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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

Prove Us All Wrong by Firing Your Lying Nitwits, Mr. Trump

👊🇺🇸🔥

We’ve seen inside the Houthi chat: None of these people or their crass emojis should be near the levers of power.

David Rothkopf | Published Mar 26, 2025
opinion

Why Signal Shambles Isn’t Trump F***wits’ Worst Move—So Far

SIGNAL FAILURE

Don’t be distracted by the fact that some of those involved are clearly a few sandwiches shy of a picnic.

David Rothkopf | Published Mar 24, 2025
opinion

Yes, Democrats Are Failing in This Moment. But So Is Trump

RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Trump has not just fallen short of fulfilling the promises that we all knew were lies all along, he has also failed to achieve goals he deeply hoped to.

David Rothkopf | Published Mar 21, 2025
opinion

Trump’s Speech Reduced U.S. Democracy to a MAGA Game Show

NO REAL WINNERS

The president turned to TV tricks to candy-coat his malignant intentions.

David Rothkopf | Published Mar 05, 2025
opinion

Why This Week Shows Trump Has Made Uncle Sam Switch Sides

DEFACE THE NATION

Trump has long been drawn to Russia, to Vladimir Putin, and sees the Kremlin as an active supporter of his presidency.

David Rothkopf | Published Feb 28, 2025
opinion

Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated Us

MOBBED UP MORON

Trump’s Oval Office show proves he’s no Don Corleone. He’s really the Luca Brasi for mob boss Vladimir Putin.

David Rothkopf | Published Feb 28, 2025
opinion

America, It’s Time to Dump Elon Musk

BREAKIN' UP IS HARD TO DO

It’s not us, it’s him.

David Rothkopf | Published Feb 26, 2025
opinion

Laughing Off Trump’s Agenda Would Be a Fatal Error

FUNNY BUSINESS

The punchline for this administration is no less than America’s founding values.

David Rothkopf | Published Feb 18, 2025
opinion

Yes, It’s a Coup and Yes, It’s Targeting You

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

January 6 was nothing compared to the current mob of thugs intent on tearing apart our country’s very system of government.

David Rothkopf | Published Feb 04, 2025
opinion

Sorry Pete, Your Dream Job Is Just Clean-Up on Aisle Five

PENTA-GONE FISHIN'

It sure seems like this was the wrong week for Pete Hegseth to give up day drinking.

David Rothkopf | Published Jan 29, 2025

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