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Ron Filipkowski
Donald Trump was looking like a very sick, decrepit, withering human being yesterday. Sleeping for most of the cabinet meeting, then just looking demented throughout the day. This follows Donald Trump attacking the Midas Touch network the previous day before going into a 400 post meltdown at midnight. This individual is deeply unwell. By the way. Make sure you subscribe to the Midas Touch YouTube channel. We're under attack from the Trump regime. We're under attack by Fox and all this right wing media. We're leading independent media right now. Help us get to 6 million subscribers this month. You may think you're subscribed, but you may not actually be subscribed. The algorithm may just be feeding this to you. So please hit subscribe right now. Just look at Donald Trump at these cabinet meeting. This cabinet meeting. I mean, here's his face, look at his hand right there, it's all bandaged up. You know, he's getting these repeated MRIs which they claim is preventative in nature. We know that people don't get preventative MRIs of the abdomen area. That's all BS. I wanna just zoom in on some elements that might not be focused on in terms of that cabinet meeting. We know that Donald Trump was sleeping for most of it, but zoom in right now on Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vogt to see what he was doing. He was dood for most of this cabinet meeting. Take a look at Pete Hegseth's name placard right there. He's the SS Secretary, two S's. Maybe they're trying to send us a signal right there. Then after the cabinet meeting, Donald Trump went back to the Oval Office where he started talking about what his priorities are. He mentions the Golden Ballrooms. He goes, we're doing great things. Goes Golden Ballrooms. He goes, we're doing arch. We're doing arch. So they're going to build a massive arch to honor Donald Trump in D.C. right now. And he goes, that's a big deal. The arch. Just listen to what this demented human being is saying here. Here, play this clip.
Interviewer/Moderator
Well, as you, Mr. Dell, about contributing.
Interviewer/Reporter
Can you walk us through maybe who.
Interviewer/Moderator
You'Ve been talking to and how much more we can expect on top of.
Donald Trump
I think the people you probably would think I would be talking to? I have. There's a group of people out there that have been very successful. And we've already started talking to them. You know, we're doing ballrooms, we're doing ARCs, we're doing. We have a thing that's being planned that's going to be a great tribute to the country. As you know, you probably heard about it. The arc that we're looking at by the bridge, by near Arlington, there's going to be something. We're doing some other things for Washington itself and for the country itself. But a lot of the people that have, you know, gone in and done a real job with that, the ballroom. I think Michael and Susan, the next time we meet. Well, I think we'll hopefully we'll meet before then, but we're going to have a big event over in the ballroom to celebrate this. We're building a ballroom that they've wanted at this beautiful White House for 150 years. They've wanted it so badly. Right now we can hold 109 people, if you're lucky, in a room. It's a beautiful room, but it's 109 people. And we're building something. You see the trucks in the back, you see the clanging, the banging. And when it's completed, it'll be one of the greatest ballrooms anywhere in the world. It's going to be amazing. So people that were involved in that process, I have a lot of friends with a lot of success and every one of them, I would be shocked if anyone turns us down. We're going to have a lot of big contributors, Jeff.
Ron Filipkowski
And then at that press conference in the Oval Office that hasn't gotten a lot of attention in a reporter asked Donald Trump about pardoning one of the top narco drug trafficking terrorists who's been convicted in the United States, Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras. And Trump was asked, well, why, why'd you pardon this guy? And you know, this guy was a horrible person. He worked with El Chapo. I want you to pay attention though, to Magamike Johnson, little Maga Mike. You see him standing right by Donald Trump's side. Because in a moment I'm going to show you that MAGA Mike claims he doesn't know anything about this. So first let me show you Maga Mike by Trump's side here. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
I did.
Ron Filipkowski
You also partnered to the former president of Honduras and he was released from prison yesterday.
Donald Trump
Well, he was the president and they had some drugs being sold in their country and because he was the president, they went after him. That was a Biden horrible Witch hunt, which was, you know, a lot of people in Honduras asked me to do that and I did it. I feel very good about it. If you have some drug dealers in your country and you're the president, you don't necessarily put the president in jail for 45 years. That was a Biden inspired witch hunt.
Ron Filipkowski
His letter impact your decision on that?
Donald Trump
Yes.
Ron Filipkowski
And here's Mag and Mike running away from the press as he's asked, what do you make of Donald Trump pardoning these drug traffickers here? Play this clip.
Donald Trump
Pardon the former president, Honduras, who've been convicted of major drug crimes. Are you okay with that?
Ron Filipkowski
I don't know anything about it, President. I don't know. I don't have an opinion on it.
Donald Trump
I haven't read anything this morning.
Interviewer/Moderator
This morning.
Donald Trump
45 years he was charged with major crimes.
Ron Filipkowski
The president has the ability to advocate on that anyone he wants. It's not really my issue. This morning, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing. While we're on the topic of Honduras right now, I do want to mention that Salvador Nasrallah of the centrist Liberal Party, he's now taking a lead over Nasseri Asfura, who's the right wing candidate, the MAGA puppet that Donald Trump is supporting. So Trump is absolutely livid right now that as of this recording, Nasrallah has taken a lead and Trump saying, oh, it's fraud, fraud, fraud. I think that's happening. There is. Trump and MAGA have tried to brutally interfere with that election in Honduras, but Trump's preferred candidate is not winning right now. You know, I think it's worth noting too, that the Washington Post and other corporate news is finally covering the things that we've been focused on here at the Midas. Touch. I welcome, welcome them focusing on these things. Like the Washington Post did an analysis of multiple video feeds of the meeting Tuesday showing that there were nine separate instances of Donald Trump falling asleep. And they said that there was, you know, what was it about like 10, 15% of the meeting? Donald Trump was sleeping. Watch this super cut that they did. They did a really good job. Here. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
Japan and Korea, they offer us 750.
Ron Filipkowski
Billion in cash to build in America.
Interviewer/Moderator
Over a fence line dispute that had been in their family for 130 years. We fixed that. The family, the Henry family in New Jersey, investments. And we're seeing more and more of that where we also rescinded the supplemental statement that discouraged the fiduciaries.
Ron Filipkowski
California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland. I could go on what happened in.
Interviewer/Moderator
Those States, well, many of whom were let in across our borders under the previous administration. We are focused on these tasks and this imperative for the American people and just appreciate your leadership, Mr. President.
Ron Filipkowski
Key Supreme Court decisions like Lopebright to overturn the Chevron doctrine, we inherited massive backlogs and that means that American patients at the point of care will be able to get an then going from the White House to the Pentagon. So the Pentagon has this new press secretary, Kingsley Wilson is her name. And it kind of just looks like, I don't know, like someone doing like a high school project. And I'm like, no offense, it's what it looks like to me. It looks like someone doing a high school project. But she now this was her first press conference and she's doing it in front of all that like right wing propaganda press. Right. They've kicked out all of like Reuters and AP and New York Times and Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal because they're requiring the press to allow the Pentagon to like edit their work. And so a lot of the press that were not showing up. So it's all these like right wing clowns like Laura Loomer and then this guy who's like going around there with beer, what's this guy's name, like Dow or something. They're like drinking beer in the Pentagon. Pentagon right now, just weird behavior right here. But Kingsley Wilson, she says, you know, look, these strikes that were taking place that were ordered by Admiral Frank Bradley, she goes, Trump knew about it and Hegseth knew about it, which is the opposite of what Trump and Hegseth said. So we're getting a lot of different information here. Play this clip.
Interviewer/Moderator
So the Secretary has been very clear in every statement that we've released about these strikes that they are presidentially directed and the chain of command functions as it should. And we make sure that commanders on the ground are taken, their positions are taken into account and they are able to tell us and make decisions if they, if they see things that need to be flagged. But at the end of the day, the Secretary and the President are the ones directing these strikes and any follow on strikes like those which were directed by Admiral Bradley, the secretary 100% agrees with.
Ron Filipkowski
Now let me just show you what various MAGA Republicans are saying right now. Everybody from Don Bacon to Wicker and others to others, here's what they have to say here. Play this clip.
Congressman/Politician
We don't kill two survivors who are not posing an imminent threat to anybody. And so the best I can really say, I just want to make Sure, I get the facts. If what is being reported is true, someone is wrong and they should be held accountable. It doesn't sound good. And if somebody actually did this, they should be held accountable and it should be at the top, not the bottom.
Donald Trump
You think that he should go if he's involved here?
Congressman/Politician
Secretary Absolutely. I felt that way under signal gate. He should have taken responsibility then and he didn't.
Interviewer/Reporter
Secretary Hegs has said he had no.
Donald Trump
Knowledge of this and it did not happen. It was fake news. It didn't happen.
Interviewer/Reporter
And then the next day from the.
Donald Trump
Podium, the White House are saying it did happen. So either he was lying to us on Sunday or he's incompetent and didn't know it had happened.
Government Official/Investigator
I've spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I've spoken to the secretary of Defense and will be speaking to the admiral that was in charge of the operation. I understand he was in charge of the operation. And based on that, we'll begin our oversight and get to the facts.
Donald Trump
Do you worry it could be a war crime if the survivors were killed?
Government Official/Investigator
We're going to find out what the true facts are.
Ron Filipkowski
All right? Now, Admiral Frank Bradley, the commander of the U.S. special Operations SOUTHCOM, he's the one who took the job from now retired four star Admiral Alvin Hulsey who abruptly resigned in October. Now I think it's obvious why he resigned. So Frank Bradley's given a classified briefing right now to Democrats and Republican leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee about what went down. We'll make sure that we report on this right away. I think that George Will in his opinion piece for the Washington Post said it right. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself. And speaking about this moral slum, there's so many clips I can show you from that disastrous Cabinet meeting. I did a whole other video about it. But I mean here's when Donald Trump just says that like all Somalis are bad people, they contribute nothing, they're terrible humans, just disgusting stuff. Here, let's play this clip.
Donald Trump
I'm understanding and you're going to look into that. Scott, I hear they ripped off Somalians, ripped off that state for billions of dollars, billions every year, billions of dollars and they contribute nothing. The Welfare is like 88%. They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country. I'll be honest with you. Okay. Somebody would say, oh, that's not politically correct. I don't care. I don't want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks and we don't want them in our country. I could say that about other countries too.
Ron Filipkowski
Few other data points I want to give you before we go number one. Yesterday there was a meeting in Russia where Donald Trump sent his son in law, Jared Kushner, who's somehow involved in this. Again, like this guy, just get the heck away. Steve Witkoff, who I'd like to see. Get the heck away, Rubio. So they're in Russia. It wasn't Rubio. It was just Witkoff and Jared Kushner and they met with Yuri Ushakov and other Russian agents who they conspired with to launder the 28 point plan of surrender. And Ushakov said that, thought it was a useful meeting, but he said that there are no plans for a second meeting between Putin and Trump and said that there's no agreement to any of the requests from Ukraine, which all, all Ukraine's asking for is to stop the war right now and have a ceasefire. That should tell you everything that you need to know. As I said, a few more data points. We did cover last night the election in Tennessee, although the Democratic candidate Afton Bain, fortunately she did not prevail in the election against the MAGA Republican candidate Matt Van Epps. The race was about an eight point race, seven and a half, eight point race. So about a 14 point shift or over performance for the Democratic candidate there in Tennessee. So if you were to extrapolate that across the country right now, Democrats for the midterms would pick up anywhere between 40 to 50 seats in the midterms and they just need three to take control of the House of Representatives. So I think unfortunate result, but it's a plus 22 Trump district and a 14 point over performance. But take a look at a race that's not getting as much attention. Roswell, Georgia, where you had a Democratic candidate, Mary Robichaw, flipped a Republican mayor office. Kurt Wilson was the incumbent in this mayor's race in Roswell, Georgia. The Democrat won, overperformed Democrat 1, 53.2% to 46%. A big win for the Democratic candidate there. Let's just talk about this, like I always like to share with you the types of deranged emails that Trump's sending to his supporters. So you see the mindset, like the brainwashing tactics. That's why I like to show these to you and I subscribe so you don't have to so here's an example of one. It's this says Trump requests your presence in the 47th President Founders Club. Accept the invitation to the Founders Club and it says you're not asleep. But yes, most people dream of receiving an email like this one. Then you click it and it asks you for money. Most people dream of being part of a fake club that you're just making up and you send emails about every day. Then there was another email he sent yesterday to his supporters. Did my letter get buried in the snow? And it's an AI image of Donald Trump putting a letter in a mailbox in the snow. And it says, first my son Don Jr. Reached out, then my team reached out, then I reached out by email. We were convinced that you no longer use this email. That's why I even reached out to you by mail four times. Even in the snow? Even in the snow. What state are you in where it's snowing? What are you even talking about? And then they ask for money. So that's what's going on. Cruel and unusual regime. I should just share this with you. Where the White House stole Sabrina Carpenter the pop stars music to make one of their anti immigrant propaganda videos where they're torturing and terrorizing the immigrant population. Sabrina Carpenter said, this video is evil and disgusting. Don't ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda. And as of this recording, it got 41 million views. Way more than like 41 million more views than what the White House did. No wonder 18 to 29 year olds are one of the biggest groups moving away from this Trump regime. As I said, make sure you subscribe, please. You may think you're subscribed, but you're not. We're trying to get to 6 million subscribers this month, but let's try to do it. Hit subscribe. Thanks for watching. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our substack@midasplus.com you'll get daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski ad free episodes of our podcast and more exclusive content Only available@midasplus.com. And Doug, here we have the Limu.
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Episode: Trump Looks Extremely Ill as He Falls Apart at White House
Date: December 3, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Main Contributor (This Episode): Ron Filipkowski (filling in extensively)
This episode delivers a scathing, detailed critique of Donald Trump’s recent conduct and health at the White House, focusing on his appearance and behavior during a cabinet meeting and subsequent Oval Office events. The hosts dissect Trump’s erratic priorities, controversial pardons, ongoing interference in international events, and the mounting dysfunction—and moral decline—of his administration. The show weaves analysis and dark humor with direct quotes and multimedia breakdowns, providing context on political developments, media suppression, and the state of the 2025 U.S. political climate.
Trump’s visible decline: Described as "deeply unwell," Trump appeared frail, lethargic, and “withering.” He slept through much of a cabinet meeting.
Bandaged hand & MRIs: Noted visible bandages and reports of “repeated MRIs,” supposedly for preventative reasons—called out as implausible.
Cabinet room observations: Highlights on minor details, like Russ Vogt (Office of Management and Budget Director) appearing disengaged and “doodling,” and scrutiny over Pete Hegseth’s “SS Secretary” name placard.
Pentagon’s new press approach: New press secretary Kingsley Wilson holds her first briefing, attended only by right-wing media after mainstream outlets were excluded for refusing editorial oversight.
Conflicting accounts on military strikes: Wilson asserts that Trump and Hegseth (newly installed “SS Secretary”) approved controversial strikes, amidst contradictory official statements.
Kushner’s involvement: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Russian officials, reportedly in the context of a controversial “surrender plan.”
Ukraine peace developments: Russia indicates refusal to Trump plans; Ukraine continues to plead for ceasefire.
Fundraising emails: Trump’s team deploys manipulative “Founders Club” and fake snow-themed solicitations, playing on supporters’ loyalty and urgency.
Pop culture backlash: White House accused of using pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music in anti-immigrant propaganda.
On Trump’s Health:
“This individual is deeply unwell.” — Ron Filipkowski [02:38]
On Ballrooms and Arches:
“We're doing some other things for Washington itself and for the country itself. But a lot of the people that have, you know, gone in and done a real job with that, the ballroom…” — Donald Trump [05:28]
On Pardoning Hernandez:
“It was a Biden horrible Witch hunt … I feel very good about it.” — Donald Trump [07:03]
On Republican Scramble:
“It's not really my issue.” — Mike Johnson on the Hernandez pardon [07:52]
On White House Anti-Immigrant Video:
“This video is evil and disgusting.” — Sabrina Carpenter, via Ron Filipkowski [18:45]
On Trump’s Racism:
“They contribute nothing. The welfare is like 88%. They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country.” — Donald Trump on Somali immigrants [14:34]
The hosts blend sharp, critical political analysis with sardonic, brotherly humor, maintaining their trademark snark and unapologetic pro-democracy stance. The tone is informal but urgent, offering both news and entertainment to listeners who value both detailed critique and lively banter. The content remains highly engaged, driven by outrage at the Trump administration’s actions, with a particular focus on the stakes for U.S. democracy.