What Michael Lewis has said about Deep state conspiracy theory
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 4, 2026
Michael Lewis, American nonfiction author of Moneyball, The Big Short, The Fifth Risk and Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, has been quoted on Deep state conspiracy theory once in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on October 4, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lewis contends the claim that a deep state undermined Trump's first term was baseless, since Trump arrived without policy plans.
“And so the idea that like there's this deep state that undermined him was insane”
Pod Save America: Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis) (Oct 4, 2026) · Listen from 11:39
Episodes
Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)Pod Save America · Oct 4, 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Jon Lovett interviews author Michael Lewis about his book Blockers, on federal employees who resisted DOGE and the Trump administration's reshaping of government.
Michael Lewis on other topics
- United States federal civil service · 3 quotes
- Department of Government Efficiency · 2 quotes
- National Institute of Standards and Technology · 2 quotes
- United States Institute of Peace · 2 quotes
- Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State · 1 quote
- Office of Personnel Management · 1 quote
- Internal Revenue Service · 1 quote
- Government fraud and waste · 1 quote