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Political Commentator
Wow. Donald Trump just finished a disastrous press conference in the White House. The I guess purpose of this press conference was to talk about how he was going to be sending the national guard into Washington D.C. and other military forces based on the lie that crime is through the roof in Washington D.C. when violent crime is actually way down. But Donald Trump then started talking about his meeting with Putin on Friday in Alaska. And and Donald Trump kept on saying that Alaska is Russia. And Trump kept saying I am meeting Putin in Russia during this press conference. Watch him say that.
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Donald Trump
See, this is a tragic emergency and it's embarrassing for me to be up here. You know, I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday. I don't like being up here talking about how unsafe and how dirty and disgusting this once beautiful capital was with graffiti all over the walls. It's another part of it.
Political Commentator
And here again, Donald Trump says that this will be a big thing. I am going to be seeing Putin in Russia. Donald, Alaska is part of the United States. Or are you going to be giving Alaska to Putin?
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Donald Trump
So look, look, look. Let's just do this. Let's do this. It's going to be a big thing. We're going to Russia. That's going to be a big deal.
Political Commentator
I think it's also just important for you all to know that in Russian schools it's often taught that Alaska is still part of Russia. So the fact that Donald Trump is kind of pushing that tells you a lot. Then Donald Trump starts attacking California Governor Gavin Newsom, calls him new scum. And then Donald Trump just starts cursing during this press conference about national guardsmen.
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Donald Trump
Lost their spirit, they've lost their heart because the mayor is incompetent and Gavin Newscombe is incompetent. Got a good line of bullshit, but that's about it. He's incompetent and you have Los Angeles is, you know, it's amazing. You know, I called the first thing I did, I got the Olympics to go there. I was the one that got it.
Political Commentator
And all right, so I guess here he finally is talking about Washington D.C. and he goes, we're going to make D.C. beautiful. But then he says, like the White House. Do you see what I'm doing with the White House? Do you see all of the gold in the White House? Do you see how I'm building a ballroom? You know, I do this on my spare time. I'm making the White House so beautiful.
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Donald Trump
Some of the buildings we're going to add to it. You see what we've done at the White House is White House is a whole different building. I do that in my part time because it's a natural instinct. As a real estate person, I was very good at that and I was very good at fixing things up. I like fixing things up. You see what's happening? The marble floors are being reinstalled, renovated, fakes. The whole place is becoming very beautiful. We're going to be adding a magnificent ballroom. Most beautiful ballroom, I think anywhere we need it. I would have certainly loved to have had it today. I think we would have filled it up. A lot of you are standing outside, can't get in this room. I have never seen the room like.
Political Commentator
And then Donald Trump attacks the idea of low income housing. It's like, why would you build low income housing? Why would you do any of this? For the one millionth time, everybody, Donald Trump hates low income people. Donald Trump hates middle class people. The only people Donald Trump likes are billionaires and he likes taking their money in order to enrich himself. Like, do y' all realize that?
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Donald Trump
And now they're talking about putting this is among the most beautiful areas was in the country. Now they're talking about putting low income housing there. Can you believe this? I love low income housing. I made money with low income housing. I built low income housing. I Know more about low income housing and luxury house. I know about everything, real estate. They want to replace some of those homes with low income housing. They haven't gotten their permits yet.
Political Commentator
So then Donald Trump attacks Ukrainian President Zelensky and says, I disagree with him. I very much disagree with him on a number of things. What did he do? What do you disagree with him that he did?
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Donald Trump
And I get along with Zelinsky, but you know, I disagree with what he's done. Very, very severely disagree. This is a war that should have never happened. Wouldn't have happened. But I'll be.
Political Commentator
Zelinsky got invaded by Russia. Donald, you disagree with Zelensky. What should he have? Oh, Donald Trump saying that Zelinsky should have just surrender. Then Donald Trump says, I'm bothered by the fact that Zelinsky is saying that the Ukrainian constitution does not allow him just to give Putin land. And Donald Trump says that bothers him. And then Donald Trump says, I know through Russia. So I mean Russia is his source.
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Donald Trump
They need. But I want to have a meeting set up between the two leaders. I was a little bothered by the fact that Zelensky was saying, well, I have to get constitutional approval. I mean, he's got approval to go into war and kill everybody, but he needs approval to do a land swap because there'll be some land swapping going on. I know that through Russia and through conversations with everybody to the good for the good of Ukraine. Good stuff, not bad stuff. Also some bad stuff for both is good and there's bad. But it's very complex because you have lines that are very uneven and there'll be some swapping, there'll be some changes in land. And the word that they will use is, you know, they make changes. We're going to change the lines, the battle lines.
Political Commentator
But Donald Trump says it was very respectful. He says that the, that Putin is going to be visiting him, that that's very respectful. So he's upset at Putin but is very grateful. He's upset at Zelensky, but he's very grateful for Putin.
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Donald Trump
Thought it was very respectful that the president of Russia is coming to our country as opposed to us going to his country or even a third, third party place. But I think we'll have constructive conversations then after that meeting, immediately, maybe as I'm flying out, maybe as I'm leaving the room, I'll be calling the European leaders who I get along with very well.
Political Commentator
All right. Now I'm trying to get back to like what? I guess the purpose of this press conference was supposed to be where Donald Trump claims that he's invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule, declaring that there's an emergency, that this is why the federal government needs to send the National Guard in. As Josh Briesblatt says, anything to get Epstein and his flailing economy out of the headlines here.
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Donald Trump
And worse, this is Liberation Day in D.C. and we're going to take our Capitol back. We're taking it back. Under the authorities vested in me as the President of the United States, I'm officially invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. You know what that is. And placing the D.C. metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. And you'll be meeting the people that will be directly involved with that. Very good people. But they're tough and they know what's happening. They've done it before.
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Political Commentator
Then you have Defense Secretary, former Fox host Pete Hegseth speaks. And he keeps doing this like, stupid, like karate chop thing with his hand. It's just so dumb looking. He thinks that makes him look strong, like you look like an idiot, dude. And then Hegseth, and then Hegseth goes, you know, there are other units who are bringing in National Guard special forces. We're bringing them all into Washington D.C.
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Defense Secretary
And at your direction this morning, We've mobilized the D.C. national Guard. It'll be operationalized by the Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll through the D.C. guard. You will see them flowing into the streets of Washington in the coming week. At your direction as well, sir, there are other units. We are prepared to bring in other National Guard units, other specialized units. They will be strong, they will be tough, and they will stand with their law enforcement partners. This is Nothing new for DOD. As the President noted, at the border, we've got 10,000 troops down there who've been operating in defense cooperation areas, defense zones where there's 0, 0 illegal crossings because of troops on strikers scanning the border. We've been protecting other people's borders for 20 years. It's about time we protect our own. And we're working with ICE in CBP in Los Angeles. We did the same thing.
Political Commentator
Okay, so then Trump tries to talk more about Washington D.C. but then talks about how radical left groups started ripping down statues. What are you talking about? Removing Confederate statues in other states? What is this guy talking about?
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Donald Trump
Sir, thank you so much. Just to conclude Washington D.C. should be one of the safest, cleanest, most beautiful places anywhere in the world. It was years ago. We had one problem that was a pretty big problem. The radical left got out of control and they started trying to rip down statues. And I said, let's go pass the law real fast. We're going to do it real fast. But we were blocked by a detective, Democrats who do not want safety.
Political Commentator
Then Donald Trump says, we're going to get rid of all of the slums. We're going to get rid of them now. You heard what he said earlier to how much he hates the idea of low income housing. Like he was grossed out low income housing. And I was like, we're attacking the slums. We're destroying the slums. I mean, just his whole idea of using military force against low income and impoverished civilians.
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Donald Trump
And we're getting rid of the slums, too. We have slums Here, we're getting rid of them. I know it's not politically correct. You'll say, oh, so terrible. No, we're getting rid of the slums where they live.
Political Commentator
Then he praises his disastrous budget bill which will remove 17 million Americans from health care.
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Donald Trump
So we'll vote. We don't have a big majority, but we've gotten everything, including the great big beautiful bill. Got that done. And that's one of the greatest that's ever happened to people in this country. They're starting to figure it out, how good it is. Biggest tax cut in history. So many things.
Political Commentator
Then Pam Bondi speaks. And here, Pam Bondi says, crime is hereby gone in Washington, D.C. let's play it.
Pam Bondi
Let me be crystal clear. Crime in D.C. is ending and ending today. We are going to use every power we have to fight criminals here. President, thank you for caring about our capital.
Political Commentator
I try to decipher what the hell Donald Trump means.
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Political Commentator
There are countries where every Saturday you have people washing the sidewalks in front of their stores. They scrub their sidewalks. We're not quite there yet.
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Donald Trump
You have countries where every Saturday the people go out and they wash their sidewalks in front of their stores and their houses. They scrub. They scrub their sidewalks. So we aren't quite at that level yet. I don't think, Gary, we're not quite there yet, but maybe we will. They, they go out and they scrub. I think it's so beautiful to hear that and to see those stories. But we're going to make it clean, but just to finish.
Political Commentator
And then Donald Trump further attacks Los Angeles. And then Donald Trump says that if it wasn't for him sending the National Guard into Los Angeles three months ago, Los Angeles would have burned down because he says the water didn't reach Los Angeles. I mean, the guy is so cognitively impaired. It's. What are you talking, Are you talking about the wildfires or are you talking about the National Guard? Are you talking about the Army Corps of Engineers? Dude, what the hell are you actually talking about here? Because after the fires were 100% contained in Southern California back in January, you had the Army Corps of engineers release 2 billion gallons from reservoirs in Northern California onto farmland that don't even reach Southern California and harm the farmers. The water is not even connected and the fire was 100% Canadian. Are you talking about that? You believe that there's a faucet connecting Canada and California which doesn't exist? What the hell are you even talking about? Or, or are you talking about when you sent National Guards people into the, into Los Angeles and had them just stand around a building and do nothing, where their morale was so low that lots of people don't even want to be a part of the National. What are you talking about? Anyway, let's just play that clip.
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Donald Trump
But when I look at Chicago and I look at la, if we didn't go to LA three months ago, L A would be burning like the part that didn't burn. If he would have allowed the water to come down, which I told him about in my first term, I said, you're going to have problems. Let it come down. We actually sent in our military to have the water come down into L A. They still didn't want it to come down after the fires, but that was it. We have it coming down, but hopefully.
Political Commentator
Well, there you have it, folks. Donald Trump's disastrous press conference. He did say that he's now going to potentially go to Chicago next and go to other cities and do what he's doing in D.C. and Los Angeles to other Democratic cities. It's full blown idiotic fascism before our very eyes. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast Summary
Episode: Trump Has Meltdown at WH Presser on DC Takeover
Release Date: August 11, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve into the chaotic and controversial press conference led by former President Donald Trump at the White House. The brothers provide a blend of humor, insightful analysis, and critical commentary on Trump's statements regarding the alleged takeover of Washington D.C., his interactions with international leaders, and his stance on various domestic issues. This detailed breakdown captures the key points, discussions, insights, and conclusions from the episode.
The episode centers around Donald Trump's recent press conference aimed at announcing measures to "take back" Washington D.C. The Meiselas brothers dissect Trump's rhetoric, actions, and the broader implications for American democracy.
Key Topics Covered:
Trump began his press conference by declaring an emergency in Washington D.C., citing rising crime rates as the justification for federal intervention.
Donald Trump [08:00]: "Under the authorities vested in me as the President of the United States, I'm officially invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act... placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control."
The brothers highlight the controversial nature of this move, questioning its legality and the potential for undermining local governance.
One of the most perplexing moments of the press conference was Trump's repeated references to meeting Vladimir Putin in Russia, despite Alaska being a U.S. state.
Donald Trump [01:37]: "I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday."
The hosts express confusion and concern over Trump's apparent misunderstanding or deliberate misrepresentation of geopolitical facts.
Political Commentator [02:11]: "Donald, Alaska is part of the United States. Or are you going to be giving Alaska to Putin?"
This segment underscores Trump's erratic statements and the potential diplomatic ramifications of his comments.
Trump launched personal attacks against California Governor Gavin Newsom, labeling him as "incompetent."
Donald Trump [02:49]: "...the mayor is incompetent and Gavin Newsom is incompetent."
The brothers critique Trump's aggressive rhetoric, suggesting it fuels division and detracts from substantive policy discussions.
Furthermore, Trump made unfounded claims regarding Los Angeles and wildfire management.
Donald Trump [16:06]: "If we didn't go to LA three months ago, LA would be burning..."
The hosts debunk these statements, providing factual context about wildfire containment efforts and questioning Trump's narrative.
Trump expressed disdain for low-income housing projects, juxtaposing them with his claims of eradicating slums in Washington D.C.
Donald Trump [05:04]: "They want to replace some of those homes with low income housing."
Donald Trump [13:03]: "And we're getting rid of the slums, too."
The Meiselas brothers interpret these comments as indicative of Trump's broader anti-urban and anti-low-income messaging, raising concerns about his policies' impact on vulnerable populations.
Trump controversially criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, questioning Ukraine's actions during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Donald Trump [05:18]: "I disagree with what he's done. Very, very severely disagree."
Donald Trump [07:06]: "Thought it was very respectful that the president of Russia is coming to our country..."
The hosts analyze Trump's contradictory stance, praising Russian leadership while undermining Ukraine—a stance that could exacerbate international tensions.
Former Fox News host and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supported Trump's actions, emphasizing the readiness and strength of the National Guard units being deployed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth [10:53]: "We have mobilized the D.C. National Guard... They will be strong, they will be tough, and they will stand with their law enforcement partners."
The brothers discuss the militarization of domestic law enforcement and its implications for civil liberties and democratic governance.
The MeidasTouch hosts conclude the episode by condemning Trump's actions as emblematic of "idiotic fascism." They emphasize the dangers posed by such rhetoric and maneuvers to American democracy and societal cohesion.
Political Commentator [16:34]: "Donald Trump's disastrous press conference... it's full blown idiotic fascism before our very eyes."
The brothers advocate for vigilance and active support of democratic institutions to counteract authoritarian tendencies.
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast offers a comprehensive and critical examination of Donald Trump's tumultuous press conference. Through incisive commentary and factual analysis, Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas shed light on the disturbing implications of Trump's rhetoric and actions for the future of American democracy. The episode serves as a timely reminder of the importance of informed discourse and the defense of democratic values in the face of political turmoil.
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