Trump’s unraveling should put every Republican candidate on the spot

At an October 14 rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, President Donald Trump delivered remarks that MS NOW host Jen Psaki calls his most erratic yet, and she argues that every Republican on the November ballot who backs him should be pressed to say whether they agree. Trump has repeatedly urged voters to treat him as a candidate this fall, which Psaki says makes his words fair game for those running alongside him.

Psaki points to several moments. Trump described people who leak information, apparently alluding to coverage of his first 2025 strikes on Iran, as the "scum of the earth" who deserve jail and execution. He also defended taking a Qatari jet for use as Air Force One, a gift she describes as valued at $400 million, reportedly tied to national security worries and costly to retrofit. In addition, he boasted that high oil prices were enriching the country, even as Americans struggle with expensive food and gasoline linked to his war with Iran.

She adds that Trump veered into a tangent about his traveling doctors, said they would decline to help sick attendees as "collateral damage," and called himself a genius for passing a cognitive test.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →