Is Trump Delusional, or Just Betting We Are?

The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The Bulwark’s Will Saletan joins to discuss Trump, Ukraine, and whether the former president is truly delusional—or just acting like he is. We also examine if the normal laws of political gravity will ever catch up to him. Plus, Trump endorses Elon Musk’s “five things you did last week” questionnaire. And in the Spiel, practical lessons from the Principles First Conference: How should we react when court orders are violated? Who will form the real, effective resistance to Trump’s autocratic ambitions? Produced by Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: GIST INSTAGRAM Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:06.8	It's Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
1:10.3	From Peachfish Productions, it's the gist. I'm Mike Peska.
1:13.4	President Trump met reporters alongside Emmanuel Macron yesterday at the White House.
1:19.0	They did shake hands a little bit, not as long as earlier in the day.
1:22.4	They also did some sidewards hand clasping.
1:25.5	I just think the two like to touch.
1:28.6	The honesty is too much.
1:34.6	At one point, the president was asked about Elon Musk's email to federal workers asking to list five things they did this week. We're trying to find out if people are working. And so we're sending
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