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Very, very sickly looking Donald Trump returned from a disastrous trip to the NATO summit in the Netherlands. At the Hague, he was struggling to walk down the steps of Air Force One as he returned to the United States and then began ranting and raving like a lunatic over the leaks that the military strikes against Iran were not as successful as he claimed. Let's take a look at him struggling to walk down a flight of steps from Air Force One. Play this CL While on Air Force One, Donald Trump was ranting and raving like a lunatic. He was begging Israeli courts not to pursue cases against Benjamin Netanyahu. I'll show you those posts in a minute. He was also attacking anyone who dare criticize the United States intelligence from the Pentagon and centcom, which state that these strikes on the nuclear facilities in Iran were not as successful as Donald Trump claimed and that Iran would likely be able to continue to build a nuclear program if it desired, and that Iran was able to move the uranium out of the facilities in advance of the strikes. Based on Donald Trump's erratic behavior and Donald Trump's constant posts today or tomorrow, it's unclear with this Trump regime, they're supposed to be some briefing with the Congress over what took place, but apparently the Trump regime is no longer allowing Tulsi Gabbard to be part of that anymore, specifically excluding their Director of National Intelligence from issues regarding national intelligence. Also, the Trump regime is severely curtailing any of the classified information that Congress will be able to look at. Why? Because they are hiding a lot of stuff. And here's what Donald Trump posted. I'm not going to read the whole thing. I'll just give you a flavor of what a lunatic he is. He goes Secretary of Defense, War, exclamation point. Pete Hegseth, together with military representatives, will be holding a major news conference tomorrow morning. It's happening already. It's happened today at the Pentagon. In order to fight for the dignity of our great American pilots, these patriots were very upset. After 36 hours of dangerously flying through enemy territory, they landed. They knew the success was legendary. Puts that in caps. And then two days later they started reading fake news by CNN and the failing New York Times. They felt terribly so. In Donald Trump's unhinged, deranged, lunatic, fictitious world, the fighter pilots of B2s are calling him up to complain and cry that they think the reporting by CNN and New York Times of the actual intelligence by the United States government shows that Iran's military or Iran's nuclear facilities were not destroyed and that now our fighter pilots are crying as a result. So in Donald Trump's world, he's making the fighter pilots seem like they're whining when it's Donald Trump who's whining and using the fighter pilots as props to insulate the fact that the mission was not achieved, that the mission was not successful, and that Donald Trump tacoed I didn't want to see a war to begin with there. But then after not completing the successful mission, Donald Trump then entered into a ceasefire, which he claimed he was never going to do before. He said he would never enter a ceasefire. Remember what he said? He said that he wanted total denuclearization and that would be the total surrender of Iran. Well, that didn't happen. But when Donald Trump was in the Hague, when he was at the NATO summit, all he seemed to be doing was praising Iran and he was so excited about, you know, Iran doing a trade deal with China. First, let me show you this clip where Donald Trump talks about how brave and heroic the Iranians were and how he said it was very nice that the Iranians hit the American military base in Qatar and how they planned it together and just how nice the Iranians are. Here's what he says. Play this clip.
Emily
You saw that where 14 missiles were shot at us the other day and they were very nice. They gave us warning, they said, we're going to shoot them. Is one o' clock okay? They said it's fine. And everybody was emptied off the base so they couldn't get hurt. Except for the gunners. They call them the gunners. And out of 14 high end missiles that were shot at the base In Qatar, all 14, as you know, were shot down by our equipment. Amazing stuff. Amazing that they can do. It's like shooting a bullet with a bullet. It's the same thing if you think about it. 14 out of 14. And they were, they weren't even that surprised. I said, you do that? Well, often they say we pretty much do, sir.
Ben
Now here's the clip of Donald Trump saying that he's really happy and he really encouraged Iran to sell its oil to China. This is going to be great for Iran. It's going to be great for China, Donald Trump says, and it's really his honor to make this deal between Iran and China. And I'm watching this, I'm like, what? What the heck? You're playing this clip. Yesterday you said China can now continue to purchase oil from Iran.
Emily
Yeah. Are you giving up on your maximum.
Ben
Pressure campaign because there's sanctions right now.
Emily
With who on Iran? No. Look, they just had a war. The war was fought. They fought it bravely. I'm not giving up. They're in the oil business. I mean, I could stop it if I wanted. I could sell China the oil myself. I don't want to do that. They're going to need money to put that country back into shape. We want to see that happen. No, if they're going to sell oil, they're going to sell oil. We're not taking over the oil. We could have, you know, I used to say with Iraq, keep the oil. I could say it here too. We could have kept the oil. Now China is going to want to buy oil. They can buy it from us, they can buy it from other people, but you're going to have to put that country back into shape. Desperately needs money.
Ben
So then Donald Trump posted this again. I'm not Going to read the entire thing, but here's what he says about the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. He goes. Breaking news. I was shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has just had one of its greatest moments in history and is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continue its ridiculous witch hunt against their great wartime prime minister. Bibi and I just went through hell together, fighting a very tough and brilliant longtime enemy of Israel, Iran. And Bibi could not have been better, sharper or stronger in his love of the incredible Holy Land. Anybody else would have suffered losses, embarrassment and chaos. Bibi Netanyahu was a warrior like perhaps no other warrior in the history of Israel. And the result was something that nobody thought was possible. Then Donald Trump goes on to say Netanyahu's trial should be canceled immediately or a pardon given to a great hero. What an odd statement to give. By the way, let me show you two weeks ago, just. I want to come with receipts. I want to give you the data. Remember two weeks ago, when Donald Trump was in the Oval Office, you had the Juventus football club, the soccer players, for our American viewers, behind him, being used as a prop to promote FIFA. But Donald Trump kept on talking about Iran. This was before the strikes. And Donald Trump said he wanted total surrender, which he said was denuclearization. Here, just play the clip so you can hear it for yourself.
Emily
President Emmanuel Macron of France the other day, the G7. He's a nice guy. Look, he said, I was going back home to make a ceasefire, not a ceasefire will long be on ceasefire. And I said, why do you say that? Why would you say ceasefire? It's a bad term to use. Because a ceasefire means, like, everything's going swimmingly, we'll take a little time off. It's not. We're not looking for a ceasefire. We're looking for a total, complete victory. Again, you know what the victory is? No nuclear weapon, Mr. President. So I thought it was a very badly worded statement by him. And obviously I let him know that.
Ben
Our editor in chief, Ron Philip Koski, I think, puts it in the proper context. They, the regime are lying about Medicaid cuts, they're lying about the deficit increase, they're lying about what they accomplished in Iran. They lie about everything. It's just a nonstop torrent of lies intended to flood the zone with propaganda. Let's take a look at the data right here. Look at May home sales. U.S. may new home sales fall 13.7% month over month, which again, is another recession indicator. The LA Times has done a report on. They did a good job here on who ICE has disappeared, who ICE has attacked in Los Angeles. Most were taken off the streets, have no criminal convictions at all. It's the data point that we have and again, I think it's important that we use accurate data right here, you know, and a lot of what we see, and I'm going to just show you a short version of this clip, is you just have ICE agents masked. Are they actually ICE agents? Are they just deputized? Gestapo? Here they are in Huntington park. By the way, hp, that's where my wife grew up. Just so you all know, that's where my wife's family lives. I've been to this Home Depot before. Huntington Park. Hard working Latino community that's being terrorized by ICE agents who are doing this here. Let's play this clip.
Emily
Hey, where's your fucking warrant? Where's your Warren. No, fuck you. Give me your badge and your name. Give me. Give me your badge and your name. You guys have no warrant, no probable cause.
Ben
Shame on you guys. Shame on you. Horrific, horrific stuff right there. And then I'll show you a short clip over here. This is people in wheelchairs getting arrested at the Russell Senate office building in D.C. yesterday. They showed up to tell Republicans in Congress not to cut their Medicaid because they can't afford health care without it and they will die. And you'll see these individuals in wheelchairs being zip tied and being pushed out in a line. Here, play this clip. Finally, one of Donald Trump's disastrous moments in NATO as well. He was asked by a reporter, look, you said that you would end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, but you didn't do it. Can you explain what's happening? Can you explain why? Then Donald Trump said, I never really meant that. Seriously, I meant it sarcastically. I never truly meant I can end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. He said, but I have given peace deals between India and Pakistan, which by the way, I've showed you videos. The India Prime Minister said Trump had nothing to do with the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Also, it was Donald Trump's weakness, I think that led to the conflagration in that, in that region in the first place. Trump is taking place for peace in Serbia. Donald Trump is taking credit for peace in Rwanda. Donald Trump is taking credit for peace through he goes all deals in the past 30 years. He claims that he did it. Let me just show you what he said. Play this clip.
Emily
Mr. President Johannes Petra from Austria National Television. You once said that you would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. You later said you said that sarcastically. Of course, it was sarcastic. But you've now been in office for five months and five days. Why have you not been able to end the Ukraine war? Because it's more difficult than people would have any idea. Vladimir Putin has been more difficult, frankly. I had some problems with Zelensky, you may have read about him. And it's been more difficult than other wars. I mean, look, we just ended a war in 12 days that was simmering for 30 years, frankly. We ended Rwanda and the Congo. It's coming to sign the documents. We've already signed basic documents, but they're coming, I think, to the White House on Friday. We ended Serbia, was going to go at it, but maybe the most important of all, India and Pakistan, and that wasn't whether or not they may someday have nukes like we're talking about in the Middle east, like we're talking about with Israel and Iran. This is the half nuclear weapons. I ended that with a series of phone calls on trade. I said, look, if you're going to go fighting each other, it's going to. It was getting very bad. You know how bad that last attack was? It was really bad. If you're going to go fighting each other, we're not doing any trade deal. No, no, no. You have to do a trade deal. They said, we're not doing any trade deal. We're not. And in fact, I had the general who really was very impressive. The general from Pakistan was in my office last week. You know, Prime Minister Modi is a great friend of mine. He's a great gentleman. He's a great man. And I got them to reason. I said, we're not doing a trade deal if you're going to fight. And if you're going to fight each other, we're not doing a trade deal. And you know what they said? No, I want to do the trade deal. We stopped the nuclear war. Go ahead.
Ben
Now, let me just share with you a clip of what Donald Trump's campaign promise was so you can judge for yourself. Was Donald Trump being sarcastic, or is this what he actually promised the American people about stopping the war in Ukraine in 24 hours? Play this clip.
Emily
End the war in Ukraine in 24 hours? Yes, I do. How would you do that? I know Zelensky very well. I'll end that war between those two countries in 24 hours. It won't even take that long. I will get the war ended. I'll stop all of those lives from being wasted and lost. And there'll be no more bombing of Ukraine, There'll be no more bombing of Russia. And everybody will be happy. It can be negotiated, I think within 24 hours. It really has to be done from the office of the president. And you have to get them both in a room. And there are things you can say to each one of them which I won't reveal now which will guarantee that this war will end immediately.
Ben
Yep. So you had a very sickly and weak looking Donald Trump making America look very weak in that NATO summit. I've done other reports on this. I'll do another report in about 90 minutes or so on this. So check our YouTube feed. But you have Canada and the European Union entering into a defense pact, which I think has major implications. Just a very weak, weak and sickly Donald Trump you see right there for yourself. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers. Thanks. All new Midas merch drop. Check out the latest pro democracy sticker packs, T shirts, hats, sweatshirts and more, all@store.midas touch.com.
The MeidasTouch Podcast Summary
Episode Title: Sickly Trump Has Disaster Landing in US After NATO Fail
Release Date: June 26, 2025
In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben and Emily delve deep into former President Donald Trump's recent actions and statements following his disastrous appearance at the NATO summit in the Netherlands. The discussion highlights Trump's erratic behavior, questionable foreign policy decisions, and the broader implications for American democracy.
Ben opens the conversation by describing Trump's frail appearance and unsteady demeanor as he descended from Air Force One:
"Very, very sickly looking Donald Trump returned from a disastrous trip to the NATO summit in the Netherlands. At The Hague, he was struggling to walk down the steps of Air Force One as he returned to the United States and then began ranting and raving like a lunatic..." (01:31)
Trump's inability to present a coherent stance at the summit has raised concerns about his leadership and the effectiveness of his diplomatic engagements.
The podcast details Trump's controversial statements regarding military actions against Iran:
"Trump was begging Israeli courts not to pursue cases against Benjamin Netanyahu. He was also attacking anyone who dared criticize the United States intelligence from the Pentagon and CENTCOM..." (01:31)
Ben criticizes Trump's portrayal of fighter pilots, suggesting that Trump is using them to deflect responsibility for failed missions:
"In Donald Trump's world, he's making the fighter pilots seem like they're whining when it's Donald Trump who's whining and using the fighter pilots as props to insulate the fact that the mission was not achieved..." (03:15)
A significant portion of the episode focuses on Trump's unexpected praise for Iran and his enthusiasm over a trade deal facilitating Iran's oil sales to China:
"You saw that where 14 missiles were shot at us the other day and they were very nice..." (05:53)
Emily elaborates on Trump's stance:
"...they were going to need money to put that country back into shape. We want to see that happen." (07:08)
Ben confronts Trump directly about the oil deal:
"So then Donald Trump posted this again... how brave and heroic the Iranians were..." (06:41)
This endorsement contradicts Trump's prior tough stance on Iran, raising questions about his foreign policy consistency.
Trump expressed unwavering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite ongoing legal challenges:
"Bibi Netanyahu was a warrior like perhaps no other warrior in the history of Israel... Netanyahu's trial should be canceled immediately or a pardon given to a great hero." (07:54)
Ben finds this stance odd, especially considering the legal issues surrounding Netanyahu, highlighting potential biases in Trump's foreign policy support.
The hosts scrutinize Trump's inconsistent claims regarding his diplomatic achievements:
"President Emmanuel Macron of France... I was going back home to make a ceasefire..." (09:25)
Ben points out the discrepancies between Trump's statements and the actual outcomes of his diplomatic efforts:
"They, the regime are lying about Medicaid cuts, they're lying about the deficit increase, they're lying about what they accomplished in Iran..." (10:03)
Shifting focus to domestic affairs, Ben discusses concerning trends in the U.S. housing market and aggressive actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"U.S. May new home sales fall 13.7% month over month, which again, is another recession indicator." (10:03)
The podcast highlights aggressive ICE raids in Huntington Park, a predominantly Latino community:
"Hey, where's your fucking warrant? Where's your warrant... You guys have no warrant, no probable cause." (11:30)
These actions underscore the administration's harsh stance on immigration and its impact on vulnerable communities.
A particularly disturbing segment covers the arrest of individuals in wheelchairs protesting at the Russell Senate Office Building:
"People in wheelchairs being zip-tied and being pushed out in a line." (11:45)
This incident exemplifies the administration's crackdown on peaceful protests, raising serious human rights concerns.
Ben further dissects Trump's claims of diplomatic successes:
"I ended that with a series of phone calls on trade... We stopped the nuclear war." (13:54)
Emily challenges these assertions by presenting recent statements from Trump that contradict his earlier promises:
"Because it's more difficult than people would have any idea. Vladimir Putin has been more difficult, frankly." (15:51)
The podcast emphasizes the lack of tangible results from Trump's diplomatic initiatives, casting doubt on his ability to deliver on his promises.
To highlight the disparity between Trump's campaign promises and his current actions, Ben presents Trump's own words from his campaign trail:
"End the war in Ukraine in 24 hours? Yes, I do... It can be negotiated, I think within 24 hours." (16:04)
This stark contrast underscores the inconsistency and potential deception in Trump's political maneuvers, undermining public trust.
Ben wraps up the episode by reiterating Trump's weakened state and its implications for international alliances:
"A very weak, weak and sickly Donald Trump you see right there for yourself." (15:51)
He also hints at future reports and encourages listeners to subscribe for more in-depth analysis.
Ben on NATO Summit:
"Very, very sickly looking Donald Trump returned from a disastrous trip to the NATO summit in the Netherlands..." (01:31)
Emily on Iran Oil Deal:
"...they're going to need money to put that country back into shape. We want to see that happen." (07:08)
Ben on ICE Actions:
"Shame on you guys. Shame on you. Horrific, horrific stuff right there." (11:45)
Trump on Ending Ukraine War:
"End the war in Ukraine in 24 hours? Yes, I do... It can be negotiated, I think within 24 hours." (16:04)
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast provides a critical analysis of Donald Trump's recent actions and statements, both internationally and domestically. Through detailed discussions and compelling evidence, the hosts shed light on the inconsistencies and potential threats posed by Trump's leadership style, emphasizing the need for vigilant support of democratic values.
For more in-depth analyses and updates, visit MeidasTouch YouTube Channel.
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