<div> <p>p’s recent insomnia-induced, Obama-obsessed posting spree showed a level of paranoia and delusion that should be raising real concerns about the mental health of our commander-in-chief. The new blotch on his neck to go with the giant bruises on his hands is not helping matters. Is the DOJ mulling a $10 billion IRS settlement with Trump to try to ease his emotional distress over his seeming loss in Iran? Plus, Gorka’s half-baked “official” counterterrorism strategy, Tim <em>did </em>ask Comey about the Hillary email investigation in a previous interview, and the poll numbers for POTUS are worse than they were after Jan 6.  </p><p><strong>Tom Nichols</strong> joins Tim Miller for a special LIVE pod.</p><p><em>show notes<br></em><br></p></div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/trump-sebastian-gorka-counterterrorism/687148/?gift=AO0MhSsTDaHgiP_RxFGfB8lKc7nqoq2JAmkwUGOaiRQ&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share">Tom on the administration's counterterrorism strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/james-comey-uncomfortably-numb?r=af2rj&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Tim's interview with Comey last year</a></li> <li> <strong><em>Just announced:</em></strong> <strong>San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria</strong> and our own MAGA culture expert, <strong>Will Sommer</strong>, will join the gang on stage at <strong>Bulwark Live: San Diego on May 20</strong>. And on <strong>May 21 at Bulwark Live: LA</strong> our friends Jane Coaston, Jon Favreau, Erin Ryan from Crooked Media, The Ringer’s Van Lathan and progressive commentator <a href="https://open.substack.com/users/110233861-brian-tyler-cohen?utm_source=mentions">Brian Tyler Cohen</a> will join Sarah, Tim and Sam on stage. Grab your seats today at <a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events">TheBulwark.com/Events</a> </li> <li>Join at <a href="http://functionhealth.com/THEBULWARK">functionhealth.com/THEBULWARK</a> or use gift code THEBULWARK25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.<br></li> </ul>