Trump Falls Apart During Disaster Speech in NC

20 Dec 2025 · 24 min · 9 chapters

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In short

A commentator argues that Donald Trump “falls apart” during a North Carolina disaster speech, highlighting erratic, incoherent remarks and inflammatory language while also claiming he exaggerates or misstates policy results.

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Key claims

Trump uses confusing hand gestures and odd word choices; he claims he “aced” multiple cognitive tests and has “perfect health”; he attacks media and political opponents; he claims major drug-price cuts (300–600%); he says inflation stopped, wages up, prices down, and the border is secure after 11 months; he proposes demanding insurance companies a 50% cut.

Notable examples

“mustard” vs “gold thread” remarks about hats; “beholden” to insurance companies; calling Hillary “nasty” and threatening to use a “B word”; calling Chris Christie “fat”; referencing “panties”/Mar-a-Lago closet drawers; boasting about lawsuits and giving himself $1 billion.

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Trump's Meltdown in North Carolina

2:51 to 9:12

Explore Trump's chaotic speech in North Carolina and his strange comments.

“Donald Trump started doing these hand gestures while discussing chairs.”

Trump's Attacks and Claims

11:52 to 14:01

Analyze Trump's insults and exaggerated claims during his speech.

“Believe it or not, George Slopadopoulos.”

Trump's Rant and Economic Claims

14:01 to 14:47

Listeners will hear Trump defending his economic record amidst criticisms.

“And he goes in this weird rant about Fox.”

Attacking Marjorie Taylor Greene

14:48 to 15:40

The segment covers Trump's comments on Marjorie Taylor Greene's political choices.

“In 10 months, I have secured a record-breaking$18 trillion more.”

Obamacare and Government Shutdowns

15:41 to 16:46

Discussion of Trump's views on Obamacare and potential government shutdowns.

“I mean, you can stop liking somebody or you can say, I don't know.”

Insurance Companies and Economic Deals

16:47 to 18:23

Trump discusses his approach to negotiating with insurance companies.

“He says that he's going to demand insurance companies give him a 50 % cut.”

Anecdote About Undergarments

18:24 to 19:32

Trump shares a humorous anecdote about his wife's undergarments during a speech.

“I had these animals trying to attack me at Mar-a-Lago.”

Trump's Vision for America

19:33 to 20:46

Listeners will hear Trump's optimistic vision for America after 11 months.

“She opened the drawers and it was not that way.”

Lawsuit and Self-Negotiation

20:47 to 22:36

Trump talks about a lawsuit he brought and his unique negotiation with himself.

“We have all the evidence and we have to do something about it.”
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2:57Ben Meiselas:Let me show you what went down. Donald Trump started doing these hand gestures while discussing chairs. Let's play this clip.

3:21I'd say to your artists, they were artists. They were artisans, you know? I'd say, no, no, can you give a different curve? Can you do a little more carving at the end? They were right in front of me. Bing, bing, bing, bing, bing, bing. They were like geniuses.

3:36Ben Meiselas:Then Donald Trump said how he likes gold thread and not mustard colors. Let's play it. Sorry, I apologize. I like that hat, 47.

3:49seven. Nice, actually. Beautiful. Nice thread. Gold thread. I watched that myself. I want gold thread, not mustard colored, you know? No, they give you a lot of times they say your mustard color costs them a lot less. We don't accept those hats. When you have a mustard colored thread, don't accept it.

4:07Ben Meiselas:He then said that they are totally beholden in. He's not making any sense here. Let's play it. Because they are totally beholden. I don't love that word, but they're beholden. I-N to they beholden to the insurance companies. Next, Donald Trump appears to use the R word, either inadvertently or intentionally. Here, play this clip. Trump Rx. But this is the biggest thing ever to happen on drug prices, pharmaceutical prices. and it will also tremendously, it's going to reduce the cost of healthcare because healthcare is... Then Donald Trump says, do you see the corruption coming out of Mar-a-Lago?

4:48Ben Meiselas:Let's play it. Hey, did you see on Mar-a-Lago, did you see how corrupt that was now? It's all come out. Wow. It's all come out. Some life, it's all come out. They were totally corrupt, radical left lunatics, not stupid people, by the way, he was, but the people that really ran the country and that really ran the autopilot, And they wouldn't assume it. He then says he wants to call Hillary Clinton the B word. Let's play it. 50 or 60 points higher. Now, Hillary was smart. She was nasty. I wouldn't want to go home to her.

5:26She was nasty. Remember? Remember, she was a nasty person. I was going to use the B word. I said, my wife would not be happy. My wife always says, please, please don't use foul language.

5:41Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump then brags about passing cognitive exams. Let's play it. Anyway, but I've taken now three cognitive tests. I've got, I've aced every single one of them.

5:56And these are, you know, this is that big stuff. This is Walter Reed. You know, I've got a whole team of doctors all over the place.

6:03Ben Meiselas:Then Trump talks about there's an obligation to report your health. I mean, what in the world is even going on in North Carolina? Let's play this clip.

6:14But we have, you know, I think we have an obligation to, you know, be at least report your health. But I will tell you to me, because of what happened for four years, I really think having a cognitive test for presidents to take a cognitive test is very important. I think it's very important. I'm hearing that they say it's, you know, not with Biden. They said it was not constitutional. That was the least of his problems. But I think it's very important that a president or people running for president and vice president take a cognitive test. I mean, I think it's a very important thing. I don't know.

6:53They say you shouldn't do that. It's unjust. It's not constitutional. They say all these things. But I do. I really believe that under Trump.

7:01Ben Meiselas:Trump then says he has perfect health. Let's play it. They'd say there's something wrong, but I like to do it. But I gave a perfect, I got a perfect health. And they reported his health is perfect. And they interpret that.

7:21and the fake news interprets when the doctor says he's got perfect health they go what does he mean by perfect there's something wrong with the press these people are sick he goes there

7:34Ben Meiselas:will be a time when he's not 100 but now he is let's play it and the fake news interprets when the doctor says he's got perfect health they go what does he mean by perfect there's something wrong with the president. These people are sick. Now, there will be a time when perhaps it won't be 100 % true with all of us, right? And when that time comes, I will let you know about it. In fact, you'll probably find out about it just by watching. But that time is not now, because I feel the same that I felt for 50 years.

8:17Ben Meiselas:Then he goes and brags about taking cognitive exams. Here, let's show this clip. First day in 28 days, these people are sick. That's why I've taken more physicals, because I think you have an obligation to, you know, report. And I hate when they put out false reports. So they put out a report that Donald Trump, so I took a lot of physicals. And I did something no other president's ever done. I took cognitive tests. Because I know that, and by the way, not easy. you get to those last questions those last 10 15 questions those nobody on that stand could answer probably anything and i got him i aced him and no other president's taking a cog could you imagine sleepy joe taking a cognitive test i don't think he'd get the first you know the first question is like what is this and they show a lion a giraffe a fish and a hippopotamus right?

9:15And they say, which is the giraffe? So that's the only question. But what happens is it then gets harder. I don't think Joe would have gotten the first question right. He would say, I want the hippo. But anyway, but I've taken now three cognitive tests. I've got, I've aced every single one of them. And so here's the deal.

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11:53Ben Meiselas:And he calls Chris Christie fat. Let's play it. ABC fakeness. I think ABC is the worst. Believe it or not, George Slopadopoulos. He paid me about$16 million.

12:06You have George Lopidopoulos. I heard Chris Christie lost his job. They fired Chris Christie. And they have a great young woman taking his place who happens to be Hispanic and happens to be phenomenal. She's going to do a great job. But they fired Chris Christie. And guess, you know why? He wanted to eat all the time. No, they fired him. He was bad news.

12:32Ben Meiselas:He keeps referring to the Affordable Care Act as the Obama Barack Hussein Obama Act. Let's play it. The cost of health care, the current unaffordable care act, commonly known as Barack Hussein Obamacare, was created to make insurance companies rich. He then claims that he cut drug prices by 300 or 500 percent. Let's play the clip. Husbands can write a check in two seconds, take care of it. No, think of it for$1 more. They said, I can't believe we didn't think of that. Only hours ago, I left a meeting at the White House where we cut the cost of prescription drugs by 300, 400, 500, and even 600%.

13:16And I'm doing what no politician of either party has ever done before, standing up to the special interests and demanding lower prices for the American people. This is what we've done.

13:26Ben Meiselas:You know, he tells people in North Carolina they would be in the mud if it wasn't for him. Let's play it. We did a hell of a job, did a hell of a job. You'd still be sitting in the mud if I didn't get elected. You would be. People were sitting in the mud. But I helped rebuild your state and I didn't get any help from the Democrats. Not your governor, not your man that's running, by the way, for Senate against Michael Watley, who's phenomenal. Michael Watley is incredible. Your previous governor was a disaster. He's also a radical left person, by the way. He's radical left. You don't want him. He doesn't represent you.

14:02You just.

14:03Ben Meiselas:And he goes in this weird rant about Fox. Let's play the clip. The morning is excellent. Who? What? What? Which corruption? Where? Oh, yeah. Well, we have to. We have to do that. We're going to take care of that. We're going to take care of corruption in our country. I mean, I was talking about Fox. I don't know. He's talking about corruption. No, it's OK, because he's on our side, but he's just a little ahead of me. He's talking about corruption. I'm talking about Fox, how good the anchors are. But they are really great. They are very good. But the pollster's no good. You know, he's no good. The pollster's terrible.

14:39But we still get good numbers. But the numbers are actually much better than that.

14:43Ben Meiselas:Then he says something about doom and gloom, but he's economic boom. Play this clip. Four years, four years, the whole term. less than$1 trillion. In 10 months, I have secured a record-breaking$18 trillion more.

15:02They gave us doom and gloom, and I'm building the Trump economic boom. It's a boom. It's a boom. You know, these factories, auto plants, AI plants, we've never had anything like it.

15:15Ben Meiselas:He goes and attacks Marjorie Taylor Greene. Let's play this clip. polls. So she dropped out. And then they talk about how brave she is. No, brave would be to stay. And, you know, it's one of those things. But she dropped out. I can't believe it that that people can change so much. But you can't go from being a strong conservative to a stone called liberal unless you were lying. You know, you can't do that. I mean, you can stop liking somebody or you can say, I don't know. She's fake. Look, front row. What are you doing in the second row? What happened? Well, you're in the front row. That's it's front row.

15:53Joe. I don't know who's been there. The front row. Joe's are you. It's pretty close. Very different. A very different types. Would you stand up, please, in the front or just stand up? Look at these women. Look.

16:06Ben Meiselas:He says nothing. This has nothing to do with Trump. It's all about Obamacare. Let's play it. It is unaffordable. But it was always no good. But now it's really gone. With time, it gets worse. Now it's going to be hit big. Remember, I didn't do this. This is Obamacare. This is Obamacare. This isn't Trump. But you don't need it because let the money not go to the insurance companies. The problem is the Democrats will shut down the government because they are totally beholden. I don't love that word, but they're beholden. IN to they'd be holding to the insurance companies. So I don't know what they can do about it, but they'll probably close down the government.

16:46It's so simple.

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16:47Ben Meiselas:He says that he's going to demand insurance companies give him a 50 % cut. Let's play it. It was a hard time a while ago, but it worked out good. I said, you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to call these insurance companies fat cats. They are fat cats. I'm going to call the insurance companies and And I'm going to set up a meeting with them, all of them. And maybe I'll have the same luck that we had with the health companies, with the pharmaceuticals and the drug companies that we had. So rather than just saying we're not going to deal, maybe they'll give us a deal, like cut the price by 50 percent.

17:21And maybe then it's just to make sense. So I'm going to meet with them. Who knows? Who knows? And I'll either meet in Florida. I've gone to Florida. I'll either meet in Florida because I work all the time. So I'll either meet in Florida or I'll meet in Washington the first week after right after we all come back to going to our wonderful jobs. And I'll sit down with like 12, 13 people. You know, it's basically these big monster companies. 13, 14, if I want to be generous, get 14 people in a room and let's see what happens. Maybe they'll surprise us, but maybe we'll ask them for a 50 percent cut and maybe they'll give it.

18:02You know, you never know. You saw what happened with the drug companies. They want to give, they're giving free drugs. I mean, they've been unbelievable. But they do love our country. And I probably think the insurance company guys love our country. They just felt they were dealing with stupid people, so you can't really blame them.

18:20Ben Meiselas:Then Donald Trump during the speech talks about someone's undergarments and says their panties. Let's play it. I had these animals trying to attack me at Mar-a-Lago. they went into my wife's closet and i'll say this number one is very bad but it sounds a little strange they looked at her drawers

18:47you have draw and then you have draw they looked at both and she's a very meticulous person you know like these people just like she'd fit into your group very well she'd be very happy with her but everything is perfect her undergarments sometimes referred to as panties are folded perfect wrapped they're like so perfect i said that's beautiful you know it's a part of the world she came from everything was perfect no problem fold, fold, fold. I think that she steams them to make sure.

19:27We came home. I wasn't there when the raid took place. A raid of a popular president, a former president. She opened the drawers and it was not that way. They were a mess.

19:42Ben Meiselas:It was all over the place. He then says after 11 months, prices are down. Let's play this clip. So in conclusion tonight, after just 11 months, our border is secure. Our spirit is restored. Inflation has stopped. Wages are up. Prices are down. Our nation is strong. And America is back.

20:06And every single day of this administration, we will keep on working for the hardworking citizens of America. We will fight, fight, fight. we will win win win and with your help we will make america powerful again we will make america wealthy again we will make america healthy again we will make america strong again we will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again.

20:46Ben Meiselas:Then he brags about bringing a lawsuit. Let's play it. Let them get away with this. We have all the evidence now. We have all the evidence and we have to do something about it. We have to do something about it. It's illegal and it's disgusting.

21:06you know i brought a lawsuit and i'm winning the lawsuit there's only one problem i'm the one that has to settle it in other words i am suing and i'm the one that's supposed to settle so maybe i'll give myself one billion dollars and give it all to charity does that make sense you know i'll give it to you do you have any nice charities i have to settle the lawsuit there's never been a case like this trump suit i sued a long time ago and it's doing fine it's a suit and now you know we found all this stuff did you see where the fbi didn't want to do it but the justice department forced them to do it the fbi guys didn't want to do it but uh they uh the thugs and the doj wanted to do it so i sued them and it's uh and they do say that you know It's never been a case like this.

21:53Donald Trump sues the United States of America. Donald Trump becomes president. And now Donald Trump has to settle the suit. I hereby give myself$1 billion. Actually, maybe I shouldn't give it to charity. Maybe I should keep from my... No, a lot of people say do it. No, I don't want to do it. But whatever happens, it's all going to good charities. Is that okay? It's all going to good charities. But isn't that a strange position to be in? I've got to make a deal. I negotiate with myself.

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