In short
The episode argues Donald Trump is physically and cognitively deteriorating and should be removed via the 25th Amendment. It also criticizes White House messaging and highlights bizarre public behavior, including a White House helipad dedication where Trump allegedly signs/plays to the press while Americans face economic hardship.
Guest backgrounds
No specific guests are clearly identified by name in the transcript excerpt. It references “former Republican governors” and cites commentary from “Governor Sanford” (South Carolina), plus mentions “Max Rose” (former Congress member) and “Jamie Raskin” (Democratic lawmaker), and “John Ossoff” and “Gavin Newsom” as political figures discussed.
Key claims
Trump’s behavior is “demented,” he appears unable to stay awake, and Democrats should review medical records and “Butler records” before recommending the 25th Amendment.
Notable examples
Trump discussing “tapered flagpoles,” running/duck-duck-goosing reporters, drooping face at a press event, helipad marble signing/jokes, and a separate rant about economic warfare against Iran.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Deterioration and the 25th Amendment
0:00 to 0:45
Discussion on Donald Trump's physical and cognitive decline, and calls for the 25th Amendment.
“Donald Trump's physical and cognitive deterioration, it's egregious.”
Flagpoles and Odd Behavior
0:45 to 2:08
Analysis of Trump's bizarre statements about flagpoles and his erratic behavior.
“He's like Borat, I do flagpoles good, everybody.”
Trump's Helipad and Media Reaction
2:08 to 4:00
Discussion about Trump's signing the helipad and the media's portrayal of the event.
“So nature is stronger than what the human can produce.”
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4:00 to 7:03
Promotional segment for Z-Biotics pre-alcohol drink.
“I think before we go in, we might take a look at the other side.”
Trump's Economic Policies and Controversial Statements
7:03 to 14:01
Critique of Trump's statements regarding Iran and economic policies amidst rising gas prices.
“So I have to tell you about this game-changing product I use before a night out with drinks.”
Discussing Trump's Physical and Political State
14:01 to 15:12
The hosts analyze Donald Trump's health and behavior in a political context.
“I mean, I think that the only thing any other Democrat should say is that Ossoff is wrong for physical reasons.”
Democrats' Plans for the 25th Amendment
15:12 to 15:53
Discussion about potential Democratic actions regarding the 25th Amendment and Trump's medical records.
“I mean, this behavior is the height, again, is the height of being a lunatic.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump's physical and cognitive deterioration, it's egregious. It is getting so much worse right now. State regime media, which calls itself Fox, basically has to treat him as though he's an individual in hospice care at this point. Governors are calling for the 25th Amendment forthwith. You have former Republican governors basically saying it seems like Donald Trump is facing his own mortality and so he needs to put his damn name everywhere. And it's just so odd. And Republican governors are saying absolutely scary. And you've got Donald Trump out there running around the White House premises saying, I do flagpoles good.
0:49Ben Meiselas:He's like Borat, I do flagpoles good, everybody. Do you see how it's tapered? I do tapered flagpoles, everybody. Let me just show you what he did yesterday where he says, I'm very good at flagpoles. The hell is going on here? Play this clip. As you remember, I donated the flagpoles, one on each side, because the White House didn't really have an appropriate American flag. It had a small one on top. We left that, but it didn't have an appropriate American flag. And this is a great poll. This is the top of the line. It's tapered. This isn't a straight up and down job, which looks terrible, frankly.
1:29That's a tapered poll. Great. I'm very good at flagpoles.
1:32Ben Meiselas:So we have the flagpole. And then as another account says, no one, my toddler, unprompted. And Donald Trump's like, did you know that actually stone outlives humans? What are you even talking about? And just think about it. Donald Trump ran out of the White House. I'll show you what he did in a moment. He had the press follow him around. Like he's like the Pied Piper. Try to catch me. Try to catch me. Try to catch me, I kid you, I'm gonna show you that. But here, this is my toddler unprompted. Here, play this clip. Granite has a million year life. It's a very strong stone. It will never break.
2:12So nature is stronger than what the human can produce. It's really pretty amazing. You know, grass has a life like humans have a life.
2:20Ben Meiselas:Like what in the world is going on? And then you have the official White House account says, a lion among sheep. A lion among sheep. And it's Donald Trump looking demented, looking so cognitively and physically ill as he as he makes the press do duck, duck, goose with him. try to catch me try to catch me and then he runs with them to the heliport the heliport pad and this is what the white house says is a new era while the american people are suffering right now and can't get health care and can't afford food or gas or a home and they're not being paid with dignity or paid at all. This lunatic, is this what the White House account, a new era of the White House.
3:15Ben Meiselas:President Trump shows off the beautiful new White House helipad to the press, etching his name into history and giving massive credit to the construction crew who helped make the helipad a reality. The hell are we talking about a helipad? Why is he signing his name with the freaking helipad. And I'll show you over here. This is where Donald Trump then starts to run and the press follow him. And Margot Martin, who's Donald Trump's right hand, whatever, says the press following the most transparent president in history as he duck, duck, gooses them. The hell's going on, America? That's why I call the book I did with my brothers WTF.
3:59Ben Meiselas:Here, watch this.
4:12I think before we go in, we might take a look at the other side. All right.
4:18Ben Meiselas:Then after making them chase him, he starts to say like he does this. He does the hand motions are like extra crazy. And he's just like, and look at the floor. Look at the floor. And again, okay. They're mocking the, You know how Donald Trump is like, oh, they were laughing at us before. They're literally laughing at us and they're horrified at whatever this behavior is. I know how to build. I know how to build. Watch for yourself here. Play this clip. Straight pieces down. We have this whole perfectly rounded. If you look at it, it's sort of amazing because you can barely see it, but it's just this slight radial cut.
4:59Ben Meiselas:And then he goes on to say that he needs the helipad for fricking cocktail parties. For cocktail parties? The American people can't afford fricking the drugs that they need to live, pharmaceuticals. Donald Trump, meanwhile, is trading in Moderna stock, which went up 222%. And dudes out there saying, we need the helipad for cocktail parties planned. And then state regime media Fox, this was their story. Now, President Trump puts his signature on a cut of marble to commemorate the White House helipad project, then jokes about making sure everyone can see his signature on the new South Lawn installation.
5:47Ben Meiselas:He signs it, watches himself sign it and says, that's pretty great. I think we should use this side. We use the wrong side. We're flipping it. Ha. Ba-dum-boom. What's the joke? What are we even talking about here? And they joke about it here, play this clip. I hope this is a good one. This had better be a good one, even though in theory, I don't think, I don't know if anyone's ever gonna see it again. That's a beautiful cut. Hey, maybe we should reverse it. Let it stay up. I like it better than one or the other. That's pretty great, huh?
6:35oh that's good that looks pretty good I think we should use this side we're using the wrong side we're flipping it what do you think is that good I'll tell you what that's good come on Brett sign this anywhere you want better be under my name now I'm only
7:01Nice. Talented guy. Yeah, come on. Stop doing that as well. Floor construction. Head of floor.
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8:44Ben Meiselas:But this is the lunatic who, while all of this is going on, has Natalie, yeah, who hid in the catering container with him, his human printer, everybody. They then post, no one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a deal of me. Tragically for them, they have failed to take it. Therefore today, I'm announcing the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country. This will be economic warfare and isolation of an unprecedented scale. Their Navy's gone. Their Air Force is gone. Everything's worthless. I'm announcing any country that allows its financial institutions, business, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face tremendous economic consequences, oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies.
9:45Ben Meiselas:It needs to stop now. Look to your boy Putin, buddy. Look to your boy Kim Jong-un, buddy. Where do you think this is coming from, you freaking lunatic? Where do you think the alliance is? It's China. It is North Korea. It is Russia. It is Iran. Listen to your damn military generals and admirals, you actual lunatic. They're saying where it's all going down from, and you should never have been involved in this unlawful and catastrophic war in the first place. Then you had Donald Trump again. His face was drooping during one of the White House press events, and he can't stay awake even while he's standing up.
10:27Ben Meiselas:Let's play it. It was consonant with our belief that the most important priority is for Congress to send. Then Trump did his damnedest, as Aaron Rupert says, to find a way to sleep while standing up. Impressive work there, Donald. Impressive work there. Tokenization will open up markets that have long been out of reach, including private companies. Today, too much economic value is being created before ordinary investors get a chance. Oh, then you have Donald Trump holding up a photo of the White House helipad, and he goes, this is the real deal. you people are fantastic this is the real deal what's the real deal what are you even talking about here play this clip so this is the real deal they finally have the heliport i guess it started about 50 years ago they've been trying to get a heliport built and i said we gotta do it that's what i do good that's what you guys do well jared is the head of clark and he's done a fantastic job thank you both projects you people are fantastic so we're ahead of schedule on this we're ahead of schedule on that.
11:34Ben Meiselas:So then you have former Republican governor from South Carolina, Governor Sanford say, yeah, this is pretty scary stuff right here with gas prices rising. All this dude cares about is his immortality. All he cares about is that like he's afraid of being killed or whatever. Here, play this clip. It doesn't feel like, I mean, you can easily waste 32 minutes you know on instagram like the rest of us but he's running the country right right uh what he hopes to achieve is um immorality uh i mean i i mean if you i'm i'm serious so i look at that and it's frightening in that none of us are wild about dying but i think he's preoccupied with it because if you whether it's the triumphant arch whether it's renaming the peace center whether it's the ballroom uh you just go down the list uh name on kennedy center I mean, it's endless in wanting to put a mark that I was here, that I existed.
12:35It ought to be your actions in the governance role that stand out. And these accoutrements, this is sort of Marie Antoinette and let them eat cake kind of moment. I mean, this is scary when people, the price of gas, inflation, things are really impacting working people's lives. And you're worried about the marble on the helicopter landing pad.
12:55Ben Meiselas:Yeah. And you've got this headline from the Daily Beast. Trump faces 25th Amendment call over bizarre dead president, Boast. Governor Newsom post, he's now claiming to talk to dead presidents. Get this man out of the White House and into a nursing home. 25th, 25th. You had Max Rose, former Congress member. He's like, John Ossoff is wrong. He's like, if John Ossoff is implying that Donald Trump is having an affair with Natalie Harp, that ain't happening for physical reasons. Donald Trump couldn't have an affair with anyone right now is what Max Rowe says. Play this clip. I don't mean specifically about Natalie Harp, but being willing to go there on whatever the issue of the day is.
13:44The person in the Democratic Party who stands out the most for that, who's a presidential hopeful, is Gavin Newsom, governor of California. Right. But but he's he's kind of been on an island. Others have been a little hesitant, a little unsure. So does this catapult John Ossoff to being something that people didn't really expect of him? Sure, absolutely. I mean, I think that the only thing any other Democrat should say is that Ossoff is wrong for physical reasons. Donald Trump probably couldn't have an affair with anyone right now. That's the line that these things should be going in. For so long, we have faced this Republican Party, which not only flaunts any rule, right, but does so almost with pride, right?
14:24And says the American people just don't care. What people are looking at the Democrats to do now is to show that they have the guts to not leave any tool on the table in terms of their effort to beat this. That's not a bad thing.
14:38Ben Meiselas:And then Donald Trump posting, or the White House posting this, a cartoon hot dog at the presidential walk of fame. They're posting deport, deport, deport, deport, deport, with photos of Donald Trump on the White House roof. Deport, deport. Look at this weird photo. These are weird humans. All we needed was a, these are the best photos they have of him. All we needed was a new president to what? To destroy our country? Yes. All we needed was a new president to destroy our country. I mean, this behavior is the height, again, is the height of being a lunatic. So we're going to keep on calling it out here on the Midas Dutch Network.
15:21Ben Meiselas:We know the Democrats, when they take control, are going to form a committee. Jamie Raskin said they're going to do a committee on the 25th Amendment where they're going to make the recommendation, I think, after going through Donald Trump's medical records. And they should get the Butler records. Why were there 20 physicians who were at Donald Trump's last physical? Why are they concealing a lot of the things that we can see with our own eyes on Donald Trump's physical? And then I think we'll see the Democrats make a recommendation that the 25th Amendment be invoked. You tell me what you think, everybody, but what the hell is that?
15:58Ben Meiselas:Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Thanks everybody for watching. Hey, if you want the full story, how democracy got here and how we take it back, pre-order our new book, WTF America today. Just scan the QR code or click the link in the description. Let's do this.
16:29All right. Bye.
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