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Political Commentator
Donald Trump just wrapped up a disastrous press conference in the Oval Office where he looked and sounded very sick. When he was asked why he looked and sounded that way, he said that he had just gotten off a call with the leader of another nation and he was yelling at them about trade negotiations. I think the reason he looked and sounded so sick was over his panic and meltdowns over the release of those Epstein emails and the vote that will be taking place soon in the House of Representatives to release the Epstein files. Donald Trump was asked questions about the release of the Epstein files and he claimed that he had never met with Epstein at all. He goes, I didn't know that guy at all. Donald, I think there are more pictures with you and Epstein than the amount of pictures I've seen with you and your children. But sure. Donald Trump also claimed that he would be willing to release the Epstein files if a bill was placed on his desk. He goes, yeah, I'd sign it into law to release the Epstein files. He goes, but it'll never be enough for everybody. He goes, cause it's one gigantic hoax. Let's be very clear. Trump is going to do anything in his power to avoid releasing those files and he's going to claim, well, now that the Department of Justice is involved in an investigation, I wanted to release it, but I can't release it now. Donald Trump also claimed that inflation was lessening and that prices were lowering. Also, the purpose of this purported press conference, he had the head of FIFA in there. Once again, it feels like every other week he has the head of FIFA and in the Oval Office, doesn't it? And he was using this press conference also to threaten different cities like Los Angeles and Seattle and say, if you don't beg me for help, maybe the games won't take place. Maybe the World cup isn't going to take place in your cities. So let me just show you what went down here. A reporter asked Donald Trump about his voice. That sounds rough. Here, play this clip.
Reporter
Mr. President, I have a question about Venezuela, but can I just first ask. The health of the President's always news. Your voice sounds a little rough. Are you feeling all right?
Donald Trump
I feel great. I was shouting at people because they were stupid about something having to do with trade and a country. And I straightened it out, but I blew my stack at these people.
Reporter
Well, it sounds like there's a follow up there, but can I ask you about Venezuela?
Donald Trump
You suggested what?
Reporter
It sounds like there's a follow up there. Can I ask you about Venezuela?
Donald Trump
You said there was a Polyp. And I said, I don't want to hear that.
Political Commentator
In Donald Trump. You heard him say there's. He was yelling at someone stupid. He said, I was yelling at someone who was being stupid. Then Donald Trump says that I wasn't with Epstein at all ever. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
I believe that many of the people that we, some of the people that we mentioned are being looked at very seriously for their relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, but they were with them all the time. I wasn't. I wasn't at all. And we'll see what happens. What I just don't want Epstein to do is detract from the great success of the Republican Party really, at all.
Political Commentator
Seriously. Then Donald Trump says on Epstein, it's like the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. Here. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
Unfortunately, like with the Kennedy situation, with the Martin Luther King situation, not to put Jeffrey Epstein in the same category, but no matter what we give, it's never enough. You know, with Kennedy, we gave everything and it wasn't enough. With Martin Luther King, we gave everything and it's never enough. We've already given. I believe the number is 50,000 pages. 50,000 pages. And it's just a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax as it pertains to the Republicans. Now, I believe that many of the people that we, some of the people that we mentioned are being looked at very seriously for their relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, but they were with them all the time. I wasn't. I wasn't at all. And we'll see what happens.
Political Commentator
And Trump goes, we have nothing to do with Epstein. It's all the Democrats. Go after the Democrats, not me. Even though my name appears on more than half of all of the email threads in connection with the Epstein emails that were released. He goes, I've got nothing to do with it. Go after the Democrats. Play this clip posted on Truth Social.
Reporter
Last night, you urged House Republicans to vote in favor of this Epstein release bill they're going to vote on tomorrow. I just want to be super clear on your position. Do you want to see that pass the Senate? Would you sign that bill if it gets to your desk?
Donald Trump
I do want to. Here's what I want. We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats. You look at this, Reid Hoffman, you look at Larry Summers, Bill Clinton, they went to his island all the time. And many others are all Democrats. All I want is, I want for people to recognize a great job that I've done on pricing, on affordability, because we brought prices way down, but they go way lower.
Political Commentator
And that's the tactic he's going to use when he does not release the files. He's going to say there was an investigation into the Democrats. So I was just doing what I'm required to by law. And the House oversight is not entitled to documents because the DOJ tells me we can turn over those documents right now during a pending investigation. And to be clear, whether Democrats are on the list and in the files, whether Republicans are doesn't make a difference. Just release the files already. What are we even talking about here? So then a reporter asked Donald Trump so you would sign into law something from Congress to release the files. Is that what you're saying here, Play.
Donald Trump
This clip with that and a lot of inconvenience. So I'm for any.
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I don't.
Donald Trump
They could do whatever they want.
Sponsor/Host
You.
Donald Trump
Sure? I would let, let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it. But don't talk about it too much because honestly, I don't want to take it away from us. It's really a Democrat problem. The Democrats were Epstein's friends, all of them. And it's a hoax. The whole thing is a hoax. And I don't want to take it away from really the greatness of what the Republican Party has accomplished over the last period of time. Mr. President.
Political Commentator
He goes, sure, I would. Okay, we know he's lying. So a few things can be happening here. Either the Senate is not going to bring it up for a vote and they're just going to try to kill it in the Senate and delay there. Or if it is put before him to sign, he's going say there's currently an investigation that I ordered and that they're looking into the Democrats. So therefore I can't turn it over. But I'm going to be showing that clip over and over again when we catch him lying yet again.
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Political Commentator
So then a reporter asks him, what country's leader were you yelling at about trade? You said you were yelling at a country's leader. Who are you yelling at? And then Trump, like, almost like yells at the reporter. Why would I tell you that? I know you brought it up in the first place. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
You mentioned your voice and you were shouting about trade. Which country in particular, in particular upset you?
Political Commentator
Was it India?
Donald Trump
No, no. The country wanted to try and renegotiate the terms of their trade deal and I wasn't happy about it. But which country was it?
Political Commentator
People want to know.
Donald Trump
Why would I say that to you? I can't believe it, Mr. President.
Political Commentator
Then Donald Trump says that food prices are down when they're not down. But he goes, everything's so much cheaper right now. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
So I think you're going to see another thing happening. I think you see food prices, they've come down very substantially since, since Biden, but I think you're gonna see food prices coming down very substantially.
Political Commentator
Then Donald Trump threatens Seattle and says they've got a communist mayor now in Seattle and they better watch out because we may not allow the World cup games to take place there. And then he goes to the head of FIFA and this guy, you know, has presented himself, in my opinion, as such a clown. This guy is like in the Oval Office again like every other week. And he's like, oh, yes, you are very powerful, Donald Trump with you. They should be. They should know that it's because of you that we're having the World cup here. You're playing this Clip such, such clownish behavior. Let's play it.
Donald Trump
If we think there's going to be a sign of any trouble, I would ask Johnny to move that to a different city. We have a lot of cities that would love to have it, number one, and we'll do it very safely. So if we think there's a problem in Seattle where you have a very, very liberal slash communist mayor, I would say, you know, it's certainly beyond just liberal. But I watched her over the weekend. Wow, that's another beauty we got there. But if we think there's going to be a problem, we'll. Johnny, can I say we will move. I don't think you're going to have this problem, but we're going to move the event to someplace where it's going to be appreciated and safe.
Reporter
Yeah, I think safety and security is.
Donald Trump
The number one priority for a successful World Cup.
Reporter
We can see today that people have trusted.
Political Commentator
Then a reporter says, so what's your message to local businesses? Should they sponsor the World cup if we don't know they're going to actually take place in Seattle or take place in Los Angeles? If you're just going to not allow the games to take place. And Trump goes, well, you should tell them to tell their governors to beg me for help. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
If they want us to go in, I'd like them to tell us right now. But if we go in, there will be no problem, there will be no crime.
Political Commentator
What's the message then to, like, local businesses who are considering sponsoring those?
Donald Trump
Tell me a governor to ask for federal help. We'd love to help them.
Political Commentator
What a sicko. What an abuser. What a terrible tyrant. What a despicable, vile human being he is. Right? I mean, right. I'm showing you the clips. Then Donald Trump is asked about, would he blow up buildings in Colombia? Is like, yeah, I'd blow up buildings in Colombia. I'd knock them out. I'd be proud to do it. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
You know exactly how they get their things here, how they get the drugs here. Fentanyl, cocaine. Colombia has cocaine factories where they make cocaine. Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it. Personally, I didn't say I'm doing it, but I would be proud to do it because we're going to save the millions of lives by doing it.
Reporter
Would you only do a week?
Political Commentator
And then earlier in this press conference, Donald Trump talked about basically potentially invading Mexico and attacking areas in Mexico which he thinks is controlled by cartels that he would bomb it. A reporter asks Donald Trump, are you ruling out sending troops on the ground in Venezuela? And Trump says, I don't rule it out. Let's play this clip.
Reporter
You suggested you've made a decision about what you want to do next to Venezuela. I understand you don't want to tip your, but is there anything you're ready to rule out at this point? Are you ruling out U.S. troops on the ground?
Donald Trump
No, I don't rule out that. I don't rule out anything. We just have to take care of Venezuela. They dumped hundreds of thousands of people into our country from prisons. Nobody knows better than this young lady right here. She's done an incredible job with Tom Holman and all of your people. Amazing. You know, we have a tight border right now. Nobody comes in. But we had millions of people pouring through. A year ago, we had millions of people pouring through our border and many of them came from Venezuela, including Trende, Aragua, the gang. And I guess what I'm hearing, Christy, is that's as bad a gang as there is anywhere.
Political Commentator
You could just hear Donald Trump struggle through this presser with his sore throat. Let's play this clip.
Donald Trump
This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase the greatness of American world class athletic competition as we celebrate our nation's 250th year. The world cup will also be an incredibly significant economic opportunity for countless American workers and businesses. It's expected to drive more than $30 billion. Johnny, I don't know about that. That sounds like a lot of money. Are you sure?
Political Commentator
100%.
Donald Trump
How much does the country get out of that? 30 billion. Do we get like a percentage of the gross or anything?
Political Commentator
That's for negotiation. Then Donald Trump goes on this bizarre rant about Los Angeles where he threatens the city with pulling out the World cup from Los Angeles. And he's like, I stopped insurrections from happening in Los Angeles. If it wasn't for me, the whole city would have burned and there would have been an insurrection. Guy just lies about, what are you talking about? If it wasn't for you, the city would have burned and there would have been insurrections. This guy's out of his fricking mind. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
You know, the governors are going to have to behave, the mayors are going to have to behave. You know, in the case of California, you have a problem, you have high crime, then you have a place that just suffered great fires and everything else and they didn't do a very good job. And if we didn't go in from the crime standpoint, you would have had a disaster. It would have been. It was not going to be handled properly. It wasn't able to be. The head of the police said without, as I said, without the federal government, they could not have done it. So here's the story. I love Los Angeles. If they want help during this, I would love to send in National Guard or whoever's necessary to help them. I want it to be great. I'd love it to be in Los Angeles. I love the place. It's a natural for Los Angeles. If we think there's going to be crime, if we are obstructed by the governor and maybe he won't obstruct, maybe it'll be great. But I'd love him for him to call and say, you know, we'd like to have some extra help, because if there's even a hint of a problem, we want to get in there before the problem occurs. We want to make it totally safe for Johnny and FIFA and all of the great people that are going to be there. And I think that's going to happen. I would, I would be honored to help California. If they're going to have a problem, and if they think they're going to have a problem, they should say so we can be in there and 24 hours notice and do a great job.
Political Commentator
Trump then claims again that he's all for releasing the Epstein files. Now he's like, we already turned over 50,000 pages.
Donald Trump
No, you didn't.
Political Commentator
The 50,000 pages that were out had been out for a very, very long time. There are terabytes and terabytes of information. FBI reports, witness interviews, videos. That's what we want to see. But here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
Deflect from the great job we've done. So I'm all for it. You know, we've given 50,000 pages. You do know that unfortunately, like with the Kennedy situation, with the Martin Luther King situation, not to put Jeffrey Epstein in the same category, but no matter what we give, it's never enough. You know, with Kennedy, we gave everything and it wasn't enough. With Martin Luther King, we gave everything and it's never enough. We've already given. I believe the number is 50,000 pages. 50,000 pages.
Political Commentator
This is Donald Trump saying he would launch strikes inside of Mexico. Play this clip right here.
Reporter
Also potentially launching strikes in Mexico or putting American troops or American personnel into.
Donald Trump
Mexico to deal with our large strikes in Mexico to stop drugs. It's okay with me. Whatever we have to do to stop drugs. Mexico is. Look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend. There's some big problems over there. If we had to. What we do there, what we've done to the waterways, you know, there's almost no drugs coming in through our waterways anymore. Isn't it down like 85%? It is, sir. I don't know who the 15% would be. It wouldn't be you.
Reporter
No, that's for sure.
Donald Trump
No, I think it's been tons and tons. You would say that's a big signal.
Political Commentator
Absolutely.
Donald Trump
We have almost no drugs coming into our country.
Political Commentator
And then one of the things that Donald Trump was announcing also, this is what they posted on their official White House account. I kid you not. Thanks to President Trump's deal making, we're making trade fair again and winning big. Coffee, tea, cocoa spice, bananas, oranges, tomatoes and beef fertilizers and more are now exempt from reciprocal tariffs. America first policies delivering for the American workers and family. Trump signs executive order to modify reciprocal tariffs on certain agriculture products. You put the tariffs on. You're the one who caused the prices to surge. These are your tariffs that made inflation surge and now you're removing your own tariffs and celebrating that as though it's a victory. Folks, this is a deranged regime led by a sickly, both physically sickly and mentally sickly individual and Donald Trump. Tell me what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers.
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Title: Trump Gets Very Sick and Spirals in Oval Office Presser
Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)
This explosive episode breaks down Donald Trump’s tumultuous Oval Office press conference, where he appeared visibly ill, delivered erratic answers, and unleashed a barrage of threats, deflections, and unsubstantiated claims. The Meiselas brothers analyze the implications of Trump’s demeanor, his response to questions about his health and the Epstein files, and his aggressive rhetoric on topics ranging from U.S. foreign policy to the upcoming World Cup. Through signature razor-sharp commentary and humor, the brothers highlight the dangers of Trump’s behavior while exposing the ongoing attempt to dodge accountability.
The episode opens with commentary on Trump’s visible illness and strained voice at the press conference.
Trump claims his rough voice comes from “shouting at people because they were stupid” during a trade call.
When pressed about whether he has a health issue, Trump mishears a question as “Polyp,” then dismisses it.
Trump is visibly rattled by questions on the impending release of Epstein-related documents. He repeatedly denies any association with Jeffrey Epstein, contrary to evidence and numerous photos.
He claims he would sign a bill to release the Epstein files, but repeatedly calls the investigation a “hoax” and suggests any move to release information will be sabotaged by Department of Justice investigations.
Trump insists the Epstein connection is a “Democrat problem,” ignoring his own involvement.
The hosts cynically predict Trump will find bureaucratic excuses to block any release of the Epstein files, citing Justice Department investigations as a pretext.
The press conference veered repeatedly into threats and fantastical scenarios:
On Latin America:
Trump falsely claims that prices, especially food prices, are down substantially due to his administration’s efforts.
The hosts fact-check him, reminding listeners that tariff policies he touts as “wins” were the cause of price increases in the first place.
On health and trade:
“I feel great. I was shouting at people because they were stupid...” — Donald Trump [01:59]
On Epstein denial:
“I wasn’t [with Epstein] at all. And we’ll see what happens...” — Donald Trump [02:41]
On deflection:
“No matter what we give, it’s never enough... It’s just a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax as it pertains to the Republicans.” — Donald Trump [03:13]
On the Epstein files bill:
“We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do.” — Donald Trump [04:31]
Threatening World Cup cities:
“If we think there’s going to be a problem... we will move the event to someplace where it’s going to be appreciated and safe.” — Donald Trump [10:01]
On bombing Colombia:
“Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it...” — Donald Trump [11:49]
Refusing to rule out troops:
“No, I don’t rule out that. I don’t rule out anything.” — Donald Trump [12:45]
Threats against Los Angeles:
“If we didn’t go in from the crime standpoint, you would have had a disaster... I would love to send in National Guard or whoever’s necessary to help them.” — Donald Trump [14:29]
The Meiselas brothers approach with sharp skepticism, humor, and concern for democracy. They present clips and fact-check Trump in real time, slamming his deflections (“He’s going to claim now he can’t release the files because of a phony investigation!”) and labeling his behavior as dangerous and “sickly.”
In this podcast episode, the Meiselas brothers expose Trump’s erratic Oval Office performance, condemning his willingness to lie, threaten, and evade accountability. From absurd denials about Epstein and boasting of hypothetical military strikes to overt threats against U.S. cities hosting global events, Trump’s presser is dissected as a case study of political irresponsibility and personal instability, leaving listeners both alarmed and better informed.