The Jim Acosta Show – January 21, 2026

Episode: George Conway on the 25th Amendment, Independent Journalist Zach Toombs, and Danish Comedian Huxi Bach
Host: Jim Acosta
Guests: George Conway, Zach Toombs (Evident Media), Huxi Bach

Overview

In this episode, Jim Acosta discusses the mounting concerns over President Donald Trump’s mental acuity and suitability for office, focusing on his repeated public gaffes and misleading statements at Davos, which have reignited debate about invoking the 25th Amendment. Acosta is joined by George Conway (now running for Congress), who offers pointed analysis on Trump’s behavior, psychological decline, and the mechanics of the 25th Amendment. Danish comedian Huxi Bach provides a European perspective on Trump’s Greenland debacle, while Zach Toombs of Evident Media exposes troubling abuses by law enforcement in Minnesota. The discussion is sharp, critical, and laced with humor and urgency.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Case for the 25th Amendment (00:05–22:46)

Trump’s Davos Gaffes: Greenland, Iceland, and Windmills

• Trump repeatedly confused Greenland and Iceland during his speech, despite recent major diplomatic tensions between the US and Denmark over Greenland.
• He further claimed China doesn’t have windmills, which is demonstrably false.
• Played back-to-back clips where Trump refers to Iceland as the source of market woes and as an object of U.S. foreign policy:
  • “They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. I mean, our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland.” (02:19–02:32)
  • "They called me Daddy. Right? Last time, very smart man. Said, he's our daddy. He's running it...now what I'm asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection." (02:43–03:19)

George Conway: Diagnosis and 25th Amendment Mechanics

• On Trump’s cognition:
  • “It’s just that he’s doing it on the stage at Davos … what’s different now...is he is getting older, which makes him less inhibited.” (03:51–04:45)
  • “Absolutely is getting senile. There’s no question about that. … those three factors are really impinging on whatever, even the ability of the White House to cover this up.” (05:04)
• On surrounding enablers:
  • “There are fewer people around him who will tell him no and say, stop, you can’t do this, or you’re embarrassing yourself. … he got rid of ’em because he didn’t want to hear it.” (04:47)
  • “The Cabinet was the wrong body...you could take all of the honor, decency, intelligence, and patriotism of this Cabinet [and] you don’t get there.” (18:45–19:46)
• On impeachment and the perpetual “new low”:
  • “There is always a new low...and it’s accelerating now...He’s more desperate than ever.” (09:06–11:36)
  • “He should have been impeached five years ago, six years ago, seven years ago, eight years ago. The man has done nothing, and he’s much worse today.” (11:42)
• On narcissistic sociopathy:
  • “He creates his own reality as things go badly...it’s like the movie Downfall when Hitler is moving divisions around that don’t exist.” (10:00–11:30)
  • “Nothing can fill the empty soul that is Donald Trump’s...and now he's in a diminished physical state...” (12:39)
  • “They destroy everything around them at the end of the day, including themselves.” (14:38)

The Unlikely Path to the 25th Amendment

• The 25th is designed for both physical and mental incapacity.
  • “It was actually meant as much for physical impairments as it was for mental impairments.” (17:29)
  • “The problem is that the default rule under Section 4 ... is that the Cabinet gets to sideline the President ... it goes to Congress ... the Cabinet was the wrong body because they couldn’t agree on some other body.” (17:29–18:45)
• Pelosi and others have proposed a nonpartisan expert body as a fix.
  • “One of those laws ... would create a special body of experts to determine whether or not the President was able to carry out his duties...” (22:47–23:27)
  • “Dr. Fauci…I got a whole list... Not Dr. Lecter, right?” (23:31)

Memorable Exchange:

• Conway: “This is the most embarrassing moment we have ever seen for the United States of America. … it is like a Saturday Night Live skit. Live from Davos. It’s Saturday night.” (06:13)
• Acosta: “I think you’re onto something when you say...there’s not a whole lot of difference between what’s happening now, what's happening or what was happening during the first term...It’s all just unfiltered.” (15:10–15:42)
• Conway: “If you were deliberately attempting to destroy the United States of America, this is what you would do. And that is what he has done ever since.” (14:39–15:10)

2. International Perspective: Danish Comedian Huxi Bach (28:05–41:18)

Denmark’s View: Disbelief and Unease

• Huxi describes Danes’ initial reaction to Trump’s Greenland designs as incredulity, turning to genuine worry as Trump doubled down:
  • “At first, we laughed and with disbelief. What’s going on? He wants to take Greenland? Nobody really understood... then it’s been just increasing in craziness.” (30:41)
• Ongoing confusion as Trump cites shifting rationales (rare earth minerals, security, etc) for U.S. interest in Greenland; local officials report no knowledge of any “deal.”
  • “Every time he’s on TV, it’s a different reason ... today was confusing as well because now we...he doesn’t want to. I don’t know what’s going on.” (32:35)

Danish Security Concerns & NATO

• Denmark and Greenland are already strong U.S./NATO allies; U.S. could build as many bases as needed.
  • “There is a deal that says you can build as many military bases in Greenland as you want. ... The only thing we don’t want is for you to annex the country.” (34:52)
• Danes feel relief after Trump “backed down,” but skepticism remains:
  • “Some Americans feel that way as well. He says one thing, 20 minutes later he’s either forgotten it was a lie, he changed his mind. So we’re not feeling that safe yet.” (37:15)

Notable Quotes

• Huxi Bach: “We take our commitment to NATO pretty seriously...We like you, but we’re worried about you right now, and we hope you come back.” (33:42, 40:16)

3. Minnesota: Independent Journalism & DHS Abuse – Zach Toombs (43:58–54:13)

Surveillance and Use of Force by ICE/CBP

• Acosta pivots to another story: excessive use of force by ICE and Border Patrol agents during raids and protests in Minnesota.
• Toombs describes evidence of masked, unaccountable agents (“EZ17”), identified only by patches, not names, engaging in dangerous crowd control tactics:
  • “...within 5 minutes, shooting chemical irritants … directly at the heads of protesters. ... This violates DHS and BP policy—this is considered deadly use of force.” (44:55–47:53)
• A pattern of abuse, unaccountability, and federal stonewalling.
  • “We reached out...no response.” (48:36)

Notable Quotes

• Toombs on pattern of abuse: “We’re getting to the point [with] so much visual evidence ... that we can actually start to track where these agents have been and what their behavior has been like in other settings.” (52:18)
• Acosta: “It looks like you’ve chronicled this—he repeatedly shoots people at close range, sometimes in the face with these chemical rounds. And it’s not in keeping with their standards.” (49:32)

4. Media, Propaganda, and Truth-Telling (54:17–End)

Trumpisms, Media Hypocrisy, and the Importance of Truth

• Acosta lambasts the hypocrisy of Fox News and other right-wing media for their double standard in covering presidential gaffes:
  • “If Joe Biden had gotten up and given a speech and mixed up Greenland and Iceland repeatedly, everybody in Washington would be losing their [mind]...” (55:09)
  • “Donald Trump is in a state of cognitive decline, ladies and gentlemen. He is the poster child for the 25th Amendment…” (55:12)
• Expresses frustration at Trump’s recurring windmill fixation (“Can somebody tell me why he keeps talking about windmills?”), and the poorer standard of truth under Trump’s White House, with a special mention of White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt’s denial of reality:
  • "You're the only one mixing anything up here." (Caroline Levitt’s tweet, referenced in segment: 54:41–55:09)
  • “Caroline Levitt, go home. You are ridiculous. You are a joke.” (55:09)
• Urges the necessity of independent media, truth-telling, and sanity in coverage of this presidency:
  • “We are going to tell you the truth. We’re going to tell you that Donald Trump sounds like he’s a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic, that his elevator doesn’t hit all floors. He’s a couple nuggets short of a Happy Meal.” (56:39)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• George Conway (on Trump’s narcissism):
  “Nothing can fill the empty soul that is Donald Trump’s...and now he's in a diminished physical state, so he can't do rallies anymore...he's becoming more and more desperate for adulation...” (12:39)
• George Conway (on destruction):
  "Narcissistic sociopaths are inherently destructive. They destroy everything around them at the end of the day, including themselves..." (14:38)
• Huxi Bach (on U.S.-Danish ties):
  “We like you, but we’re worried about you right now, and we hope you come back.” (40:16)
• Jim Acosta (media criticism):
  “Donald Trump is not well. Once again today in front of the World Economic Forum in Davos, he was talking about how he won the 2020 election. Can somebody take the wheel?” (55:12)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening, Trump’s Davos Gaffes: 00:05–03:19
• George Conway on Trump’s Instability: 03:51–15:42
• 25th Amendment Mechanics: 17:18–22:47
• Conway on Impeachment and Chronic Danger: 11:38–14:38
• International Reaction – Huxi Bach: 28:05–41:18
• Minnesota DHS/ICE Abuse – Zach Toombs: 43:58–54:13
• Media Critique, Conclusion: 54:17–End

Tone and Style

• Candid, frustrated, and darkly comedic (“It is like a Saturday Night Live skit. Live from Davos. It's Saturday night.")
• George Conway is analytically sharp, mixing psychologist’s insight with political combativeness.
• Jim Acosta blends urgent critique with exasperation and sarcasm (“a couple nuggets short of a Happy Meal”).
• Guests help maintain a balance between clarity, international perspective, and moments of comic relief.

Summary

This episode offers a cutting, detailed dissection of President Trump’s mounting public blunders, their constitutional implications, and the erosion of truth and accountability in the U.S. government. Conway eloquently describes the psychological dangers of unchecked narcissistic sociopathy in the presidency, explaining in practical terms why the 25th Amendment, though a virtual nonstarter under the current cabinet, is relevant and urgently needed. Danish comedian Huxi Bach voices European confusion and anxiety over U.S. unpredictability, and Zach Toombs exposes the violent impunity of America’s federal agents. Acosta drives home the necessity of independent media in an era of official lies and gaslighting, calling for urgent action and vigilance as the nation teeters on the edge of democratic breakdown.