Trump Raises Alarm with Worsening Health on Full Display, Melania Avoiding Him

11 Aug 2026 · 15 min · 8 chapters

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In short

The host argues Donald Trump’s health is deteriorating publicly (leg tapping, bruises spreading, “death grip” posture) and claims Melania Trump is largely absent while a young aide, Natalie Harp, is constantly at his side. The episode also attacks Republican hypocrisy, alleges market manipulation tied to Iran policy, and criticizes culture-war figures.

Guest backgrounds

No guests are interviewed. Referenced figures include Sen. Chris Murphy (Connecticut), Jake Tapper (journalist), Scott Bessent (Treasury Secretary; described as an out gay man), Natalie Harp (described as a young aide), Eric Kirk (Turning Point USA/trad-wife figure), and Peter Thiel (AI startup founder).

Key claims

Trump shows cognitive decline and pain; Melania appears only 38 days/year; Harp “prints” favorable stories; Scott Bessent manipulates markets around Iran/Strait of Hormuz; Bessent is a hypocrite for partnering with anti-LGBTQ Turning Point figures; Peter Thiel’s Objection AI will suppress journalism.

Notable examples

bruises moving up Trump’s arm; “deal Tuesday/Wednesday” claim affecting oil prices; tweets about Bessent joining Eric Kirk at Turning Point; Iran ruling out negotiations until after Trump’s term.

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Chapters

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Trump's Health Concerns

0:46 to 1:40

Discussion about Trump's physical and cognitive health symptoms.

“Well, I think he's probably guilty on all charges there, because I have definitely seen cognitive decline.”

Critique of Political Double Standards

1:41 to 2:26

Analyzing the hypocrisy in critiques of Trump versus Biden's aging.

“He's the leader of the political party that was all over Joe Biden.”

Melania Trump's Public Absence

2:27 to 3:26

Examining Melania Trump's sparse public appearances and their implications.

“And the Daily Beast has some reporting on this.”

Republican Hypocrisy and Media Critique

3:27 to 5:02

Discussing the double standards applied by Republicans compared to past administrations.

“But the Republicans, when Obama was golfing, talked about it all the time, Trump blows all of their stuff out of the water.”

Scott Bessent's Controversial Role

5:03 to 6:30

Exploring the contradictions in Scott Bessent's political stance as a gay man.

“He can't stomach hearing the truth that everybody hates his guts.”

Scott Bessent's Controversial Role

6:31 to 11:29

Exploring the contradictions in Scott Bessent's political stance as a gay man.

“Melania made sure everybody knew in her documentary that she does not sleep in the same bed with him.”

Peter Thiel's New Venture and Its Implications

11:40 to 13:53

Discussing Peter Thiel's new AI startup and its potential effects on journalism.

“But speaking of evil gay billionaires, I would be remiss if I didn't mention Peter Thiel.”

Discussion on Political Climate

14:01 to 14:20

Explore the current political dynamics and opinions on MAGA and Iran.

“If only Iran could put on a little clinic in the United States for the Republican senators and congressmen so that the world can be done with this evil regime that is MAGA.”
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0:04We are watching Trump's health unravel in real time. Here is a video of him tapping his leg. Play the clip.

0:21so he's been seen tapping his leg quite a bit lately and why is he doing this why is he slapping his leg pop this up constant leg slapping in an elderly elderly person is typically an attempt to relieve physical discomfort, a symptom of an underlying neurological condition, or a behavioral manifestation of cognitive decline. Well, I think he's probably guilty on all charges there, because I have definitely seen cognitive decline. And he does walk like he's in pain. Have you seen him like death grip, Air Force One, whichever, you know, either bribe force one or the original one, he really grabs and he's you can tell he's in a lot of pain but he refuses to um probably go up he probably needs to go up one of those chairs that glides up because he talks sometimes you know in his deathbed confession era about obama sailing up and down the stairs so spry but that's not all uh the people on the internet are all over this guy and now the bruises that we've been seeing on his hands for months are now traveling up the arm.

1:31Pop this up. So as you can see, he has the bruise on the hand that he covers with makeup, but now the bruises are going up the arm. So, you know, this is the political party. He's the leader of the political party that was all over Joe Biden. Joe Biden was aging, was showing signs of aging. And I'm the type of person that thinks if you run for president, it's a big seat. You're going to have a lot of spotlight on you. You have to take whatever comes your way. But these same people do not apply this critique. I'm looking at Jake Tapper, for example, to Donald Trump, who there is a much larger library of a mental decline with this man than there ever was Joe Biden.

2:13And I definitely saw, you know, Joe Biden aging before our eyes. But that's not all. His marriage is a complete sham. I think we've all known that for quite some time. But Melania is just all but gone as a first lady. She is completely absent. And the Daily Beast has some reporting on this. Pop this up. The shocking absence of Melania Trump from public life is laid bare in the Daily Beast analysis of her diary. The beast has gone through her public appearances since her husband was sworn in for a second time and found that she has not come close to appearing publicly on 100 days in more than a year and a half of his presidency.

2:54In fact, she has been seen in public on only 38 days of the year so far. Now, I remember all of the pearl clutching over Michelle Obama. Remember, she wanted kids to exercise. That was her big thing. And again, when it comes to the Trumps, these same people that are able to laser focus all of their critiques on a president, they can't do it when it's in their own party. Here's something I hate. Like, you're never going to hear me bitch about Donald Trump golfing ever. Let him golf. I don't care about that shit. But the Republicans, when Obama was golfing, talked about it all the time, Trump blows all of their stuff out of the water.

3:39This guy can get away with murder, literally. And he said that himself. He could shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue. But here's where it gets really, really, really non-family value-esque, in my opinion. So Natalie Harp, she's that young gal that Trump said she loves me more than my family does or something I'm paraphrasing and something humiliating for her. She has been a constant next to the president at all times. Everywhere you look, she's next to him. Let's pop this up. So here is Trump in some weird stance doing something with Lara and his other son, Dumber, Trump and Lara. And then you see Natalie Harp lurking back behind there.

4:28And so again, this stuff isn't that big of a deal to me, but I just think it's really important to point out Republican hypocrisy every chance we can get. Imagine if Michelle Obama was only seen 38 times in the second term of Barack Obama. And then he had some young gal following him everywhere. And I mean, we can only deduce that she's with him all the time when she tweets this stuff, even at odd hours of the night. Her main job is she prints out, they call her the human printer. She prints out stories about Trump that are favorable to him because his ego is so fragile. He can't stomach hearing the truth that everybody hates his guts.

5:08Poll numbers are in the shitter. Everybody in the globe thinks he's a buffoon, easy to manipulate, easy to dog walk into war, etc. And because he's so compromised and so obviously compromised in intelligence, leadership, everything, only the worst of the worst have come forward to work for this man. And one of the worst is Scott Besson. Scott Besson is the Treasury Secretary. and he has been manipulating the markets with the Iran war. Pop this up. Matt Stoller posts an article and the article says, Besant says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of Hormuz with freedom of movement.

5:58Matt Stoller responds to this and says, Besant said this last week and it wasn't true, but the price of oil moved anyway. I guess we've just normalized market rigging. Chris Murphy says it's non-stop gaslighting. Of course, Chris Murphy is a sitting senator from Connecticut. So in just the five minutes I've been talking to you guys, I've just proven what pathological liars MAGA is. Family values, complete bullshit. Trump doesn't hang out with Melania. Melania made sure everybody knew in her documentary that she does not sleep in the same bed with him. He runs around with this young gal, Natalie Harp, who does nothing more than heap ridiculous, damaging praise on him.

6:47I mean, the best thing that could ever happen to him is for somebody to say, you suck, and everybody thinks you suck. You need to move on. But of course, nobody's going to say that. Most importantly, Scott Besant. And here's where it gets really even more bizarre. So Scott Besant, went around with Eric Kirk and spoke at a turning point convention or whatever, circle jerk. Scott Besant is a gay man. Okay. He is an out of the closet gay man. Eric Kirk is a trad wife who has a full-time job, who should be a grieving widow, who's out, you know, trying to sell out arenas. and they have collaborated together.

7:35So somebody's lying here. Erica Kirk talks about traditional family values and she condemns homosexuality. Yet all of a sudden, here's Erica Kirk with Scott Besson. And here we have here, Erica Kirk tweets, thank you at Secretary Scott Besson for joining us at HQ to encourage our 150 plus new hires. What an incredible blessing for them to hear firsthand about the work being done and the courage it takes to win the culture war. Scott Bessant, it was great to be at Turning Point USA in Phoenix with Ms. Eric Kirk. Okay, the culture war thing. Part of that is the DEI. Part of that is they don't like the LGBTQ plus or as they call it, the alphabet mafia.

8:25so this is just such bullshit i mean just complete bullshit number one what a piece of shit scott besan is to go to a turning point convention which turning point is all about keeping young college students in the closet trying to get girls to not have careers and marry horrible horrible men that are probably on grinder the scott besan probably sees their profiles and that Scott Besson is helping her fight the culture war. I mean, who's going to tell the audience that Scott Besson is a gay man with children, which is per MAGA's definition, not a traditional family. Now, listen, I want to be crystal clear.

9:08I support Scott Besson's ability to be able to be an out of the closet successful man. I support Scott Besson's ability to be in a relationship with somebody whom he loves. I support Scott Besson's ability. If he and his partner choose to have an open relationship, not my business. If they have secret grinder accounts, not my business. I'm here to support freedom. What I don't support is Scott Besant being a hypocrite, being a guy who rode the shoulders of all of the hardworking LGBTQ plus civil rights activists to get to a place where he can be a Republican, gay man, secretary of the Treasury, and just squash all of that work and then go collude with homophobe Erica Kirk about the culture wars and help fight them.

10:02the culture wars what so you're a gay man just for you and your lover and that's it what about all the other gays scott because erica kirk and all the turning point people you know where they want to send them don't you deprogramming pray the gay away camp which is psychological torture so these people are really really weird all right listener summer season is the season where everyone starts thinking i've got to look better i've got to be thinner i've got to be more fit etc But we're all so busy. We have so many things to do. Sometimes we cannot hit the gym like we want to. And that's where iRestore's new Sculpt LED Belt comes in.

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12:37so here's the thing we have gay people in every corner of the world and gay people are not a monolith some of them are complete pieces of shit just like the straights a lot of the straights can be complete pieces of shit and it turns out that all of the pieces of shit are all in one petri dish of scum called the MAGA movement. And so Peter Thiel and Scott Bessent, I'm just going to warn you, coming from a red Bible Belt state, they didn't like Mike Pence. They're not going to like you. You are going to be completely thrown to the side whenever they deem you no longer useful. And big story breaking today, reporting on the war in Iran, pop this up.

13:32Iran has completely ruled out any future negotiations with the Trump administration, declaring it will wait out Donald Trump's term until January 20th, 2029 per Iranian outlets. Trump will not reach an agreement with us. We will accompany him until his term ends. So basically, Iran's like, tough titties. We're not dealing with him anymore. He's your problem. The straight's ours. We're basically winning the war. We're not talking to crazy anymore. If only Iran could put on a little clinic in the United States for the Republican senators and congressmen so that the world can be done with this evil regime that is MAGA.

14:19All right. That's all I have. Please pre-order my book, Not Today Fascist. I may or may not mention the aforementioned homosexual Peter Thiel, who thinks he's safe with a bunch of bigots. All right. That's all I have. Make sure you subscribe. Pumps is on vacation. Well earned. And we will see you all later.

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