Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles climb back inside Donald Trump’s mind at the very moment the Supreme Court humiliates him on tariffs—and he responds not with retreat, but with theatrical fury. From calling his own justices “fools” to turning a legal defeat into prime-time spectacle, they unpack how Trump transforms setbacks into legend, why the State of the Union could become a live-wire showdown with Chief Justice John Roberts, and what those colossal presidential banners draped across Washington really signal about dominance and power. Along the way, they dive into the bro-coded videos of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth, the strange silence from Kash Patel on Epstein, and the unsettling mystery of a disappearance gripping the country—asking whether Trump governs as a president, a performer, or something closer to a monarch.
00:00 - SCOTUS Humiliation & Theatrics
05:02 - “Unpatriotic Fools”: Trump Attacks the Supreme Court
10:56 - Loyalty and No Compromise
16:01 - Tariff Defeat to Iran Escalation? What’s Next
20:08 - Epstein Fallout & Cabinet Chaos Tease
24:40 - RFK Jr, Hegseth & The Bro Politics Playbook
29:15 - Democrats vs. The Audience Problem
34:02 - 2028 Speculation: Who Can Match Trump’s Showmanship?
38:47 - Face-Saving Moves and the Politics of Revenge
43:30 - Middle East Troop Build-Up & Limited Incursion Talk
48:18 - Regime Change, Nuclear Fears & Strategic Fog
53:55 - The Coming State of the Union Spectacle
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📖 Title: Why Cornered Trump Is Turning On His Own Justices
👂 Podcast: Inside Trump's Head
📺 Episode: 77
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: February 21, 2026
🎙️ Hosts: Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff
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