Trump is Terrified as Health Issues Surface in Public

Summary

The MeidasTouch Podcast – Aug 24, 2025

Episode: Trump is Terrified as Health Issues Surface in Public

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Main Theme & Purpose

In this episode, the Meiselas brothers dissect mounting public concerns over Donald Trump's physical and cognitive health, drawing on a series of recent public events, viral video clips, and official statements. Their unique blend of humor and candid political analysis highlights alarming behaviors from Trump, questions surrounding his medical transparency, and the wider implications for American democracy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Visible Physical and Cognitive Decline

• Physical Symptoms and Odd Behaviors

  • The hosts open by discussing recent viral images showing Trump’s bruised, swollen hand—sparking speculation about his overall health ([01:00]).
  • They play several clips showcasing Trump displaying confusion during meetings (“Where's Stube?” as President Stubb of Finland sits directly in front of him - [01:47]) and failing to recognize people even when they are in the same room.

• Cognitive Lapses

  • Multiple instances over the past week where Trump did not recognize people standing near him ([02:20]) and confusing events/details (mistaking the UK Prime Minister for the leader of the European Union, dropping blank sheets of paper at the G7 - [04:30]).
  • The brothers recount a bizarre episode where Trump allegedly discussed building nuclear weapons on the White House roof ([03:06]).

• Motor Skills Issues

  • Trump’s difficulties walking in a straight line, tripping on Air Force One stairs, and visibly struggling at events are mentioned as new patterns ([05:59]).

2. Compilation of Concerning Moments

• The brothers present a variety of Trump soundbites that underline his deteriorating coherence:
  • Confusing Alaska with Russia ([06:19]).
  • Claiming people at voting booths ask for his “license plate” as identification ([06:52]).
  • Shifting positions about the Smithsonian and the African American History Museum ([07:06]).

3. Medical Expert and Official Reactions

• Dr. Neurologist Analysis
  • A medical expert weighs in on Trump’s word-finding difficulties, suggesting possible neurological issues such as mini-strokes or frontotemporal dementia ([08:19]):

    “His inability to say words sometimes worries me tremendously...I think there is a neurological issue that is not being addressed.” — Medical expert ([08:19])

• Caroline Levitt (White House Physician) Official Statement
  At [11:05], Dr. Levitt addresses media concerns over Trump’s hand bruising and leg swelling, concluding:

  “Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition…The President remains in excellent health, which I think all of you witness on a daily basis here.” — Caroline Levitt ([11:05])

  • She attributes bruising to frequent handshaking and aspirin therapy, calling it benign.

4. Video Montage: Signs of Dementia

• The Meidas brothers share their own video compilation showing Trump’s word slurring, confusion, loss of motor skills, and rambling:
  • Quotes include:

    “When I wanted to refute it, they said, sir, don’t dignify it with a refudal.” — Donald Trump ([13:07]) “The late, great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man.” — Donald Trump ([13:25])

    • Narrator/analyst explains,

      “Consistently odd behavior can be a sign of frontotemporal dementia... Cognitive function will never return and will only deteriorate further.” — (Narrator, [13:36-14:28])

5. Medical Transparency & Questionable Practices

• Doctor Statements on Past Health Reports

  • Trump's ex-physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, reveals that Trump dictated his own medical evaluations:

    “He dictated, he being Trump, he dictated that whole letter. I didn’t write that letter.” — Dr. Bornstein ([16:21])

  • Incident recalled where Trump’s team raided Bornstein’s office for Trump’s medical records ([17:25]).

• Trump Bragging About Cognitive Tests

  • Trump touts repeatedly passing cognitive exams, often in bizarre, boastful language:

    “…I took my cognitive exam as part of my physical exam, and I got the highest mark.” — Donald Trump ([18:04])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Cognitive Decline:
  • “He’s quite literally rotting on the outside and on the inside right now.” — Host ([01:00])
• On Medical Transparency:
  • “I think there is a neurological issue that is not being addressed.” — Medical expert ([08:19])
  • “He dictated, he being Trump, he dictated that whole letter. I didn’t write that letter.” — Dr. Bornstein ([16:21])
• On Behavior:
  • “Where is he? Where is he? Oh, there you are.” — Donald Trump, failing to see a congressman directly behind him ([02:20])
  • “Look, everybody, it’s me and Putin. Look. Look at. Look how good we look together.” — Donald Trump ([05:11])
  • “When I wanted to refute it, they said, sir, don’t dignify it with a refudal.” — Donald Trump ([13:07])
• Satirical Montage Narration:
  • “Consistently odd behavior can be a sign of frontotemporal dementia... Cognitive function will never return and will only deteriorate further.” — Medical Analyst/Narrator ([14:03–14:31])

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Important Timestamps

• 01:00 — First mention of Trump’s declining health and specifics about his hand
• 01:47 — Trump’s confusion with President Stubb of Finland
• 03:06 — Odd statements about building missiles and owning the White House
• 04:49 — Dropping blank paper at the G7, mistaking UK's PM for the EU
• 05:43 — Incidents at the White House with MAGA hats
• 06:19 — Alaska/Russia confusion and more public gaffes
• 07:06 — Smithsonian/African American Museum statements
• 08:19 — Neurology expert addresses potential mini-strokes
• 11:05 — Dr. Caroline Levitt’s “chronic venous insufficiency” explanation
• 13:07—14:31 — Dementia video montage highlighting slurring, confusion
• 16:21 — Dr. Bornstein on Trump dictating his health report
• 18:04 — Trump bragging about cognitive tests

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Final Thoughts

The MeidasTouch brothers weave evidence, expert opinion, and a satirical edge to challenge official White House narratives. They argue that Trump’s documented gaffes, medical oddities, and lack of transparency pose serious questions regarding his fitness for office. The episode delivers both a sobering analysis and sharp, comedic commentary on the current political moment.

Transcript

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[Political Commentator/Host]

Is a real photo right here of Donald Trump's hand. Donald Trump is deteriorating before our eyes. He's quite literally rotting on the outside and on the inside right now. Now, we previously had press conferences from the White House where they said that the real issue here is chronic venous insufficiency, which they claim is not a serious issue. But Donald Trump has continued this week to show massive deterior and dementia like symptoms. I want to share with you. Earlier this week, when Donald Trump asked where President Stube of Finland was and he was standing right or sitting right across from, I mean, quite literally, Stube was right there. Listen to Donald Trump say, where's Stub? Is President Stub here? Stube is right in front of you. Donald here. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

President Stube of Finland and he's, he's somebody that. Where are we here? Where? Where? Oh, you look better than I've ever seen you look. But you've done a great job and we wanted to have you here.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And Donald has been doing this a lot lately. Like just the other week when Donald Trump failed to recognize the congressman standing right behind him and he's like, where is he? Where is he? Oh, there you are. And then the congressman's like, oh, I used to be a Navy seal, so I was hiding. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Thrilled to be joined by the bill's sponsor, Congressman Derek Van Orden. Where is Derek? Derek. Hello, Derek. I didn't see you back there. Mike. How are you, Mike? Mr. President, these two gentlemen are terrific. They are working together, and they've been working together, Mike, a long time. I just want to thank you both and I'll ask you to say a couple of words.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And of course, you have Donald Trump zigzagging on the red carpet that he rolled out for Vladimir Putin. Trump could not even walk in a straight line right there. Don't forget that. What was it, two weeks ago or so, Donald Trump went to the roof of the White House and started saying he was building nuclear weapons on the roof. Remember that? Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Mr. President, what do you want to build? What are you trying to build, sir? You approve?

[Political Commentator/Host]

You say more missiles.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Are you building missiles? What? Come on, dad.

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[Donald Trump (clips)]

Taking over all of Gaza, sir.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Then when Donald Trump was on the roof. Let's not forget also that he was also saying that he bought everything here. He, like, pointed around to the White House. This is mine. This is my money. He said very bizarre stuff. Play this clip on the roof of the White House.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

He's taking questions, or he was just.

[Political Commentator/Host]

A few moments ago. Let's listen in, please.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

You're looking good, Peter. I do? What does that mean? What are you. More ways to spend my money. Can you give her another R? We'll. We'll show you. It's just another way to spend my money for the country. Anything I do is financed by me. So you're not the way it's going to. Just like my salary is distributed, but nobody ever mentioned.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And then, remember when Donald Trump dropped the paper, which he claimed was a deal with the United Kingdom? Remember he thought Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the UK was actually the European Union. And then Trump dropped blank pieces of paper on the floor at the G7, and he couldn't bend down. Here, play this clip right here.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

We just signed a document. This is. Sorry about that. Very important document. Little windy out here. We just signed it, and it's done. And so we have our trade agreement with the European Union, and it's a fair deal for both.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And then what was it on Friday? Yeah, Friday, Donald Trump held up the photo of himself and Vladimir Putin. And he was like, look, everybody, it's me and Putin. Look. Look at. Look how good we look together. Very strange stuff right there. Indeed. And then in that same day on Friday, Donald Trump couldn't stand up. And so he was throwing MAGA hats at people who were working construction at the White House. And he was saying, here, take these MAGA hats. But notice he can stand up. Really weird stuff right here. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

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[Political Commentator/Host]

Remember, Donald Trump's been struggling to get up on the, on Air Force One and he keeps on tripping over himself. Here, play this clip. Before Donald Trump went to Alaska, he kept on calling Alaska Russia. Do you remember that? Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

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.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And then earlier this week, Donald Trump, when he was saying that he was going to federalize elections and he was going to stop mail in ballots because Putin told him to stop mail in ballots. Remember, Donald Trump said that whenever he would go into a voting booth, people would ask him for a license plates. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

When you go to a voting booth and you do it the right way and you go to a state that runs it properly, you go in, they even ask me, they asked me for my license plate for identify, said, I don't know if I have it. He said, sir, you have to have it. I was very impressed, actually.

[Political Commentator/Host]

It wasn't it. I mean, so Donald Trump wants to shut down the Smithsonian. You get where I'm coming with these receipts. Donald Trump wants to shut down the Smithsonian right now and get rid of basically the African American museum. But this is what he said about it during the first term. Let me show you.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture right here in Washington D.C. it's a new beautiful Smithsonian museum that serves as a shining example of African Americans incredible contributions to our culture, our society and our history. It also tells of the great struggle that for freedom and equality that prevailed against the sins of slavery and the injustice of discrimination. The work and love of the people who helped create such a masterpiece is a testament to the legacy of so many leaders it honors.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Can I remind you as well that during the first term, Donald Trump was rushed to Walter Reed under very mysterious circumstances. And then you had this doctor who's former President Obama's doctor who was, was wondering if it was basically mini strokes that were taking place. Let's play this clip.

[Medical Expert/Neurologist]

His inability to say words sometimes worries me tremendously. He is having trouble word finding. When he said united instead of United States, these aren't words. These aren't slips of the tongue. These are words he can't find them. And this is happening over and over again. Comedians joke about it, but it's not a joking matter. I think there is a a neurological issue that is not being addressed. If he had an MRI of his head over there, I would be very pleased because I think he needs it.

[Caroline Levitt (White House Physician)]

Is that something that could have happened in the two hour time he was there?

[Medical Expert/Neurologist]

Yes, it certainly could. And it's the worry that I have is that maybe he's having small strokes and you know, we had that once before in the White House when Woodrow Wilson was president. His inability to find words is peculiar and has not been explained and I think one has to think of it as a possible neurological issue.

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[Political Commentator/Host]

Now here's the official explanation by Caroline Levitt so You can see what she said very recently, so you can just hear what she had to say. Here, play this clip.

[Caroline Levitt (White House Physician)]

Many in the media have been spec about bruising on the President's hand and also swelling in the President's legs. So in the effort of transparency, the President wanted me to share a note from his physician with all of you today. In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs. In keeping with routine medical care and out of an abundance of caution, this concern was thoroughly evaluated by the White House Medical Unit. The President underwent a comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies. Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70. Importantly, there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. Laboratory testing included a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, coagulation profile, D dimer, V type, natriotic peptide, and cardiac biomarkers. All results were within normal limits. An echocardiogram was also performed and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function. No signs of heart failure, renal impairment or systemic illness were identified. Additionally, recent photos of the President have shown minor bruising on the back of his hand. This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen. This is a well known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy. And the President remains in excellent health, which I think all of you witness on a daily basis here. So the President wanted me to share that note with all of you. I'm happy to take further questions on it.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Now here's the video that we made at the Midas Touch Network to try to highlight whether or not Donald Trump had dementia like symptoms. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

And my stupid people. When I wanted to refute it, they said, sir, don't dignify it with a refudal.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Have you been noticing peculiar behavior recently in someone you know? Someone who mixes fiction and reality?

[Donald Trump (clips)]

The late, great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Perhaps someone of advanced age you have known for years.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Did you just see Maduro, Venezuela? It's unbelievable. Venezuela.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Of course we all have our goofs. But consistently odd behavior can be a sign of frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain that dramatically impairs cognitive function. And there are some key signs to look out for, like slurring words.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

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[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Struggling to find the correct words is another sign.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

The Mueller report. I wish covered the oranges, the oranges, the oranges of the investigation.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

You may also notice someone veering into incoherent ideas detached from reality.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

You know what I'd do if there was a shark? Or you get electrocuted? I'll take electrocution every single time I'm not getting near the shark.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Or an inability to complete simple sentences.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Saudi Arabia and Russia will reproduce.

[Narrator/Medical Analyst]

Other notable symptoms include impaired motor function, such as a wavering limb and decreased balance, often accompanied by a signature lean or arched stance. If someone you know is demonstrating several or all of these symptoms, they are seriously unwell. As a matter of safety, they must be relieved of critical responsibilities and disqualified from any position of authority. Remember, frontotemporal dementia is a degenerative disease. Cognitive function will never return and will only deteriorate further. Don't ignore the signs.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Here is what Donald Trump's former doctor, Dr. Jackson, had to say. Here, play this clip. There was an incident recently where the president appeared to slur his words while giving an address. Did you look into what the cause of that might have been at all?

[Donald Trump (clips)]

I did, yeah, we talked about that. And actually one of my ENT consultants was involved in that. We evaluated him, we checked everything out, and everything was normal. Weave and went so far as to do an ultrasound of his parotid glands and a few other things. And there was absolutely no clinical findings that would suggest. I think the reason for that was.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Yeah, I mean, I'm not really sure that that's what the mini strokes were. Definitely not mini strokes, he says. Definitely not mini strokes. And then remember, Donald Trump's doctor, Dr. Boorstein, Henry Borenstein, was basically saying that Donald Trump was the person who, who wrote his own medical reports at the time. Here, play this clip.

[Dr. Harold Borenstein]

We ran into Dr. Harold Borenstein right out, right here, right outside his office on Park Avenue, and he told us in no uncertain terms, and this is the quote, Aaron, he dictated, he being Trump, he dictated that whole letter. I didn't write that letter. Meaning that Trump dictated what he wanted to go into it. And essentially Bornstein wrote it up. He did say he compared it to the movie Fargo, and he said it takes the truth and moves it in a different direction. Think about that. Now, Bornstein tells us that he was in a car with his wife when he was on the phone with then candidate Trump in December of 2015, and she was going through with Trump what he could say and what he couldn't say. Trump was dead. Dictating what he wanted in that letter. And Bornstein was saying, okay, you can say that. You can't say that. He then came here to the office, he wrote it up. Trump's office later picked it up. He said around 4pm Aaron, we have reached out to the White House, but we have not gotten a response.

[Political Commentator/Host]

And then during Donald Trump's first administration, he raided the, his own doctor to get those medical files. Here, let's play this clip right there.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Exactly. Were they looking for all his medical records, his pictures, anything they could find? They must have been here for 25 or 30 minutes. Created a lot of chaos. I couldn't believe anybody was making a big deal about a drug that's to grow, to grow his hair, which seemed to be so important. And it certainly is not a breach of medical trust to tell somebody they take Propecia to grow their hair. What's the matter with that?

[Political Commentator/Host]

And let's not forget that, you know, Donald Trump would go around bragging about passing cognitive exams all of the time, like he does in the Oval Office. Now, I passed the good cognitive. I passed a good cognitive here. Playing this clip.

[Donald Trump (clips)]

Very low iq, President. And by the way, I took my cognitive exam as part of my physical exam, and I got the highest mark. And one of the doctors said, sir, I've never seen anybody get that kind of. That was the highest mark. I hope you're happy with that. Although they haven't been bugging me too much to take a cognitive. But I did do my physical and it was released. I hope you're all happy with it. I notice there's no questions, so probably you are. But the cognitive. They said to me, sir, would you like to take a cognitive test? I said, did Biden take one? No. Did anybody take one? No, not too many people took them. I said, what about Obama? Did he take one? No, he didn't take one either. I said, let me be the only one to take one. But I've actually taken them three times already. I like taking them because they're sort of. They're not too tough for me to take.

[Political Commentator/Host]

Well, again, just take a look at the hand right there one more time. I mean, that looks absolutely brutal. Brutal, brutal, brutal. I mean, and again, you can judge for yourself. The zigzagging on the red carpet, he can't work straight. He can't stand up. You know, what the hell is this guy even saying these days, talking about nuclear weapons on the top of the White House? Anyway, let me know what you think. Hit. Subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers and thank you for watching new Midas merch. Head to store.midastouch.com today and get yourself the best pro democracy gear and show your support. That's store.midas touch.com.

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