Trump Gets Booed Inside DC Restaurant as War Erupts

Summary

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump Gets Booed Inside DC Restaurant as War Erupts
Date: September 10, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)

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Overview

In this charged episode, the Meiselas brothers break down two dramatic developing stories: Donald Trump’s disastrous, boo-filled public appearance at Joe’s Seafood in Washington D.C., and the explosive escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, with Russian drones entering Polish airspace and triggering a NATO response. The show weaves in their signature mix of political analysis, sharp banter, and direct criticism of Trump, while providing real-time updates on a brewing international crisis.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Trump’s PR Stunt at Joe’s Seafood Backfires

[01:25 - 04:15]

• Trump reportedly brings media to an "undisclosed location," later revealed to be Joe’s Seafood, just a block from the White House, aiming to demonstrate confidence in D.C.
• The press was initially unaware of the destination as they were loaded into a motorcade, and Trump was four hours late to a scheduled press conference.
• Upon entering Joe’s Seafood, Trump is loudly booed and heckled by patrons, some even calling him "the modern day Hitler."
• The hosts mock the stunt’s transparency and Trump’s claim about knowing the D.C. restaurant scene.

Ben Meiselas: "He was called out by a reporter this week about never having gone out to dinner in D.C. despite extensive knowledge, he claims, about the restaurant scene in town..." [03:25]

Memorable Moment:

• Play-by-play of Trump coping with hecklers inside the restaurant.

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2. Addressing the Epstein Letter and Victims

[04:15 - 05:26]

• Trump is questioned about a letter related to Jeffrey Epstein, denies its authenticity, saying, “That’s not my signature. That’s not the way I speak.”
• When pressed on whether he’ll meet with Epstein’s victims, Trump dismisses the idea, stating he’d "never even thought about that."
• The hosts criticize Trump’s lack of empathy and allege he has gone out of his way to protect Ghislaine Maxwell and ignore victims.

Donald Trump: “That’s not my signature. That’s not the way I speak. ...it’s nonsense. And frankly, you’re wasting your time.” [04:15]
Donald Trump: “I haven’t even thought about that. Thank you all very much. Have a good time. Thank you.” [05:11]

Notable Quote:

• Ben Meiselas: “You've never thought about the victims. You’ve revictimized them, you’ve traumatized them...” [04:38]

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3. Israel’s Airstrike in Doha, Qatar

[06:24 - 08:03]

• The brothers detail an Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar (capital of Qatar), where Israel claims to target Hamas but hits a residential area, surprising Qatari authorities.
• Trump, questioned about advance notice, is evasive but claims, “I’m never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East.”
• Hosts criticize U.S. funding of Israel’s military, suggesting the money comes at the expense of critical domestic needs.

Donald Trump: “I’m not thrilled about it. ...We want the hostages back, but we are not thrilled about the way that went down today.” [06:54]
Donald Trump: “Sir, I’m never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East.” [07:56]

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4. Escalation: Russia Attacks Poland, NATO Activated

[08:18 - 13:00]

• Breaking news as Russian drones cross into Polish (NATO) airspace, possibly triggering Article 5 – a major development in the Russia-Ukraine war.
• Trump’s remarks on the crisis are downplayed, offering no concrete plan:

  “We have that one and we have Gaza going on. We want to get them both resolved and ended. I think so. I think this week or early next week.” [08:57]

• GOP Congressmember Joe Wilson calls for sanctions and support for Ukraine, labeling Putin a war criminal.
• Real-time updates: Notam (airspace closure) for Warsaw International Airport, unplanned military activity, and reports of further attacks on Moldova.
• Sky News coverage included regarding drones over Poland.

Congressmember Joe Wilson: "Russia is attacking NATO ally Poland with Iranian shahid drones...Putin is no longer content just losing in Ukraine while bombing mothers and babies. He is now directly testing our resolve in NATO territory..." [09:29]
Sky News Reporter: "Ukrainian air force is warning that Russian drones have entered the airspace of Poland, threatening the city of Zamosk..." [12:01]

Timestamps of Crisis Updates:

• [09:29] - Joe Wilson’s statement
• [10:10] - Host reads out military situation
• [12:01] - Sky News/Reuters real-time reporting

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5. Trump’s “Everything is Safe” Deflection

[09:20 - 09:29]

• Trump insists, “The outcome is really spectacular. We have a capital that’s very, very safe right now,” while D.C. is locked down for his security.

Donald Trump: "We have a Capitol that’s very, very safe right now." [09:20]

Host Reaction:

• The brothers ridicule how Trump touts safety as Poland and Moldova are under attack.

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6. Final Thoughts: The Disconnect

[13:00 - 13:36]

• The episode closes by underscoring the surreal disconnect between Trump’s chaotic, ego-driven D.C. appearance and the grave escalation of warfare in Europe.
• Trump is booed once more at Joe’s Seafood, which hosts play for listeners.

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Notable Quotes

• Ben Meiselas [03:25]: “He was called out by a reporter this week about never having gone out to dinner in D.C. ...here he is, bravely venturing across the street to see the town.”
• Donald Trump [04:15]: “That’s not my signature. That’s not the way I speak. ...you’re wasting your time.”
• Donald Trump [07:56]: “Sir, I’m never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East.”
• Joe Wilson [09:29]: “Putin is no longer content just losing in Ukraine while bombing mothers and babies. He is now directly testing our resolve in NATO territory...”
• Sky News Reporter [12:01]: “Russian drones have entered the airspace of Poland, threatening the city of Zamosk...”

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• [01:25] Trump’s arrival and booing at Joe’s Seafood
• [04:15] Trump grilled on Epstein letter
• [05:11] Trump on meeting Epstein victims
• [06:54] Trump on Israeli airstrike in Doha
• [07:56] Dodges question on being surprised by Israel
• [09:20] Trump on “safety” in the Capitol
• [09:29-12:01] Russia-Poland escalation, Joe Wilson’s statement, and real-time news updates
• [13:00] Trump heckled again at Joe’s Seafood

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode balances breaking-news urgency with the brothers’ irreverent, critical tone toward Trump and GOP leadership. Their language is direct and often biting, pointing out hypocrisy and failures in real time as events unfold. The show is fast-paced, with quick pivots between live news, Trump’s comments, and the hosts’ own sharp commentary.

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For those who missed the episode:
You’ll get a clear sense of how Trump’s attempts at public engagement are floundering amid historic events, and how the MeidasTouch brothers contextualize both his actions and the global consequences in trademark no-nonsense style.

Transcript

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Cancel contact T Mobile Donald Trump just got loudly booed and berated in Washington D.C. he went to a restaurant called Joe's Seafood and brought the media to what was announced as an undisclosed location. It turned out to be Joe's Seafood, which is just about a block or so from the White House so that Donald Trump can show that he was leaving the White House to see what the restaurants look like. Well, when he showed up inside the restaurant, there were people booing him. They were calling him the modern day Hitler. Watch what happens as Donald Trump walks inside that restaurant. Joe Seafood Play this clip. Then before Donald Trump got into the restaurant, he was being booed outside by people in Washington D.C. who detest Trump's military occupation of their beloved city. Here. Play this clip so as I mentioned, the press weren't told where they were going. They were loaded into motorcade to undisclosed location. Donald Trump was about three and a half to four hours late for a press conference that was supposed to take place earlier. Then one of the things that we learned was that Russian drones were over Poland, which would clearly seem to trigger NATO's Article 5. And as I'm recording This, by all accounts, Russia. Russia is sending drones to attack Poland right now. And the NATO. NATO has been activated. Donald Trump doesn't mention that. And this is when Donald Trump decided to go to the restaurant, which is incredibly odd. Our editor in chief, Ron Philip Kowski writes he was called out by a reporter this week about never having gone out to dinner in D.C. despite extensive knowledge, he claims, about the restaurant scene in town undergoing a renaissance because of. So here he is, bravely venturing across the street to see the town because Joe Seafood is literally like a block away. Donald Trump was asked some questions during and after the booing, he was asked about the Epstein letter. And he goes, that's not my signature. That's not the way I speak. Sure, Donald, you horrific fraud, you. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

Thank you, thank you. Enjoy it. On my signature. And a. That's not the way I speak. And anybody that's covered me for a long time. No, that's not my language. It's nonsense. And frankly, you're wasting your time. All you do is trying to get off the great success of D.C. and about 200 other things we've done that are so successful.

[Podcast Host]

Then Donald Trump was asked if he will be meeting with the Epstein victims, to which he says, I've never even thought about that. It's one of the big problems. You've never thought about the victims. You've revictimized them, you've traumatized them while giving Ghislaine Maxwell, one of your former best friends, immunity and moving her from a maximum security facility in Tallahassee to a minimum security facility in Camp Bryan, Texas. But here's what he says. Let's play it. Victims you plan to meet with, I don't know about.

[Donald Trump]

Nobody suggested. Certainly, certainly I don't like that whole situation with respect to anybody being abused or hurt. But I haven't. I haven't even thought about that. Thank you all very much. Have a good time. Thank you.

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Then Donald Trump was asked about the Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar. That's the capital of Qatar. Israel said that they were striking Hamas there, but they hit a residential area in Qatar and Qatar was unaware that this was going to take place. And Israel, Israel didn't tell Donald Trump. But of course, Donald Trump enables Netanyahu to do whatever the hell he wants to do. So here's what Donald Trump says about that. I'm not thrilled about it. He says. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

We have a capital that's very, very safe right now. About the Israeli strike earlier today. Well, I'm not thrilled. I'm not thrilled about it. I don't have to do that. I'm just, I'm not thrilled about the whole situation. It's not, not a good situation. But I will say this. We want the hostages back, but we are not thrilled about the way that went down today.

[Podcast Host]

And then Donald Trump is asked if Israel told him in advance. So, you know, you're giving Israel all of these weapons. So rather than building hospitals here in the United States, rural hospitals, rural health care is being closed. Were giving weapons in Israel for them to bomb hospitals in Gaza right now. Did they even give you a heads up about what they were doing in Doha? Donald, here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

But we are not thrilled about the way that went down today in advance.

[Podcast Host]

So you were caught by surprise.

[Donald Trump]

Sir, I'm never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East.

[Podcast Host]

How did you learn about this happening?

[Donald Trump]

I'll be giving a full statement tomorrow. But I would tell you this, I was very unhappy about it, very unhappy about every aspect. And we got to get the hostages back, but I was very unhappy about the way that went down.

[Podcast Host]

And then Donald Trump, this is how he describes what's taking place in Ukraine and Poland right now. We have that one and we have Gaza going on. We want to get them both solved and ended well. Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin's literally sent his drones into Poland right now. Poland so much further, deeper, all the way to as far west of Ukraine than into Poland right now. And NATO's activated. This is what you have to say here. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

Happy about the way that went down.

[Podcast Host]

I mean, you said soon. Is that going to happen?

[Donald Trump]

Yeah, it'll happen. We have that one and we have Gaza going on. We want to get them both resolved and ended. I think so. I think this week or early next week. Thank you. Thank you.

[Podcast Host]

And then while Donald Trump is shutting down the four city blocks and the surrounding area, he says we're very, very safe right now. Very safe here. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

The chief and we all work together and the outcome is really spectacular. We have a Capitol that's very, very safe right now.

[Podcast Host]

Now Republican Congressmember Joe Wilson while Donald Trump was at Joe Seafood. Joe Wilson posts. Russia is attacking NATO ally Poland with Iranian shahid drones less than a week after Trump hosted the president of Poland or Rocky at the White House. This is an act of war and we are grateful to NATO allies for their swift response to war criminal Putin's continued unprovoked aggression against free and productive nations. I urge Trump respond with mandatory sanctions that will bankrupt the Russian war machine and arm Ukraine with weapons capable of striking Russia. Putin is no longer content just losing in Ukraine while bombing mothers and babies. He is now directly testing our resolve in NATO territory. Putin stated that Russia knows no borders. Free and prosperous nations will teach Russia about borders. Now, as some of these intel websites are reporting, a notice to Air Man a Notam, as it's referred to, has now been issued for Warsaw International Airport. Once again closing the airport for unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security. This is not normal even in the slightest, folks. Warsaw International Airport has closed per the notam. Closed due to unplanned military activity. As this one observer, right, either Russia is purposefully testing NATO tonight or someone screwed up really badly. Seems clear they're purposely testing NATO. Looks like Poland and Moldova have come under Russian attack as well. Seems that Moldova may have been subject to some of these suicide drones as well. Just so you see here, several Polish NATO fighter jets heard tonight over Lublin in eastern Poland. Here, play this clip right here of that. Let's play it. And here is how it's being reported on Sky News. Ukraine's air force has warned that Russian drones have entered airspace over Poland, threatening the city of Zamaska in Poland. Play this clip.

[News Reporter]

Breaking news that the Reuters news agency is quoting. They are quoting the Ukrainian air force in a telegram messaging app suggesting that Ukraine's air force is warning that Russian drones have entered the airspace of Poland, threatening the city of Zamosk. Drones in Poland, the message said, heading west towards the city of Zermask. The suggestion is that this is Garans Iranian made drones. Some suggesting actually this is unconfirmed that five Garans were 20 kilometers deep into Polish airspace heading for the city of Zamorsk that is reported on social media. Reuters though just quoting Ukrainian air force suggesting that drones Russian drones are in Poland heading west towards the city of Zermask. Zamosk itself is northwest of the Ukrainian city of Lviv on the way to Warsaw. We will keep an eye on that.

[Podcast Host]

Incident certainly while all of that's going on. Donald Trump getting booed at the restaurant. Here he is inside Joe Seafood getting booed and heckled one more time. Let's play it. There you have it folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million subscribers.

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