Trump’s Latest Meltdown Is a Dead Giveaway: He’s Rattled (w/ Andrew Egger) | Bulwark Daily

As Trump’s war of choice continues to expand in the Middle East, it’s clear that the president is desperate not to show how weak he really is. The administration is out of time and out of both strategic and rhetorical options in Iran. Another sign that he is flailing: Trump is trying to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House press pool. But other TV outlets are pushing back in solidarity, forcing Trump to choose between two of his favorite things: punishing his critics and dominating the airwaves. Plus why the triumphal arch would be the silliest possible place for a military installation, Trump’s American Idol-style vote on what to call AI, and the unaddressed, ongoing education crisis. Sitting in for Bill Kristol, Andrew Egger joins Tim Miller on the Monday pod. To find out more info or donate, head to: https://TrumpEpsteinReadingRoom.com/bulwark Get 60% off your first order by visiting https://smalls.com/bulwark! Head to https://GetSoul.com and use code: TheBulwark for 30% off! Show notes: Tim’s conversation about the latest AI news with Stephen Witt: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/catherine-rampell-and-stephen-witt Tim and JVL’s 2023 conversation with Reid Hoffman: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/artificial-intelligence-reid-hoffman-chatgpt? Andrew in today’s “Morning Shots” on AI: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-trump-ai-hubris-is-a-blue-democratic-opportunity Dan Selsam’s statement: https://x.com/DKokotajlo/status/2099600298855829616?s=20 Nikole Hannah-Jones on her daughter’s public school education: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1E.wwyl.JLE6f53V2O5T&smid=url-share The Bulwark’s campaign to help the Haitian community of Springfield https://hsc.donorsupport.co/page/Bulwark The Bulwark Store: https://store.thebulwark.com/ Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join 00:00:00 Opening 00:01:12 Iran War Fuels Price Pain 00:11:57 Trump’s Militarized Triumphal Arch 00:19:55 Trump Bans White House Reporters 00:31:33 Trump’s AI Hubris 00:37:16 Voters Prioritize AI Safety 00:45:13 Obama Warns About AI Risks 00:48:56 Answering AI Bubble Skeptics 00:55:42 A Parent’s Public School Regret 01:02:48 Restoring Standards in Schools