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Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles just as the sudden resignation from a top counterterrorism official over the war in Iran exposes cracks inside Trump’s own coalition. With MAGA figures turning on the conflict even as Trump insists he’s “obliterating” Iran’s military capacity, Wolff explains the blunt logic driving Trump’s thinking: If the generals said obliteration was possible, then the mission must be working—even as oil prices threaten to spike, Iran’s regime appears more entrenched, and the president finds himself trapped in the classic dilemma of a war he can neither win nor easily leave. They also unpack Trump’s bizarre insistence that a former U.S. president privately praised his Iran strategy, the quiet power struggles between Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, Jared Kushner’s expanding influence over Middle East policy, and why the next phase of Trump’s presidency may look familiar: the search for someone—anyone—to blame.
00:00 – Iran War Sparks MAGA Backlash
03:08 – Inside Trump’s “Obliterate” Mindset
07:01 – Blindsided By Iran’s Response
11:00 – No Strategy, Just Instinct
15:00 – War Politics Start Unraveling
18:47 – Economic Risks And Oil Fears
22:34 – Trump’s Reality Vs Reality
26:00 – Blame Game Begins Inside White House
29:47 – Firings And First-Term Chaos Returns
33:30 – Trump Attacks And Personal Grievances
36:51 – Susie Wiles Crisis And West Wing Stability
40:38 – Power Struggles: Rubio, Vance, Kushner
44:34 – Polls Collapse And Political Freefall
48:21 – GOP Quietly Turns On Trump
51:51 – A Presidency That Can’t Recover
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📖 Title: I Know Why Trump’s Presidency Is Doomed: Wolff
👂 Podcast: Inside Trump’s Head
📺 Episode: 87
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: March 17, 2026
🎙️ Hosts: Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff
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