Trump Gets Scared Bad as Newsom Confronts Him in NY

24 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters

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In short

The episode argues that California Gov. Gavin Newsom humiliated Donald Trump during Trump’s New York visit, contrasting Newsom’s “leadership” on climate and democracy with Trump’s alleged climate disinformation and legal/political wrongdoing. It highlights Newsom’s social media mockery of Trump’s UN speech (teleprompter/escalator claims), his climate cooperation photos (e.g., with Brazil and the EU), and his attacks on Trump/EPA climate rollback.

Guest backgrounds

No guests are interviewed; the only “guests” are ad voices (Hannah for Rho GLP-1s, Ryan Reynolds for Mint Mobile) and referenced public figures (AOC, Schumer, Jesse Waters, W.B. Hoekstra).

Key claims

Trump’s UN climate remarks are “a con job”; his team sabotaged the escalator/teleprompter; Newsom’s policies prove climate action can be profitable; Trump is violating Clean Air Act principles by revoking the 2009 endangerment finding; Trump is “rigging elections” and using intimidation.

Notable examples

Newsom posts “Dozie Don was defeated by the escalator,” clips of Trump’s UN speech, a UN/teleprompter/escalator narrative, California clean-energy and EV sales stats, clean truck sales (30,000; ~23% of new truck sales), Prop 50 messaging, and Newsom’s EPA endangerment comment citing 28 disasters in 2023 and $92B damages.

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Chapters

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Newsom's Confrontation with Trump

0:00 to 0:15

Discussing Governor Newsom's mocking response to Donald Trump's actions.

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Newsom's Confrontation with Trump

0:31 to 2:20

Discussing Governor Newsom's mocking response to Donald Trump's actions.

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Mockery and Media Madness

2:20 to 4:32

Analyzing the media's portrayal of Trump's escalator incident and Newsom's reaction.

“show what Governor Newsom did as he's just living rent free in Donald Trump's head.”

Climate Change and Leadership

4:32 to 9:00

Examining Governor Newsom's stance on climate change compared to Trump's rhetoric.

“But as Governor Newsom said to mock all of this right wing media madness, whining about the escalator not working, Newsom goes, I only walk up escalators because that's what real manly men do.”

Climate Change and Leadership

9:04 to 9:14

Examining Governor Newsom's stance on climate change compared to Trump's rhetoric.

California's Climate Initiatives

9:14 to 14:00

Highlighting California's climate actions and Governor Newsom's leadership.

“Then Governor Newsom mocks Donald Trump by posting a Newsom was right about everything, red hat, which Newsom is actually selling.”

California's Environmental Leadership

14:00 to 15:58

Learn about California's stance against the Trump administration's environmental policies and the impact on public health.

“We believe in the environment here in California.”

Affordable Housing Initiatives

15:58 to 16:28

Discover California's efforts to address the homeless crisis and affordable housing developments.

“That to me is the leadership we need right now.”

Affordable Housing Initiatives

16:31 to 17:55

Discover California's efforts to address the homeless crisis and affordable housing developments.

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Transcript

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0:00I'm Hannah. I've lost 75 pounds in 20 months with GLP-1s, plus diet and exercise. On Roe, I've gone from struggling to run a mile to running farther every day. You can access FDA-approved GLP-1s online. Get the support you need to reach your weight loss goals. Go to roe.co.weight to see if you qualify. I'm a paid Rho partner. 20 % average weight loss in one year in non-diabetics with obesity or overweight with a weight-related medical condition versus 3.1 % in placebo arm. Rx only. To stay informed about serious side effects, go to roe.co slash safety.

0:30Ben Meiselas:Hey, it's Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile. Now, I was looking for fun ways to tell you that Mint's offer of unlimited premium wireless for$15 a month is back. So I thought it would be fun if we made$15 bills. But it turns out that's very illegal. So there goes my big idea for the commercial. Give it a try at mintmobile.com slash switch. Upfront payment of$45 for three months,$90 for six months, or$180 for 12-month plan required. $15 per month equivalent. Taxes and fees extra. Initial plan term only greater than 50 gigabytes. We slow when network is busy. See terms. Donald Trump got a rude awakening in New York when California Governor Newsom was there to greet him.

1:08Ben Meiselas:No, Governor Newsom was there to mock him, humiliate him, but most importantly, show moral clarity and powerfully stand up to Donald Trump. Governor Newsom announced that he arrived in New York early in the morning. Of course, it's the same week where Donald Trump gave that disastrous speech in the United Nations General Assembly. Governor Newsom posts, good morning from New York. It's climate week in New York City. So while Donald Trump was at the United Nations attacking climate change research and spreading disinformation, Governor Newsom was there forming alliances as though Governor Newsom was actually the leader of the country with our traditional allies in Europe and elsewhere, meeting with the Brazil delegation, which I don't think was a coincidence as Donald Trump keeps attacking Brazil and put Magnitsky sanctions on the Brazil Supreme Court judge's wife because the Brazil Supreme Court found their insurrectionist former president Jair Bolsonaro criminally liable of leading an insurrection and sentenced him to over 25 years the way our Supreme Court should have.

2:19Ben Meiselas:But let's show what Governor Newsom did as he's just living rent free in Donald Trump's head. So he posts that photo Governor Newsom does with the Brazilian delegation and talks about this memorandum of understanding where California and Brazil will collaborate together to fight climate change. But I know what you're here for, folks, and so does Governor Newsom mocking Dozie Don. Governor Newsom posts the following on his social media account. Dozie Don was defeated by the escalator. Poor guy. The entire world is laughing at the low IQ president, and he puts president in quotes. Next stop, the best room at Memory Meadows Retirement Resort.

3:05Ben Meiselas:Tylenol included. Enjoy your stay, Don. GCN, Governor Newsom's initials. Then Governor Newsom made this video to mock, humiliate, and bully Donald Trump the way it should be done. Watch this. Here, play this clip. And I don't mind making this speech without a teleprompter because the teleprompter is not working. Your countries are going to hell. The wind doesn't blow. Those big windmills are so pathetic and so bad. The best selling hat, Gavin Newsom, was right about everything. Beautiful. And take a look at this photo right here of Donald Trump from that disastrous speech at the United Nations.

3:55Ben Meiselas:Now, you know that Donald Trump and MAGA, they've been whining about the escalator shutting down before Donald Trump went on it in the United Nations. And they've been whining about the teleprompter not working. Notably, Trump's team was in charge of the teleprompter and it was Trump's videographer. You know, the ones who make those horrific videos where they attack the migrants. Yeah, it was that videographer or those videographers. first, they were the ones who actually stopped the escalator as they rushed up. That's what the subsequent investigation by the United Nations found. But as Governor Newsom said to mock all of this right wing media madness, whining about the escalator not working, Newsom goes, I only walk up escalators because that's what real manly men do.

4:48Ben Meiselas:Jesse Waters and Fox. Can I just show you pathetic Donald Trump who couldn't get up that escalator because his own team broke it. Watch this clip. Let's play it. They're going to push the lens for peace, President Trump.

5:08President Trump. President Trump. Schumer.

5:16Ben Meiselas:and then governor newsom was attacking the jesse waters clip where jesse waters suggested a military strike on the united nations over the escalator and teleprompter here watch this what's going on with the escalator what do you think yeah they sabotaged them yeah and they could have hurt the first lady yeah trump would have fallen and would have gotten back up but you know they would have Blamed it on his rhetoric. And then they sabotaged the teleprompter. Yeah. I mean, this is a this is an insurrection. And what we need to do is either leave the U.N. or we need to bomb it. It is in New York, though, right?

5:57Ben Meiselas:Yeah, there could be some fallout there. All right. You know, when Governor Newsom was there in New York, really, I think, to show what real leadership looks like in contrast to Donald Trump's pathetic, weak, whatever the hell you want to call it, right? The United States Department of Energy posted a clip of Donald Trump's disastrous speech in front of the United Nations where Donald Trump said, climate change is the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world. If you don't get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail. I'm not going to play the video of Donald Trump because I really don't want to watch it, but that's a direct quote of what Trump said.

6:39Ben Meiselas:So Governor Newsom responds. Meanwhile, back in reality, California, the fourth largest economy in the world, is running on two thirds clean energy with 25 percent of all new car sales being electric vehicles, not to mention billions going back into the pockets of millions of Californians. Governor Newsom is not shying away that California believes in climate change, but also it is a profitable thing as well. It is driving industry and it is driving, making the environment better. Governor Newsom announced clean truck sales continue to rise in California. Manufacturers reporting 30 ,000 emission trucks, buses and vans sold, representing nearly 23 % of all new truck sales.

7:29Ben Meiselas:Why this matters, that is more than double the minimum statewide target for the 2024 model year and marks the highest total of sales ever reported, up from just 1 % four years ago. Good for the environment, good for business, good for manufacturing, and Donald Trump wants to rip it all away. Governor Newsom posts the following about Donald Trump's disastrous speech at the United Nations. Governor Newsom goes, Trump's teleprompter broke. He told every other nation they are going to hell. He bragged about violating international law. He blamed climate change on immigrants. He complained about the wind not blowing enough and made a plug for his campaign hats.

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8:56Ben Meiselas:Receive 30 % off your first subscription order. Go to armra.com slash Midas or enter Midas to get 30 % off your first subscription order. That's A-R-M-R-A.com slash Midas. Then Governor Newsom mocks Donald Trump by posting a Newsom was right about everything, red hat, which Newsom is actually selling. And Newsom goes, I'm really good at predicting things. During the campaign, they had a hat, a bestselling hat. Newsom was right about everything. And I don't say that in a braggadocious way, but it's true. I've been right about everything. And he's mocking Donald Trump's speech where Trump said the following play this clip.

9:42Ben Meiselas:It's climate change. Because if it goes higher or lower, whatever the hell happens, This climate change, it's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion. Climate change, no matter what happens, you're involved in that. No more global warming, no more global cooling. All of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong. They were made by stupid people that have cost their country's fortunes. and given those same countries no chance for success. If you don't get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail. And I'm really good at predicting things, you know.

10:24They actually said during the campaign, they had a hat, the best-selling hat. Trump was right about everything. And I don't say that in a braggadocious way, but it's true. I've been right about everything. And I'm telling you that if you don't get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail.

10:45Ben Meiselas:Governor Newsom then posts a photo of himself with the European Union Climate Commissioner, W.B. Hoekstra, where he goes, Hoekstra and I reaffirmed our commitment to strengthen climate change cooperation between California and the EU and to continue working toward our mutual goals. Right. Just take a look at that photo right there. Right. That's what real leadership looks like. Governor Newsom then in all caps says the following to Donald Trump. Donald Trump is an arsonist lighting your future on fire. Governor Newsom accuses EPA head of abandoning climate goals. Now, Governor Newsom then posted three videos I want to share with you right now.

11:31Ben Meiselas:In the first video, it is a video of AOC. I don't know. Newsom AOC kind of has a nice ring to it, I guess. And Governor Newsom posts this video that AOC made. Trump is redrawing maps to force a Congress that only answers to him, not the people. AOC knows California can't stop him with Prop 50. Newsom AOC? Here, play this clip. California, you know we don't back down from a fight. And this November, the fight belongs to you. Donald Trump is redrawing election maps to force through a Congress that only answers to him, not the people. If he gets away with it, all bets are off for our health care, our paychecks and our freedoms.

12:18With Prop 50, we can stop him. Prop 50 levels the playing field and gives power back to the people. Fight for democracy in all 50 states. Yes, on 50.

12:29Ben Meiselas:Then Governor Newsom posted this video of himself playing with people's livelihoods, ripping away hardworking parents of U.S. citizens from their families? Is that just all collateral damage to you, Donald Trump and Stephen Miller? Is this the heartlessness really that the America that you want to live in play this clip?

12:48Gavin Newsom:We announced just a few weeks ago that we were standing up and pushing back as it relates to the rigging of elections. We were at the Democracy Center in Little Tokyo, the sacred site where we were interning and busing the Japanese. That shameful part of our past. And what did the administration do? What did Stephen Miller do? What did Donald Trump do? They sent masked men to intimidate folks from walking in to that event. Masked men. Poor soul that happened to be in the area, delivery guy delivering strawberries, was detained because he just happened to be in the area, collateral damage, disappeared.

13:32Gavin Newsom:These masked men had no identification. These masked men did not provide any information, name, badge number, hidden from accountability, any transparency, any oversight. That's Trump's America, but it is not the America we've grown up in.

13:56Ben Meiselas:And finally, Governor Newsom posts this video right here, where he proudly talks about California combat and climate change. And he goes, it's real. We believe in the environment here in California. The Trump administration's decision to revoke the EPA endangerment finding isn't just scientifically wrong. It violates the principles of the Clean Air Act by repeatedly siding with polluters. Trump is actively damaging Americans' health and failing our nation. Here play this clip.

14:28Gavin Newsom:This week, I submitted a formal comment opposing the U.S. EPA's proposal to rescind what is known as the endangerment finding. It was a 2009 landmark ruling that climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions threatens both public health and welfare. The endangerment finding is based on science, not politics, and provides the foundation for years and years of key clean air regulations at the federal level, including rules that protect Americans from polluting cars and trucks. But now the Trump administration, they want to erase all of that. And they're relying on cherry-picked propaganda spoon-fed to the EPA by the oil industry.

15:06Gavin Newsom:And if you don't believe, by the way, in science, they should believe in their own set of eyes. Consider this. In 2023 alone, we saw 28 separate natural disasters, fires and hurricanes and floods, each made more devastating by climate change. Those claim, by the way, some 400 lives and cost$92 billion in damages. The EPA is siding once again with polluters over science and telling fire victims to ignore the flames, flood victims, to ignore rising water, and parents of asthmatic children to ignore their kids choking. This is not leadership. This is betrayal. Betrayal of the American people that the EPA is duty bound to protect.

15:45Gavin Newsom:California will not wait. We will continue to lead because we have no choice. The lives and livelihoods of our people depend on it. We should be able to count on the federal government to do the same.

15:56Ben Meiselas:There you have it, folks. Oh, and Governor Newsom posted about$414 million in California funds, headed out the door to create another 2 ,999 affordable homes with California outperforming the rest of the country in turning our state's homeless crisis around and creating more homes is a key component of that strategy. Thanks for watching, folks. Hit subscribe. That to me is the leadership we need right now. Let's get to six million subscribers. Thanks for watching. New Midas merch. Head to store.midastouch.com today and get yourself the best pro-democracy gear and show your support. That's store.midastouch.com.

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