In short
The episode argues that Donald Trump’s health and cognitive abilities are deteriorating, citing edited and “raw” clips shared by Margo Martin, and then pivots to criticize the Trump administration’s offshore wind cancellations using taxpayer money.
Guest backgrounds
No guests are named in the transcript; the host(s) discuss Margo Martin’s posts and reference “numerous neurologists” without identifying them.
Key claims
Trump appears unable to stand straight, slurs speech, and seems to believe he’s conversing with AI Teddy Roosevelt; the episode suggests these are signs of dementia and that Martin is trolling. It also claims the administration is paying to cancel offshore wind projects (Invenergy lease buyouts) instead of pursuing clean energy.
Notable examples
Trump next to Usha Vance during a book reading; Trump “can’t stand straight” with scissors; Trump asking AI Teddy Roosevelt about the Panama Canal; Trump’s CNBC crypto remarks about competing with China; $765M to cancel offshore wind projects and total buyout cost around $2.5B.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Health Concerns Highlighted
1:00 to 3:08
Discussion on Margot Martin's videos revealing Trump's declining health.
“Margo Martin, she just keeps on posting these things.”
Trump's Confusing Interactions
3:08 to 5:35
Analysis of Trump's bizarre interactions, including a conversation with AI Teddy Roosevelt.
“straight over here she posted these videos and photos of him walking around with scissors and not knowing what to do with the scissors.”
Government Spending on Wind Projects
5:35 to 8:00
Overview of the Trump administration's spending on offshore wind project cancellations.
“It's what you do for your country and what you do for the citizens.”
Public Response to Energy Policy
8:00 to 9:06
Call for audience feedback on the administration's energy policies and climate importance.
“dollars, billion with a B, to get companies to abandon offshore wind development, all because of Trump's bizarre crusade against wind energy.”
Trump's Confusing Public Appearances
9:06 to 11:20
Further discussion on Trump's troubled public appearances and his cognitive state.
“I mean, she provided the roadmap for people to see what was going on.”
Trump's Misstatements and Responses
11:20 to 14:01
Examination of Trump's statements regarding various topics, including the Panama Canal.
“And then you see Donald Trump holding up the book and struggling to even speak.”
Discussing Trump's Statements on Crypto and AI
14:01 to 15:08
Explore Trump's views on crypto and AI, alongside conflict of interest concerns.
“China's scared because of, what is this guy even saying?”
Transcript
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1:00Ben Meiselas:Yeah, she did it again. One of Donald Trump's top aides keeps on dropping videos of Donald Trump, which show how sickly and unhealthy he is that clearly show how rapidly his health, his cognitive and physical health are just completely collapsing. Margo Martin, she just keeps on posting these things. I shared this with you earlier this week, and now it's obviously becoming a trend. I mean, she shared videos like this, and photos of this, I mean, of Donald Trump next to Usha Vance during the book reading. They ended up editing this weird book reading that Donald Trump did with Usha, but Margot Martin, she posted this clip.
1:39Ben Meiselas:I mean, just take a look at what Donald Trump looks like over here. This is the raw footage that she posted. I mean, just one look at him sitting on the chair right here next to these books. I'll just show you, again, she posted this. Here's a photo of her. Here's another photo of them together, rather. Here's what she put. I'm just going to show you 30 seconds of this because in the final video that was actually put on YouTube, by the way, only 37 ,000 people watched it on Usha Vance's YouTube page, but it's like heavily edited. This isn't. And I'll show you other clips that Margot Martin's been posting, him not able to walk straight, him speaking to AI Teddy Roosevelt, like Teddy Roosevelt is alive, him walking around with like a scissor around here.
2:25Ben Meiselas:watch this clip of him and usha here play this clip another picture that's that's the president and some children watching football game they're going to try that i think we'll do it now public mission in charge she'll call up president baracka said about it well president biden she called president clinton i think clinton would actually sit up i don't think the other two would be so lovely with the idea but that's okay
3:01Ben Meiselas:yeah i'll show you more of that in a moment she posts this usa you see donald trump he can't stand straight over here she posted these videos and photos of him walking around with scissors and not knowing what to do with the scissors. Here she is. She posts this video of him looking at the scissor, like cutting the ribbon at the Teddy Roosevelt Center over in North Dakota, and then like not knowing what to do with the scissor. And again, she's posting this stuff for everybody to see here at Play This Clip.
3:47Ben Meiselas:And then she does these posts as though it's like a C-spot run kind of book. First flight for Donald. First flight, Donald. And then she posts this video of Donald Trump right before he gets on Qatari Air Force One. And you'll see again, he can't stand straight. To me, this is a sign of dementia, but I'm just giving you my opinion. Can't stand straight. He's leaning over. Okay, everybody, what do you want to do? What do you want? You want a Pulitzer Prize? Who wants a Pulitzer Prize? Take a photo of Qatari Air Force One. Here, watch for yourself. Here, play this clip. So this will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial I've ever built.
4:33I said to Boeing, what's the best one?
4:36Ben Meiselas:And then she posts this. Donald Trump asks AI President Roosevelt, Do you consider the Panama Canal your greatest achievement? And I do want to note this as well, that there have been numerous neurologists who watch that. And they say it's really concerning because they don't see that Donald Trump's being facetious or like being sarcastic or like joking with AI Teddy Roosevelt. What they see is what I see, too. And Donald Trump really thinks he's talking to Teddy Roosevelt. And he can't process what he's looking at. And he's like, Teddy, I want to ask you about the Panama Canal. Is Panama Canal your greatest achievement?
5:15Ben Meiselas:I also think that Margo Martin is posting this too to troll him in a way because Teddy Roosevelt's response kind of just like eviscerates Trump. Like the AI Teddy Roosevelt is like, you know, the best, the most important thing about being a president is not focusing on what you put your name on or what your accomplishments are. It's what you do for your country and what you do for the citizens. Here, just watch this. Here, play this clip. Do you consider the Panama Canal your greatest achievement? Well, well. Right then, yes.
5:56The canal stands as one of my proudest battles, no question. But greatness is a strange thing. It isn't always the biggest or boldest job that matters most. The Panama Canal showed what America could achieve if we held steady and acted fast when the world dragged its feet. That said, I measure my greatest work by the lives improved. The park set aside, the food and drugs made safe, the square deal given to all, not just to a few. Still, when I stood in the mud watching those steam shuttles, knowing ships would pass through, changing the world's map forever, I felt I had left a mark that would last.
6:35okay you did thank you
6:39Ben Meiselas:and then uh she posts another one over here she keeps on showing this here play this clip every day a president faces storms most people never see keep your nerve and remember the nation comes first you get through i know you know that well i appreciate those words those words are fantastic and i just want to say it's an honor to be with you today. We are making a little bit of a tour of some of the fantastic things you've done. And now let me interrupt for a moment with some major news that's not getting enough attention. The Trump administration just announced that spending another$765 million in taxpayer money to cancel four offshore wind projects.
7:23Under this deal, Chicago-based energy developer Invenergy will surrender its offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, off California's central Coast and in the Gulf of Maine. And in return, the federal government will reimburse the company $765 million, with Invenergy saying that it plans to redirect much of that money into building new natural gas power plants in states like Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, along with some geothermal projects. This is now the third major lease buyout by the Trump administration, bringing the total taxpayer cost to roughly$2.5 billion, dollars, billion with a B, to get companies to abandon offshore wind development, all because of Trump's bizarre crusade against wind energy.
8:08This announcement comes just after the administration dropped its appeal in a lawsuit brought by 17 states after a federal court ruled its attempt to broadly halt wind development offshore was unlawful. And rather than continuing that legal fight, the administration is now pursuing this different strategy, paying more companies to walk away from clean energy projects instead. So now taxpayers are being forced to bankroll the cancellation of renewable energy projects that were expected to provide electricity to millions and millions of people as other countries like China continue to expand their investments in clean energy like wind.
8:46What do you think about the Trump administration's use of taxpayer money to cancel clean energy projects? How important is climate policy to you? And what are your thoughts on our climate coverage here at Midas Touch? Now is the time that I need to hear from you. So leave a comment below and let me know what you think. Okay, Ben, back to you.
9:05Ben Meiselas:You know, and then I'll just remind you when Donald Trump was confused and he was trying to put those scissors in his pocket. I mean, she provided the roadmap for people to see what was going on. And then we were able to capture these clips. Here, play this clip.
9:21Thank you all. We'll see you down at the amphitheater. Let's go, North Dakota.
9:29Ben Meiselas:And then when Donald Trump told the reporters, you want a Pulitzer Prize, take a photo of the Qatari Air Force One. Here play this clip. Do you get any more Pulitzer Prize? Not yet. You know what a Pulitzer Prize? A picture of the plane. Margo, are you taking care of everybody? How's Margo? Okay. Thank you, everybody. All right. Now let me show you again, going back to this Usha Vance interview with Donald Trump. I mean, just show you this. I mean, Donald Trump looks so deeply unwell. I mean, first look at Donald Trump just kind of sitting in this chair. Again, like, it looks like he's going to break the chair.
10:08Ben Meiselas:Anyway, here, play this clip. Time to read for fun these days. So I end up reading mostly newspapers. Then you have, you know, Usha speaking with Donald Trump and saying, thank you for being here. And Donald Trump's like, look, I got a book. Do you know that this is a book? So strange. Again, and I think Usha Vance was doing this interview also. It's kind of her revenge on J.D. Vance and also to expose us. Because, I mean, Trump is slurring his speech. He can't get on any words here. Here, let's play this next one. Thank you so much for inviting us into your office today. Thank you. Thank you, Usha.
10:42Would you mind telling the kids who are watching a little bit about this office and what makes it so special? It's the Oval Office. It was built around 1900. It's a spectacular place. It's the most powerful piece of real estate probably in the world. Everything starts here, ends here, starts again. And we've used it well. And your husband's been a great vice president. I have to tell you, we've had a lot of fun working together, even in times of great stress because the world is under stress. But we're solving a lot of the problems. And it's an honor to have you in the Oval Office. The Oval Office basically represents the president.
11:19And it's never been used for such a purpose, I don't believe. But that's okay with me.
11:23Ben Meiselas:And then you see Donald Trump holding up the book and struggling to even speak. Here's more of Usha and Donald. Special book today. I did. This was done by the White House Preservation, and it's really very cute. Here's your cover. It's called President's Play. We don't play too much, right? And it says, let's visit the White House. so exciting run spot run we used to have run spot one remember when i was maybe you're much younger but when i was growing up we had a book run spot run that was the title of the book in every sentence was of that complexity i think this is a little more wasn't too hard this is much more exciting and more over here as well let's just play this one as well and they've really done a great job publication white house historical association they do a lovely job What a job they did.
12:21Here's another picture. That's the president and some children watching a football game. And I'm doing this for a great second lady. And she's been so popular around the White House. Everybody loves you. It's a great honor. Well, it's a great honor for us. Thank you so much for inviting all the children watching into the Oval Office today.
12:44Ben Meiselas:And then I'll remind you of when Donald Trump was actually giving that speech in North Dakota and he was bragging about his conversations with Teddy Roosevelt as though it was real. He's like, and I spoke with Teddy Roosevelt and here's what Teddy Roosevelt told me. Here, let's play this clip. I had a conversation with Theodore Roosevelt. I said, what did you think about the Panama Canal? Do you consider that your greatest achievement? How do you feel about the fact that the Democrats gave the Panama Canal away to Panama for one dollar? You know, he built the Panama Canal, preceded really by a man who was actually, he was the tariff king, William McKinley.
13:28He was the president and they took his name off Mount McKinley and I put it back on because it deserved it. Put it back on.
13:36Ben Meiselas:And then finally, I'll just connect this all together. When Donald Trump did that interview with CNBC and he was asked, you made$2 billion in crypto in the first quarter, what do you want to say to the American people? And Donald Trump goes, that's how we stay competitive against China. That's how else are we going to beat China? Of course, I'm going to have that. China's scared because of, what is this guy even saying? here let's play this clip but making money in the stock market that makes sense so as far as crypto goes and i'm just wondering you you didn't divest your business you have your sons running it i think vice presidents and presidents aren't subject really to conflict of interest laws but there's this this notion that you need to be aware of conflict of interest yeah there was a large sum of money made in crypto did you know that your family business was was going to engage in crypto did you have anything well i was here before i was there before i was in office but the way i view cryptos a little differently we have to be at the top otherwise china's going to take it over like for instance ai we're leading substantially in ai over china and everybody else i mean we're leading when i was with president xi three weeks ago he greeted me and they said first words we literally went wow you've really done a great job you've really because this country was dead.
15:08We had a dead country.
15:09Ben Meiselas:There you have it, folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. And thanks for watching, everybody.
From the publisher
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s collapsing health as his top aide Margo Martin and JD Vance’s wife Usha Vance are exposing it as well.
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