Trump Panics as Cognitive Issues Surface at Worst Time

Summary

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump Panics as Cognitive Issues Surface at Worst Time
Date: August 16, 2025
Hosts: Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, Jordy Meiselas

Overview

In this episode, the MeidasTouch brothers dive deep into the increasingly public signs of Donald Trump’s suspected cognitive decline, bringing together video clips, quotes, and first-hand accounts to illustrate alarming behavior. The hosts focus on several recent events and recollections from high-profile witnesses, such as California Governor Gavin Newsom, to emphasize the urgent implications of these issues for American democracy and national security.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Public Cognitive Lapses (00:59–08:53)

• Red Carpet Incident With Putin (01:00–03:33):

  • Trump’s inability to walk in a straight line during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska is highlighted as a "classic symptom of dementia."
  • The hosts emphasize that pointing out such behaviors is a longstanding focus of the Midas Touch Network, coupled with Trump's refusal to release genuine medical records.

• Confusing Alaska with Russia (03:33–03:46):

  • Trump repeatedly refers to Alaska as Russia during a press conference, signaling further confusion.
  • Quote:
    “I'm going to see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday.” – Donald Trump (03:33)

• Erratic Behavior on White House Roof (03:46–04:42):

  • Trump was seen on the White House roof, joking (or not) about "building nukes up here," which the hosts found disturbing and indicative of cognitive struggle.
  • He also claimed ownership over the White House and its grounds, declaring, “this is mine.”

• Strange Repetition and Incoherent Speech (06:07–07:37):

  • Trump fixates on the word “grass” at a Kennedy Center event, repeating it multiple times and giving a rambling, disjointed speech.

• Trump’s Boasts About Passing Cognitive Tests (07:37–08:26):

  • Trump brags about acing dementia tests and describes their contents incoherently.
  • Quote:
    "They always show you the first one, like a giraffe, a tiger, or this or that, a whale. Which one is the whale? Okay?” – Donald Trump (07:37)

• Inappropriate Anecdotes & Focus (08:26–08:53):

  • Trump veers into sexually explicit or irrelevant stories, such as detailed talk of Arnold Palmer’s anatomy.

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2. Medical Perspectives and Press Suppression (10:29–12:39)

• Possible Mini-Strokes and Medical Evasion (10:29–11:54):

  • The episode revisits when Trump was rushed to Walter Reed Hospital, with speculation from President Obama’s doctor, Dr. David Shiner, about mini-strokes or neurological issues.
  • Quote:
    "His inability to say words sometimes worries me tremendously... I think there is a neurological issue that is not being addressed." – Dr. David Shiner (10:58)

• Denial from Trump’s Doctor, Ronny Jackson (11:54–12:39):

  • Jackson firmly denies mini-strokes, which the hosts interpret as potentially suspicious denial by someone now closely tied to MAGA politics.

• Suppression of Official Transcripts (06:57):

  • The hosts note that the Trump White House removed many speech transcripts to obscure the extent of his incoherence.

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3. Patterns Consistent with Frontotemporal Dementia (13:36–15:53)

• Behavioral Analysis Parody (13:36–15:53):
  • A segment styled like a public awareness PSA outlines key symptoms of frontotemporal dementia, overlaid with examples from Trump: slurring, incoherence, word-finding difficulties, and reality confusion.
  • Quote:
    “If someone you know is demonstrating several or all of these symptoms, they are seriously unwell... Cognitive function will never return and will only deteriorate further. Don’t ignore the signs.” – Frontotemporal Dementia Narrator (15:05)

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4. Behind-the-Scenes: Gavin Newsom’s Unsettling Call with Trump (15:53–19:01)

• Newsom’s First-Hand Account (16:30–19:01):

  • Governor Newsom recollects a late-night phone call with Trump, ostensibly about deploying National Guard troops but dominated by Trump’s fixation on petty branding and personal slights.
  • Quote:
    “All he wanted, he wanted to brag about the new scum thing... Are we seriously having this conversation when you're supposed to be reading me the riot act about keeping people safe in Los Angeles?...You never once talked about the National Guard. It's much more alarming than you think.” – Gavin Newsom (16:30)

• Concerns about Trump's Detachment:

  • Newsom describes the conversation as frightening, labeling Trump as “unhinged,” focused on self-promotion rather than leadership.
  • He calls for a serious and collective approach in confronting what he terms “a real moment of peril.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s Medical Records and Transparency:
  “[Trump’s medical reports] said things like Donald Trump's in great health, as evidenced by winning many golf championships. I mean, that's not something that belongs in medical reports.” – MeidasTouch Host (01:50)

• Describing Incoherence:
  “The same way we've been focused on Donald Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein. Over the last several years... we've pointed out that Donald Trump has massive, massive cognitive issues.” – MeidasTouch Host (01:29)

• On Trump's Struggle With Words:
  "These aren't slips of the tongue, these are words, he can’t find them. This is happening over and over again... I think there is a neurological issue." – Dr. David Shiner (10:58)

• Governor Newsom’s Summation:
  “You need to see for your own eyes. We've got to pay attention. This guy is unhinged. He's getting weaker and weaker by the day... This is one of the great corruption we've ever seen in US History. Billions of billions of dollars are being fleeced from the American people.” – Gavin Newsom (18:00)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Trump’s unsteady walk and cognitive signs – 00:59–03:33
• Confusing Alaska with Russia – 03:33–03:46
• White House roof/‘building nukes’ remarks – 03:46–04:42
• ‘Grass’ speech at Kennedy Center – 06:07–07:37
• Bragging about cognitive test – 07:37–08:26
• Arnold Palmer anecdote – 08:26–08:53
• Mini-stroke speculation by Dr. Shiner – 10:29–11:54
• Ronny Jackson’s denials – 11:54–12:39
• Frontotemporal dementia PSA segment – 13:36–15:53
• Governor Newsom’s disturbing Trump call story – 15:53–19:01

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Closing Notes

This episode offers a stark, often irreverent, but deeply concerned examination of Donald Trump’s recent erratic behaviors and signs of cognitive impairment. Through a combination of video evidence, medical expert commentary, and personal narrative from California Governor Gavin Newsom, the MeidasTouch brothers highlight the gravity of the situation as a crisis not merely of health but of national leadership and democracy. The tone oscillates between exasperated humor, urgency, and a call to action for democratic engagement.

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Transcript

[California Governor Gavin Newsom]

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[Donald Trump]

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[California Governor Gavin Newsom]

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[Midas Touch Network Host]

Donald Trump's cognitive issues continue to deteriorate. They were on full display during his disastrous meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where Donald Trump could not walk in a straight line on the red carpet that he rolled out for Vladimir Putin. We captured it first on the Midas Touch Network and it became a major national story after we pointed it out. You see him right here zigzagging. We sped up the footage so you can see it more pronounced, of course, but watch him zigzag left to right, left to right, left to right. He cannot walk in a straight line. That is a classic symptom of dementia. I'm not saying that he has it, I'm just saying that it would be consistent with somebody who does have dementia or other cognitive issues. We've been focusing a lot on this at the Midas Touch Network for many years now. The same way we've been focused on Donald Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein. Over the last several years, since the founding of Midas Touch, we've pointed out that Donald Trump has massive, massive cognitive issues. Donald Trump has yet to release actual medical records before. He basically forged medical records from his doctor, Dr. Bornstein, who has since passed away. And Dr. Bornstein said Donald Trump forged those records, that Donald Trump dictated what should be in those records. And it said things like Donald Trump is the strongest person ever to take the presidency or something ridiculous like that. Donald Trump's most recent medical files that he published publicly were not reports at all. It was again appeared to be written by him, or at least with his influence, because it said things like Donald Trump's in great health, as evidenced by winning many golf championships. I mean, that's not something that belongs in medical reports. Now, over the past 48 hours, we've seen also very alarming signs of Donald Trump's cognitive deterioration. Also on Friday, I had the ability to introduce or Thursday, I had the ability to introduce California Governor Gavin Newsom. And he described Donald Trump's cognitive malfunctioning during a phone call that they had together. We've got never before her details here on the Midas Touch network. But I want to talk with you about what's just went down very, very recently as well. So you had Donald Trump in his press conference before saying he was meeting Putin in Alaska. He continued to refer to Alaska as Russia. He did this several times. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

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 Capitol was.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

All right, then, let's not forget two weeks ago, Donald Trump went on the roof of the White House and he started talking about building nuclear weapons on the roof. He went out there. The press was the downstairs. They saw him up there, and they said, what are you doing up there? And he said, nukes. We're building nukes up here. The press found it funny. I do not find that funny. I find it to be very serious and disturbing that someone in the White House is saying that they're building nukes on top of the White House and is clearly cognitively impaired. Let me show you what went down. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

Mr. President, what do you want to build? What are you trying to build, sir, you approve? You say more missiles. Are you building missiles? What?

[California Governor Gavin Newsom]

Come on, dad.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Now, when Donald Trump went on the roof, he also started pointing around to the White House, to the grounds, to Washington, D.C. and he was saying, this is my money. I bought all of this. This is mine. I bought all of this. Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. Very weird. Shouldn't be normalized. Let's play this clip right here.

[Donald Trump]

You're looking good, Peter. Hi, Peter. Something beautiful. What does that mean? What are you. More ways to spend my money. Can you give us another face? 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 where it's contributed, just like my salary is contributed. But nobody ever mentioned. So.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Now we saw other signs very recently as well. Donald Trump was unable recently to open up a small black box. He struggled to open it up. Just watch. And again, it's pretty easy to open up this box here. Play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

So.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

At the Kennedy center event, remember that deranged event where Donald Trump was there with those two ladies in the evening dresses where he was talking about giving Sylvester Stallone an award while also spreading Putin propaganda? Remember, Donald Trump kept on saying the word grass. He said it, like eight times in 90 seconds. He's like, I'm going to make the grass so good in D.C. grass, grass, grass, grass, grass, grass. Really weird stuff. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

We're going to be redoing the parks, redoing the grass. You know, grass is a lifetime. Like, people have a lifetime. And the lifetime of this grass has long been gone. When you look at the parks where the grass is all tired, exhausted, we're going to redo the grass with the finest grasses. I know a lot about grass because I own a lot of golf courses, and if you don't have good grass, you're not in business.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

I don't want to also ignore the fact that the Trump White House has removed transcripts of Donald Trump speeches, because if you actually read them, it's very clear that there's no ability to put sentences together. Donald Trump just rants and raves like a lunatic, like you just saw there when he talked about grass. So they've removed the transcripts because when you read them, they're very, very alarming indeed. We can also never forget that Donald Trump would always talk about acing dementia tests, about giraffes and tigers and whales. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

But I said, well, I'm good at tests, so what's the story? He said, well, the problem is, you know, people will find out, and if you do badly, it's not a particularly good thing. You don't want to have some guy get, like, a disaster. I said, well, is that a hard test? It can be hard. I said, look, I got to take it because I got to shut it up. And I took it and I aced it. I think it was 35, 30 questions. And let me tell you, you know, they always show you the first one, like a giraffe, a tiger, or this or that, a whale. Which one is the whale? Okay? And that goes on for three or four. And then it gets harder and harder and harder, and then it's multiply 3,293 times, divide by three. They have plenty of tough stuff, but those last 15, 20 questions Donald Trump.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Is known to give speeches where he talks about the genitals of men. Donald Trump was saying how Arnold Palmer. This was a speech a year ago or so where Donald Trump said that he went into the shower. Or people would go into the shower and they would see Arnold Palmer's penis and they would say, wow, that's really big, really big there, Arnold Palmer. This is how Donald Trump's mind is working. Really sick stuff there. Here, play this clip.

[Donald Trump]

But Arnold Palmer was all man. And I say that in all due respect to women and I love women, but this guy, this guy, this is a guy that was all man. This man was strong and tough. And I refused to say it, but when he took showers with the other pros, they came out of there, they said, oh my God, that's unbelievable. I had to say it. I had to say it. We have women that are highly sophisticated here.

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[Midas Touch Network Host]

Now, I want to remind you as well that during Trump's first administration, there was a time where he was rushed to Walter Reed Hospital. Many people were suspecting that he had many strokes. At the time, Trump denied that he had many strokes, but a lot of symptoms that he showed were that of someone who has many strokes. Here's a world renowned doctor, David Shiner, who was Obama's former doctor and he talked at that time that he thought that Donald Trump may have had many strokes. Let me show you this. Let's play it.

[Dr. David Shiner]

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 about it, but it's not a joking matter. 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.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Is that something that could have happened.

[Donald Trump]

In the two hour time he was there?

[Dr. David Shiner]

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.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Now, Ronny Jackson, when he worked for Donald Trump when he was a doctor, now he's a MAGA Republican, deranged Congress member. He brought up on his own, he says no mini strokes, no mini strokes. Which oftentimes when they deny things like that, it kind of gives away the game. Let me show this to you. Let's play the clip right here. 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]

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. We even went so far as to do an ultrasound of his parotid glands and a few other things. And there was absolutely no, you know.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Clinical findings that would suggest. Also over the past week or so, Donald Trump has continued to try to get on top of the roof. It wasn't just that one time I showed you there from a few weeks back last weekend, he tried to go on top of the roof. The Secret Service was waiting for him. We know that from the White House press pool. The pool was informed that Donald Trump headed to the roof. We are positioned now outside. It appears he canceled going to the roof. But the Secret Service and security is still holding in place in case Donald Trump shows up on the roof. I mean, really, really bizarre behavior. This was a video we made here at the Midas Touch Network about how it seems that Donald Trump has at least the symptoms of front temporal dementia. But tell me what you think. But I laid it out here the same way I would lay out a case to a jury. Again, all my opinion. But let me know what you think. Let's play this clip right here.

[Donald Trump]

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

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

Have you been noticing peculiar behavior recently in someone you know carried out by red? Someone who mixes fiction and reality.

[Donald Trump]

The late great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man.

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

Perhaps someone of advanced age you have known for years.

[Donald Trump]

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

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

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]

Failing New York Times by Anonymous Really? Anonymous.

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

Struggling to find the correct words is another sign.

[Donald Trump]

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

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

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

[Donald Trump]

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 on Frontotemporal Dementia]

Or an inability to complete simple sentences.

[Donald Trump]

Saudi Arabia and Russia will repeat.

[Narrator on Frontotemporal Dementia]

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.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

And then finally, I had the opportunity to introduce California into interview Interview California Governor Gavin Newsom recently about his conversation that he had with Donald Trump before Donald Trump sent in the National Guard into Los Angeles and Governor Newsom described the horrors this has never been revealed before. Newsom talked about the horrors of what happened in that call. How Donald Trump kept on talking about MAGA hat. He kept on dwelling on his debate with Kamala Harris, and he kept on talking about how he comes up with original nicknames, like New Scum. Here, play this clip.

[California Governor Gavin Newsom]

This is a guy people look up to. The President, United states. I mean, Mr. President, it's time to act like one. This is real life. It's not reality tv. And you got to model better behavior. But I just, I think it's sad and I think it's even worse than you just described. And I'll just give you a specific to that. When Donald Trump was just, you know, a day before he was to federalize the National Guard here in Los Angeles. He called me, we talked on a Friday night, late at night, and all he wanted, he wanted to brag about the new scum thing. He said, haha, it's pretty funny, isn't it? He goes, pretty original. I said, well, it's not original. There was this guy, Maurice, I can't remember his name, but he used to say the same thing. He goes, hey, what about my hats? What do you think? It's a pretty good brand, right? Mega, you know, Pretty good. I've sold hundreds of thousands. I mean, I'm like, are you seriously, Are we seriously having this conversation when you're supposed to be reading me the riot act about keeping people safe in Los Angeles? You never once talked about the National Guard. You never wanted to talk about what happened in la. It's much more alarming than you think. And that's why what is happening in plain sight, you need to see for your own eyes. We've got to pay attention. This guy is unhinged. He's getting weaker and weaker by the day. You saw that with the new inflation numbers that came out, the wholesale numbers that came out today. You're seeing that with an economy that's slowing down. You see that with the crony capitalism, where he's extracting and nationalizing businesses, socializing, dare I say, some of America's most iconic businesses and doing 15% extractions. Ask Nvidia how that feels. Look what's happening in this country to Truth and Trust. He's trying to censor historical facts. He's trying to rewrite history in the Smithsonians. This is one of the great graphs and the great corruption we've ever seen in US History. Billions of billions of dollars are being fleeced from the American people. It's right in front of us. So this is a serious moment. It requires seriousness of purpose, and it requires us to fight fire with fire and play by a new set of rules. And I know that's hard for Democrats. I know, trust me, I'm one of them. But this is a real moment of peril if we do not stand up.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

So right before he's about to send the National Guard and then the military into Los Angeles and California, all he wants to talk about is his MAGA hat. And if you wants to talk about.

[California Governor Gavin Newsom]

How, you know his debate with Kamala Harris, you can't, you cannot make this stuff up.

[Midas Touch Network Host]

Did you see the debate? Did you see the hat? You like, you like my nicknames? Like, as though you're buds while he's out there saying all these horrible things, while he's sending the National Garden. Yeah, that's some really sick, sick stuff indeed right there. So again, you see the zigzags, you see all of it for yourself. Really strange, really dangerous stuff. And we'll keep you posted every step of the way, of course, here on the Midas Touch Network. But let me know what you think. Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million subscribers.

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