Alzheimer’s blood test breakthrough38:20 Why early diagnosis matters39:00 NIH-funded science and America’s future🌟 Subscribe to Worth Knowing on Substack:https://worthknowing.substack.com🎥 Subscribe to the Worth Knowing YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@worthknowing-mattrobison/featured#Trump #Politics #PoliticalRehab #Republicans #Corruption #JeffBezos #WashingtonPost #Iran #KenPaxton #JohnCornyn #Ukraine #Congress #Media #StephenColbert #LateNight #Democracy #MAGA #RepublicanParty #PoliticalAnalysis #News #USPolitics #MattRobison #MattWylie #WorthKnowing #TrumpNews #GasPrices #Economy #Authoritarianism #Alzheimers #Science #NIH

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