In short
The episode argues that Donald Trump’s health is deteriorating, pointing to his claim that he has taken multiple cognitive exams (including a “recent” one) and that he threatens legal action against anyone discussing his medical condition. The hosts say Trump’s posts are “stunning admissions” and that the frequency of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tests is medically implausible. Guest/experts: Dr. Gupta (leads “Midas Health”) says no neurologist would recommend MoCA every few months; he also disputes “preventative abdominal MRIs,” noting torso-only MRI screening guidelines don’t exist and that only cardiovascular/abdominal findings are “odd.” The episode also cites remarks from Fred Trump III and a cousin (John Walters) about dementia/alzheimer’s patterns in the family. Notable examples include Trump’s alleged disinhibition and speech lapses in a recent speech, and claims about “perfect marks” on medical exams without public results.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Health Admissions
3:25 to 5:10
Discussion on Trump's cognitive exams and his health statements.
“Also, Donald Trump made a post saying that anybody who talks about his deteriorating health will be sued for libel.”
Analyzing Trump's Statements
5:10 to 8:10
Breaking down the falsehoods in Trump's claims about his health.
“There has never been a president that has worked as hard as me.”
Expert Opinions on Cognitive Exams
8:10 to 11:20
Experts weigh in on the frequency and validity of cognitive assessments.
“I don't know, like Lakembi or something for Alzheimer's.”
Preventative MRIs Discussion
13:16 to 14:01
Exploring the concept of preventative MRIs and their legitimacy.
“Gupta about Trump's medical note from Dr.”
Preventative MRIs and Health Evaluations
14:01 to 15:01
Exploring the rationale behind Trump's abdominal MRI and its implications.
“in general really aren't done with that level of frequency because there are other scans that do a better job than the MRI.”
Family History of Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline
15:02 to 17:24
Discussion on the Trump's family history with Alzheimer's and its effects.
“colleagues at the best academic institutions in the country over the last 24 hours because, you know, I want to make sure that we're getting the very best expertise across specialties for Midas and Midas Health.”
Analyzing Trump's Recent Speech
17:25 to 18:52
Examining Trump's speech patterns and potential signs of cognitive issues.
“You know, when I wears my glasses, oh, on the top of my head now, I don't know, that may be half timers, but it runs in the family.”
Disinhibition and Dementia Signs
18:53 to 21:06
Identifying disinhibition in Trump's speech as a sign of possible dementia.
“So you can see here he talks about his weave.”
Transcript
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2:50Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump has just made a stunning admission about his health, and it is not looking good. Donald Trump says that recently he's taken three cognitive exams, including an exam that he says he's taken very recently. This appears to be in addition to a cognitive exam he took in October, and in addition to another cognitive exam he took in April, and then multiple cognitive exams he took in 2024. This is not normal behavior. Also, Donald Trump made a post saying that anybody who talks about his deteriorating health will be sued for libel. He says that it is treasonous for people to talk about his medical conditions and his health and that he's going to come after you if you dare talk about his health.
3:47Ben Meiselas:So we're going to talk about his health on the Midas Touch Network, and we've been leading the coverage across all media talking about Donald Trump's deteriorating physical and mental condition. We welcome others to talk about it because it is of paramount importance and we see that he's deteriorating before our eyes. So I welcome the reporting we've seen of New York Times and others who viewed our reporting skeptically, who are now reporting on this the same way we were and who are now focused on this issue. That's why I just want to remind everybody before I get into this further, please subscribe now to the Midas Touch YouTube channel.
4:26Ben Meiselas:We are often years or months ahead of corporate news and what really matters. And we focus on everything here. We're under attack from this Trump regime. You may think you're subscribed to this YouTube channel. Double check because you might not actually be subscribed. So hit subscribe now. So take a look at this post. Here's a screenshot that has the full image of Donald Trump's post. I'm going to break it down because, I mean, can you imagine anybody who even writes a post like this? He posted this late last night, and here's what he says, that if you talk about his health, it's treasonous. But he makes stunning admissions about these cognitive exams he's taking, including an exam he took recently.
5:09Ben Meiselas:So here's what he writes. There has never been a president that has worked as hard as me. Just take this step by step. That's false. You've spent 25 to 35 % of your term in this regime, like golfing and doing great Gatsby parties with half-naked women in martini glasses with the theme, a little party never killed nobody while Americans are suffering living paycheck to paycheck if they're lucky enough to have a paycheck. It goes on to say that Donald Trump says that he created an aura around the United States of America. So he's created an aura. Then he says, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring medical examinations at the great Walter Reed National Medical Center.
5:57Ben Meiselas:Pause there. Notice he says, examinations like many. He goes, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom who have given me perfect marks. Pause. What do you mean by perfect marks? It's not like a report card. It's a health exam, and you're getting MRIs and you've never produced these MRIs publicly. Produce the results. We'll get to that in just a moment. Some have even said they have never seen such strong results. You're a very unhealthy, elderly individual. We can see you. We see your hand rotting. We see that you can't walk in straight lines. When you saw the prime minister of Japan, she had to chaperone you.
6:41Ben Meiselas:When you rolled out the red carpet, you treasonous traitor. For Vladimir Putin, you couldn't walk in a straight line. And you made our troops bend down on their knees for Putin, you sicko. And so we see you deteriorating. You're falling asleep at meetings on live TV. We see it happen over and over again. He goes on to talk about, I do these tests because I owe it to our country. In addition to the medical, I have done something that no other president has done. On three separate occasions, the last one being recently by taking what is known as a cognitive examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those at the New York Times.
7:28Ben Meiselas:And I aced all three of them in front of large number of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. He's referring to what's called a Montreal Cognitive Assessment exam. And this type of frequency makes zero sense at all. And when we've asked Dr. Gupta, who leads Midas Health, do you know any neurologist who would recommend the Montreal Cognitive Assessment with this level of frequency? It's not a thing that exists. So either you're getting these because you have something deeply serious and it's getting worse by the day and you're on some experimental treatment. I don't know, like Lakembi or something for Alzheimer's.
8:15Ben Meiselas:I don't know what it is one way or the other. I don't know. This is opinion. This is speculation. But we're left to speculate, unfortunately, because Donald Trump's not giving the fact. Let me repeat. First Amendment right. I'm just giving an opinion right here. And then it goes on to say, oh, despite all of this, oh, he goes, he aced the exam. In fact, most people would do it poorly and other presidents have decided not to take it at all. Why would you be taking this exam? It's not something that people take. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, the New York Times and some others, I think he's talking about us, like to pretend that I'm slowing up and maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it's not true and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before.
9:07Ben Meiselas:I will know when I am slowing up, but it's not now. After all of the work I have done with medical exams, cognitive exams, and everything else, I actually believe it's seditious, perhaps even treasonous for the New York Times and others to consistently do fake reports in order to libel and demean the president of the United States. They are the true enemies of the people and we should do something about it. Come at me, bro. What you going to do? What are you going to do? I dare you. There is nothing more than I want to put you across from me in a room and take your deposition and make that videotape public.
9:48Ben Meiselas:It would be the greatest thing of my career to do it. I would take your deposition immediately. I would put it on this YouTube channel for everybody to watch your decrepit, weak, sickly state as I cross-examine you. That's what I look forward to doing. So go for it, man. Go for it. Let's see. So Donald Trump posts that message. Now, let me show you the following. Dr. Gupta, who leads Midas Health, here's what Dr. Gupta says about the Montreal cognitive assessment that Donald Trump says he takes frequently. Here, let's play this clip. Dr. Grupp, I know you got to run. I just want to close the loop on one more thing.
10:35Ben Meiselas:In the experts that you speak to and in your own practice, have you ever heard of somebody taking these cognitive exams that Trump keeps saying he's taking like every three months or six months? This level of, have you ever heard of that? Like with that level of frequency? No, nobody takes a Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MOCA for short, which it focuses on recall, memory loss, basic things. Myocognitive dysfunction is what it tends to sort of screen for. It's not a great tool. No one takes it with this type of frequency. I was on with Nicole Wallace yesterday, and I thought she said it beautifully.
11:08Saying that you're passing it every other week is not some sort of flex here that he thinks it is. It's an unusual thing to keep boasting about. But doing it as frequently as he's doing makes no sense. I don't know any neurologist that would recommend doing a Mocha with that type of frequency. And again, it's not the flex that I think he thinks it is.
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14:09Ben Meiselas:So who the hell would just get an MRI of the abdomen? And when you look at Trump's doctor note dated December 1th about the October 10th advanced imaging, it says as part of Trump's comprehensive executive physical, advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health. The purpose of this imaging is preventative, to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains the long-term vitality and function. Trump's cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
14:51Ben Meiselas:What about the brain? So here is what Dr. Gupta said to me about the idea of preventative MRIs. Play this clip. I had a chance to speak to a lot of radiology colleagues at the best academic institutions in the country over the last 24 hours because, you know, I want to make sure that we're getting the very best expertise across specialties for Midas and Midas Health. No one is aware of getting an MRI of the torso, which is what the results that were summarized in the physician's note that Carolyn Levitt read out. It doesn't exist. They had justified getting an MRI of the torso for primary screening of some sort of medical process because he's older.
15:38And that doesn't exist. I'm not aware, my colleagues across the spectrum in radiology are not aware of that type of screening process. You just don't do it. And I think the fact that they reported only the cardiovascular and abdominal findings is odd. Why? Did he get a full body MRI? Because that's in vogue amongst a certain subsection of society. And they just reported the cardiac and the abdominal findings. okay then why did they leave out everything else did they just get a car a torso mri why there is no clinical guideline that exists and again these are the most credentialed radiologists in the country i might challenge anybody to find a group of folks that is more credentialed and more accomplished and knows you know what to do and when to do mris uh than the folks i've spoken with, no one is aware of any type of screening guideline to say, yes, as you age, get an MRI of the heart and of your abdomen.
16:41Ben Meiselas:Now, here is what Donald Trump's nephew, Fred Trump III, said about Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump, who died of Alzheimer's, who got Alzheimer's right around Trump's age. And then it got worse and worse very, very quickly. Here's what Fred Trump the third says here, play this clip. Oh, what I saw on my grandfather. I know what I saw in Donald's older sister, my aunt Marianne, who in the end, thank you for saying I am not a doctor. I don't pretend to. I just, I know the warning signs from both of my grandfathers, what it, what it is. Donald's cousin, John Walters had dementia. It runs in the family.
17:23I'm not happy about it because guess what? I worry about it myself. You know, when I wears my glasses, oh, on the top of my head now, I don't know, that may be half timers, but it runs in the family.
17:37He looks older and I get it. I mean, I'm not saying anybody who is in that office looks different than when they come out, but the things he's spewing and the craziness,
17:51Ben Meiselas:And he just can't stick to a message. And you know who had frequent cognitive exams and did not ace him, but his family said that he aced him? And what the Trump family would do is they would create like a fake office space for Fred Trump so he can show up and pretend that he was working every day. And they would put on the wall Fred Trump, his office. I don't know, kind of like the way in the White House they have the signs, Oval Office, West Wing, to maybe remind Donald Trump who he is. This is Fred Trump's cognitive exams that he also took very frequently right here. You have the way these clocks are.
18:33Ben Meiselas:He couldn't draw clocks. The reports talk about how the Trump family would say that Fred Trump didn't have dementia. but it was obvious that he had early signs of dementia and it just accelerated, accelerated until he died. Now, let's just take a look at Donald Trump's very briefly, the speech that he gave last night. So you can see here he talks about his weave. Play this clip. So it's November 5th and it's also, again, it's a thing called tariffs. And I told you, I was about to say that, you know, because I love the weave, the weave. You know what the weave is? You're here, bing, bing, bing, bing.
19:12You always have to get back to the right location. But otherwise they'll criticize you for straying from the speech. If I, by the way, if I read what's on the teleprompter, you'd all be falling asleep right now.
19:27Ben Meiselas:Oof. I don't even know what this is, but he couldn't get sentences out. Play this clip. On day one, I ended the war in Pennsylvania energy. I terminated this. I just terminated something that was. Here he couldn't say people. So he goes, the invasion of 25 million peace. Play this clip. It was the invasion of 25 million peace. Think of this. 25 million people came into our country. Here he just starts going boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Here, play this clip. Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum. And you see his, this is called disinhibition. It's a sign of Alzheimer's and dementia. Again, I don't know what Donald Trump has or doesn't have.
20:08Again, I don't know.
20:10Ben Meiselas:Let me make that clear. Opinion, First Amendment, not sure. Okay, clear. We're all clear about that. But let me explain to you. Disinhibition is like blurting out, hey, piggy. Shut up, piggy. That's disinhibition, right? Saying you're ugly and you're obnoxious. You're ugly. Taking a look at Caroline Levin and saying, Look at those lips. She's got, look at these lips. It's like machine gun lips. Disinhibition. We see this in dementia patients at hospices. Here, play this clip. This is what he said about Caroline. Play it. Isn't she great? Is Caroline great?
20:48You know, when she goes on television, Fox, like, I mean, they dominate. They dominate when she gets up there with that beautiful face and those lips that don't stop up up up like like a little machine gun.
21:00Ben Meiselas:she's got no fear you know why she has no fear because we have the right policy there you have it folks let me know what you think hit subscribe we appreciate you want to stay plugged in become a subscriber to our sub stack at midas plus.com you'll get daily recaps from ron philipkowski add free episodes of our podcast and more exclusive content only available at midas plus.com
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s shocking admission that he took new tests and cognitive exams as he threatens to go after media companies like MeidasTouch who report on his deteriorating health.
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