How Trump Just Became Our Modern Benedict Arnold | The Daily Beast Podcast
David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s stunning betrayal of Ukraine and America’s decades-long fight against Russia. As Trump cozies up to Vladimir Putin, lifts sanctions and blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rothkopf warns that the president is actively undermining U.S. security to advance Moscow’s interests. With the midterms looming, Trump’s poll numbers tanking and Democrats eyeing a historic wave, the pair examine the growing desperation inside the White House, the Russian ties surrounding Don Jr.’s lavish wedding and the alarming implications of Trump’s foreign policy. Plus, the Democrats mounting a serious challenge to Republican power, JD Vance’s brutal encounter with a grieving military widower, and why Putin’s global network of far-right allies poses a threat to democracy far beyond America’s borders.
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00:00 - Trump’s Stunning Betrayal: Is Putin Calling the Shots?
04:25 - Trump Uses U.S. Power to Help Russia and Iran
08:58 - Trump’s Putin Deal and the White House Enablers
13:02 - The Russian Oligarch Behind Don Jr.’s Wedding
17:46 - Is Trump Helping Putin Ahead of the Midterms?
22:04 - Lindsey Graham’s Death and the Russia Question
26:30 - JD Vance’s Debate Disaster and His Political Future
31:15 - John Ossoff and the Democrats’ Midterm Hopes
36:30 - James Talarico’s Texas Senate Bid Gains Momentum
41:00 - Can Democrats Flip Texas and Defeat Ken Paxton?
45:25 - Trump, Iran and the Human Cost of His Decisions
49:00 - Are Russia-Linked Forces Fueling France’s Riots?
53:02 - Putin’s Global Push Against Democracy
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📖 Title: How Trump Just Became Our Modern Benedict Arnold
👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 788
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: October 19, 2026
👨💼 Guest: David Rothkopf
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles
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00:00 - Trump’s Stunning Betrayal: Is Putin Calling the Shots?
04:25 - Trump Uses U.S. Power to Help Russia and Iran
08:58 - Trump’s Putin Deal and the White House Enablers
13:02 - The Russian Oligarch Behind Don Jr.’s Wedding
17:46 - Is Trump Helping Putin Ahead of the Midterms?
22:04 - Lindsey Graham’s Death and the Russia Question
26:30 - JD Vance’s Debate Disaster and His Political Future
31:15 - John Ossoff and the Democrats’ Midterm Hopes
36:30 - James Talarico’s Texas Senate Bid Gains Momentum
41:00 - Can Democrats Flip Texas and Defeat Ken Paxton?
45:25 - Trump, Iran and the Human Cost of His Decisions
49:00 - Are Russia-Linked Forces Fueling France’s Riots?
53:02 - Putin’s Global Push Against Democracy
#trump #podcast #news
📖 Title: How Trump Just Became Our Modern Benedict Arnold
👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 788
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: October 19, 2026
👨💼 Guest: David Rothkopf
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles
Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community: https://youtube.com/@thedailybeast/join
Have a question or comment for us? Leave Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff or any of our guests a voicemail in our listener mailbox. Call (929) 274-3577 with your name and message and you may be featured on a podcast or on the Daily Beast. You can also send us an email at beastpod@thedailybeast.com.
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