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PodcastInside Trump's HeadOctober 18, 2026

I Know Who Will Go Next in Trump's Reign of Chaos

Elon Musk's renewed $300 million midterm spending, especially in Texas, gives him outsized leverage over Trump and the Senate.

  • Zachariah's five-day collapse: Katie Zachariah, chosen by Trump reportedly for her looks, bombed her press debut, was pulled off stage via a J.D. Vance ruse orchestrated by Jason Miller, and was out within days.
  • Fox News as White House arm: Zachariah's post-firing Sean Hannity interview was arranged by the White House, illustrating, per Wolff, that Fox 'does what the White House tells it to do.'

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