Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast
Episode: Trump Looks Awful at Morning Ceremony as Condition Worsens
Date: September 11, 2025
Hosts: Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)
Overview of the Episode
This episode focuses on Donald Trump’s concerning appearance and cognitive state during the 9/11 commemoration at the Pentagon, the current state of the U.S. economy under Trump with rising inflation and layoffs, the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting, escalating right-wing rhetoric, and the impact of ongoing violence in America. Drawing on news, personal experience, and expert insight, the Meiselas brothers discuss the broader implications for democracy and political discourse.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Trump’s Appearance at the 9/11 Ceremony
[00:28 – 04:39]
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The episode begins with immediate commentary on Trump’s health, citing his “droopy” face and seeming confusion at the Pentagon’s 9/11 ceremony.
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The host connects this to previous speculation about Trump’s health, referencing the 2019 Walter Reed visit and public concerns over possible “mini strokes.”
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A past statement from Dr. Scheiner, a former Obama physician, is played and discussed regarding Trump’s recurring word-finding difficulties and what they could signal neurologically.
“He seemed addled, like he didn’t even know where he was.”
— Host, [00:28]“He is having trouble word finding when he said United instead of United States. These aren’t slips of the tongue… I think there is a neurological issue that is not being addressed.”
— Dr. Scheiner, [03:46]
2. Inflation and the Squeezed Economy
[04:39 – 07:21]
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The hosts run through recent inflation figures: headline inflation at 2.9%, core inflation at 3.1%.
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Discuss how everyday goods—coffee, furniture, clothing—have seen significant price jumps, disproportionately impacting everyone except the very wealthy.
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Ben shares his conversation with Rep. Brendan Boyle and expresses concern that this “Trump inflation” is just beginning, with projections of worsening conditions through 2027.
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Spike in jobless claims (highest since COVID), mass layoffs, and record-high healthcare costs are analyzed as signs of economic deterioration.
“...the price of coffee up 21%. Audio equipment up 12%. … This is the Trump economy.”
— Host, [05:30]
3. The Georgia Hyundai Raid and Immigration
[08:51]
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Discussion shifts to ICE’s military-style raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant, where lawful South Korean workers were detained.
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Trump reportedly offered to let the workers stay; they declined, leading to delays in plant construction and future job loss in Georgia.
“Apparently Trump offered to allow them to stay in the US but they all said, no thank you. We’re going to go back to South Korea.”
— Host, [08:51]
4. Personal Reflection: 9/11 Memories
[09:55 – 11:51]
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Ben shares poignant personal memories from 9/11, growing up in Long Island, hearing classmates’ names called over the loudspeaker as parents were confirmed missing or dead.
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References Trump’s reaction on 9/11, in which the then-businessman boasted about owning the now-tallest building in Manhattan after the towers fell.
“You would listen and then they would call the names. And it was a day. I remember being in the library, transfixed on the TV...”
— Host / Ben, [10:50]“[Trump] brag that he now owned the tallest building in downtown Manhattan.”
— Host, [11:18]“...and now it’s the tallest.”
— Donald Trump (clip), [12:03]
5. Rising Right-Wing Rhetoric and Political Violence
[12:07 – 14:20]
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Analysis of right-wing responses to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Host notes how MAGA Republicans rapidly deploy rhetoric blaming liberals, fueling division and even calls for violence.
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Clips and discussion highlight a MAGA congress member’s inflammatory statements, likening political opponents to historical mass murderers and characterizing liberals as “pure evil.”
“Some of the American left are undoubtedly well meaning people but their ideology is pure evil... they literally will kill those with whom they disagree...”
— MAGA Congress Member Under Bob, [13:51] -
Repeated attempts by the hosts to urge sanity, condemn violence, and reject such dangerous language.
6. The Broader Impact of Violence: School Shooting in Colorado
[14:20 – 16:39]
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Coverage of a recent school shooting in Colorado that injured three students.
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Journalist Kyle Clark draws a parallel between the national attention on Kirk’s assassination and the regularity of youth being shot in American schools.
“A famous man was shot in Utah today, a friend of the American President. School children were shot here in Colorado today. ...Each of their lives had worth and value...”
— Kyle Clark, [15:09]“...a country where too many are sick with the delusion that somehow violence is going to solve our problems... That shooting someone is going to solve a problem, is a sickness...”
— Kyle Clark, [15:30]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
On Trump’s Cognitive State
“I think there is 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.”
— Dr. Scheiner, [03:46]
On the State of the Economy
“...if you exist in the world, you know prices are significantly more expensive.”
— Host, [05:12]
On Right-Wing Escalation
“They flood the zone with the nastiest language, trying to rile people up for like a civil war against Democrats and liberals.”
— Host, [12:50]
“Some of the American left are undoubtedly well meaning people but their ideology is pure evil...We must know that.”
— MAGA Congress Member Under Bob, [13:51]
On American Violence
“But all of them. All of us live in a country where too many are sick with the delusion that somehow violence is going to solve our problems...”
— Kyle Clark, [15:14]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- Trump’s appearance & health speculation: [00:28–04:39]
- Inflation & economy breakdown: [04:39–07:21]
- Georgia Hyundai raid & job losses: [08:51]
- Personal 9/11 memories & Trump’s response: [09:55–12:06]
- Right-wing rhetoric after Charlie Kirk shooting: [12:07–14:20]
- Colorado school shooting and broader violence: [14:20–16:39]
Tone & Style
Consistent with the MeidasTouch brand—frank, analytical, impassioned, with frequent personal asides and urgent appeals to democratic values and civility.
For listeners who missed the episode:
This installment delivers an unflinching, alternatingly sobering and impassioned critique of Trump’s physical and political state, exposes escalation in MAGA rhetoric, and ties together today’s most alarming threads in American politics—economic hardship, surges in violence, and the continuing battle over national sanity and democracy.