The king of the birther conspiracy knows he needs to round up the white male vote, so he's serving up one of his old faves—straight-up anti-Muslim bigotry. And he's added a new one: Making Americans pay for another political ad, this time about what a tough guy he is. But Trump also has another corruption problem, courtesy of Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée, Amb. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who seems to have a habit of calling in very expensive favors. Plus: Rubio is laying the groundwork for 2028, Hegseth is lobbying to keep his job after the midterms, the Democratic establishment is coming together for El-Sayed, Bibi has been very bad for Israel, and Trump has created a long-term security crisis for the West as a result of his Iran war.

Susan Glasser joins Tim Miller.

show notes:

• Susan on Hegseth declaring victory in the wrong war
• The NYT on Iran forcing Trump and Hegseth to retreat
• Sam's interview with the guy who snitched on Guilfoyle
• Susan's 'Political Scene' podcast
• Trump falling asleep during the Susan Dell photo-op
• Will Sommer on the Andrew Tate eel-sex problem
• October Surprise: The Bulwark is 30% off
• Closing song: MJ Lenderman's "She's Leaving You"
• Upcoming Bulwark LIVE show in Atlanta on Oct. 20
• The Bulwark’s campaign to help the Haitian community of Springfield

• The Bulwark store

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