David Rothkopf joins Joanna Coles as the Supreme Court delivers a series of stunning rulings that pierce Donald Trump’s carefully constructed “Golden Dome,” leaving him facing fresh legal humiliation in the E. Jean Carroll case while battles over presidential power, voting rights, and the future of the Federal Reserve intensify.

From Natalie Harp’s role as Trump’s “human printer” to empty crowds at Trump’s much-hyped National Mall state fair, David and Joanna unpack a presidency increasingly insulated from reality as new reporting exposes White House rivalries, family business dealings, and growing fears of political accountability.

They dive into the political fallout of mass deportations, the corruption questions surrounding Kazakhstan mining deals, and the Democratic Party’s fight over whether to prioritize affordability or accountability, all while asking what America’s founding ideals mean on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday. 00:00 - Trump’s Legal Defeat & A Week of Breaking News 00:07:14 - Supreme Court Decisions Shake Trump’s Agenda 00:13:22 - E. Jean Carroll Case Becomes a Lasting Legal Landmark 00:18:14 - Expanding Presidential Power & The Court’s Mixed Rulings 00:23:36 - Trump’s Empty State Fair & The Truth Social Meltdown 00:28:04 - Reflecting Pool Controversy, “Criminal Algae” & Trump’s Bubble 00:32:09 - Maggie Haberman, Access Journalism & Regime Change 00:37:20 - Kazakhstan Deals, Presidential Immunity & Trump Family Corruption 00:42:03 - Profiting From the Presidency & Public Trust in Government 00:47:01 - Immigration, Deportations & Growing Republican Pushback 00:52:02 - July 4th Reflections, America at 250 & Final Thoughts #trump #podcast #news 📖 Title: Why Trump's Own Justices Say He Is a Sex Abuser 👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast 📺 Episode: 724 🎧 Format: Full Podcast 📅 Date: June 29, 2026 👨‍💼 Guest: David Rothkopf 🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community:    / @thedailybeast  

The President Is a Sex Abuser—and Even SCOTUS Agrees “That’s going to sting because Trump is ego, ego, ego,” David Rothkopf says. Joanna Coles and The Daily Beast Jun 30 ∙ Preview   READ IN APP   Donald Trump’s carefully constructed ego just took a massive, Supreme Court-sized hit. In the latest episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, David Rothkopf and I break down why SCOTUS’s refusal to hear Trump’s appeal isn’t just a legal defeat—it’s a definitive, permanent reality check. We dive into E. Jean Carroll’s fight for justice, why the high court is still aggressively expanding executive power elsewhere, and how a “rigged system” has turned government corruption into a “family affair.” Let’s get into it: The bubble bursts: Trump’s “golden dome”—the ironclad bubble where only glowing news penetrates—just took a direct hit from his very own Supreme Court. By refusing to hear Trump’s appeal to overturn the civil jury verdict in the sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, the high court solidified a stunning legal reality. In David’s words, “This is a matter of law. Donald Trump is a sex abuser.” Trump tried to wave away the initial $5 million judgment from that 2023 trial by essentially arguing that he’s a “very important president” doing a “very important presidency,” so he shouldn’t be bothered by “this old stuff.” The Supreme Court’s response? A swift, collective “Nope.” ...