The Save America Movement Podcast

Steve Schmidt sits down with renowned historian and author Timothy Snyder (On Tyranny, On Freedom) on FIGHTING AMERICANS for a comprehensive discussion on the future of American democracy and institutional reconstruction. Steve and Snyder examine the unraveling optics of executive posturing, detailing how foreign policy missteps and diminished standing abroad undercut authoritarian appeals at home.

The conversation explores the Republican Party's institutional crisis of dignity, the urgent necessity of restoring rule of law, and why pro-democracy leaders must directly confront systemic corruption. Steve also challenges Snyder to lay out a blueprint for rebuilding defense infrastructure and restoring professional norms across the military following Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon.

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Steve Schmidt sits down with Nevada Secretary of State Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar on FIGHTING AMERICANS to discuss the defense of election administration in the Silver State. Secretary Aguilar details his office's response to federal demands regarding Nevada’s voter rolls, challenges to citizenship verification, and legal disputes over mail-in ballot procedures.

As he manages state election operations while seeking reelection, Secretary Aguilar shares insights into maintaining public trust, securing voter data, and protecting democratic safeguards leading up to the election.

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Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell break down contrasting political spectacles on DEAD AIR. They examine Donald Trump’s recent rally in Ohio—where aggressive rhetoric, foreign policy tangents, and claims of election fraud clashed sharply with local economic reality as nearly 1,400 workers faced layoffs at a nearby truck plant.

Steve and Dean then turn to Marine Corps Base Quantico, analyzing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s "State of the Force" address. They dissect Hegseth’s mix of culture-war posturing, sermonizing, and hardline military directives, questioning the leadership vision being projected to the nation’s warfighters.

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Steve Schmidt sits down with Kim Rogers, President of the State + Local Election Alliance, on FIGHTING AMERICANS to highlight the down-ballot offices that wield immense power over election administration. Rogers breaks down SLEA’s GTFO campaign, detailing efforts to safeguard voter rolls, vote-by-mail access, and voter data against partisan overreach.

With 72 critical local races targeted this cycle, Rogers explains why defeating election deniers in underfunded municipal and judicial contests is essential to securing free and fair elections long after Election Day.

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DEAD AIR is back today! Steve and Dean discuss the ad that anyone who watched football this weekend has probably seen — a Trump ad airing during college and NFL games, paid for by the U.S. government. In other words, paid for by you. Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if China wanted to buy American weapons. Tough on China, now accepting purchase orders. They’re also getting into the latest Missouri redistricting fight and a horrifying story out of Cornell — and how the culture of the “Epstein class” paves the way for stories like these From your tax dollars hitting the airwaves to Trump’s latest China pitch and the culture of power without consequences, Steve and Dean are here for it all. Don’t miss DEAD AIR live on YouTube and Substack.

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Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell host DEAD AIR live to dissect Donald Trump’s elaborate White House welcome and military flyover for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Steve and Dean examine the bizarre optics of a red-carpet reception for America's top geopolitical rival juxtaposed against ongoing economic rhetoric.

The conversation shifts to Representative Nancy Mace’s new podcast Get Maced, where her performative antics and commentary on foreign policy highlight the deeper absurdities within Congressional leadership. Steve and Dean also address the tragic killing of Renée Good by an ICE agent, hearing from her mother as she demands justice, and outline how a prospective House majority could launch formal investigations to enforce accountability for administration officials like Kash Patel and Tom Homan.

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Steve Schmidt sits down with California Congressman Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, on FIGHTING AMERICANS. Rep. Garcia details Oversight's multi-front investigations into executive overreach, ranging from White House press credential bans to tragic fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents.

Fresh off a Capitol Hill forum hosted alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal, Garcia shares crucial testimony from families of victims killed by federal agents—including the mother of Renée Good. The conversation delves into Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding celebrations and its financial ties to Russian billionaire Umar Kremlev, as well as Oversight's ongoing demands for testimony, records, and complete transparency regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell host DEAD AIR alongside guest Marshan Camese to break down the shifting political landscape in Louisiana. The discussion analyzes the state's newly redrawn congressional map, its electoral implications, and the institutional dynamics that keep figures like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Representative Clay Higgins in federal office. The panel examines Higgins' position as the sole member of the U.S. House to vote against legislation requiring the Justice Department to release its Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.

The broadcast evaluates the U.S. Senate race featuring candidate Jamie Davis, examining whether a non-traditional campaign can challenge established party structures in the state. For voters seeking official state election details, candidate filings, or voter registration records, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division.

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Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell host DEAD AIR live to dissect the return of Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell after a 90-plus day medical absence from the Senate floor. Steve and Dean examine the political implications of his return, the narrow vote margins facing party leadership, and the broader debate surrounding Congressional tenure and institutional stability.

The episode shifts north to evaluate the escalating trade war with Canada, analyzing how aggressive tariff rhetoric is straining relations with America's closest ally and driving Canadian leadership toward deeper trade alignments with the European Union. Finally, Steve and Dean unpack the debate over artificial intelligence policy following Speaker Mike Johnson's warnings against swift federal regulation, contrasting safety concerns with fears of falling behind global competitors like China.

Steve Schmidt sits down with veteran and journalist Ken Harbaugh on SAM LIVE to break down his reporting from the front lines in Ukraine. Harbaugh details how pervasive FPV and reconnaissance drone surveillance has established a 20-mile "death zone" along active combat sectors, transforming conventional casualty evacuation and battlefield medicine.

The conversation explores Ukraine's integration of unmanned ground vehicles—specifically remotely operated MAULs fitted with bulletproof pods dubbed "armored sarcophaguses"—to extract wounded soldiers from dangerous zones. Schmidt and Harbaugh analyze the engineering, drone operation, and frontline medic teams adapting to this environment, while examining how the collapse of traditional evacuation timelines forces a complete reimagining of emergency trauma care.

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