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David Rothkopf is CEO of The Rothkopf Group, a media company that produces podcasts including Deep State Radio, hosted by Rothkopf. TRG also produces custom podcasts for clients including the United Arab Emirates. He is also the author of many books including Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, Superclass, Power, Inc., National Insecurity, Great Questions of Tomorrow, and Traitor: A History of Betraying America from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump. His daily newsletter "Need to Know" is available at davidrothkopf.substack.com.

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opinion

Why Trump’s Birthday Parade Risks Being a Dark Turning Point

CRYSTALIZING MOMENT

The president is, once again, disrespecting our armed forces by hijacking the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebrations—and turning it into a party for himself.

David Rothkopf | Published Jun 10, 2025
opinion

It’s Summer in Trump’s America and Fascism Is in Bloom

WARNING: WORSE TO COME

President Donald Trump seeks to send a message that, unlike past presidents, he does not derive his powers from our laws.

David Rothkopf | Published Jun 08, 2025
opinion

Don’t Let Your Glee Make You Forget Your Loathing

MONSTER Vs. MONSTER

One is King Kong. One is Godzilla. Enjoy the fight but remember: They’re both true monsters.

David Rothkopf | Published Jun 05, 2025
opinion

Why Dems Have a Secret Super-Spreading Epidemic: Trump Envy

IT’S CONTAGIOUS!

Though the White House might say otherwise, it could become more prevalent than Trump Derangement Syndrome.

David Rothkopf | Published May 30, 2025
opinion

What Do We Even Call Our Current Trump Catastrophe?

ARE YOU SH-TTING ME?

Talk to a psychiatrist about our leader—and we should all be talking to a psychiatrist in this moment—and the term they use is almost certainly going to be batsh-t.

David Rothkopf | Published May 27, 2025
opinion

Trump’s Budget Bill Marks a Murder-Suicide Pact for America

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Trump and the GOP will celebrate its likely passage with a pyrotechnic display of lies, to help them “justify” more tax cuts and other benefits for the rich and powerful.

David Rothkopf | Published May 21, 2025
opinion

Trump Thinks He’s All Powerful. He’s Got It All Wrong

FALLING SHORT

Our country’s leader is a corrupt, demented criminal seeking to undermine our most fundamental freedoms—and our standing in the world order.

David Rothkopf | Published May 15, 2025
opinion

Is Trump Out of Touch, Senile, Nuts, or Something Worse?

CRAZY TALK

It takes a degree of insanity to think that sharing a picture of yourself as pope or Luke Skywalker will somehow boost your plummeting poll numbers.

David Rothkopf | Published May 10, 2025
opinion

The Real Reason Trump Fired Waltz: He Dared to Give Advice

SIGNAL FAILURE

The Daily Beast’s impeccably sourced David Rothkopf reveals the inside story of Waltz’s exile—and what it tells us about his boss.

David Rothkopf | Published May 01, 2025
opinion

Naming the Big Winners From Trump’s Terrible First 100 Days

SO MUCH WINNING

With all this winning going on, it is only natural to ask ourselves who is winning the most?

David Rothkopf | Published Apr 29, 2025

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