The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode Title: Trump Struggles Severely in Public as Condition Gets Worse
Date: September 6, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett & Jordy Meiselas

Episode Overview

This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast sees Ben Meiselas offer a blunt, satirical, and at times exasperated rundown of recent public appearances and behaviors of former President Donald Trump. Focusing on Trump's apparent physical and cognitive decline, Ben presents a list of odd incidents, wild statements, and diplomatic blunders, making the case that Trump's condition is directly affecting governance and policy—much to the detriment of the country. Throughout, the tone is critical, irreverent, and darkly comedic, leaning heavily into the brothers' signature style of frank commentary mixed with biting humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Deteriorating State: “Rotting and Oozing”

• Opening Monologue (02:13–03:54):
  Ben launches straight into criticism, noting:
  • Trump's recent public gaffes demonstrate declining physical and mental abilities.
  • Media has normalized bizarre behavior, but Ben insists it's “grotesque…sick…disgusting.”
  • Lists recent incidents:
    • Trump claiming to build nuclear weapons on the White House roof and declaring ownership of the White House.
    • Bizarre meeting with Putin where Trump couldn't walk straight.
    • Visible physical decline, referencing Trump’s “rotting and deteriorating hand.”
  • “We need to talk about it here on the Midas Touch Network.”
    —Ben, 02:15

2. A Lawyer’s “Case” Against Trump

• Main Argument (03:50–06:10):
  Ben structures the episode as a legal presentation of evidence:
  • Trump held a strange press conference in the “Club Rose Garden” (former Rose Garden).
  • Recounts Trump’s statements:
    • Republicans are “breaking his ass.”
    • Mistook an American flag for a blanket (“blankie”).
    • Claimed to possess $17 trillion from tariffs.
    • Could not comprehend questions from reporters—Melania acting as his “caretaker.”
      • Ben compares to if Jill Biden had to translate questions for President Biden.

3. Clips Illustrating Trump’s Behavior

• Notable Moments:

  • “Breaking my ass” phrase (06:14–06:29):
    Clip of Trump using the phrase in conversation, with Ben mocking its incoherence.

  • Mistaken for Dead (06:29–07:03):
    Trump jokes reporters thought he was dead after not appearing for a few days; spent three hours renaming the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.”

  • Grass Has Four Lives (07:03–08:05):
    Trump launches into a monologue about grass having “like four lives. One, two, three, four.”

    • Ben quips: “Grass has four lives, Donald. Five. Maybe it’s like a, like a kitty cat. … Are we dealing with someone who’s literally a crazy human being?”
      —Ben, 08:05

4. Physical and Mental Condition Affecting Policy

• Ben asserts Trump’s decline isn’t just spectacle—it's now affecting policy.
• References disastrous recent job numbers ("worst job report since the Great Recession"), directly linking economic fallout to Trump's leadership.

5. Extremely Odd Public and Diplomatic Behavior

• Flag as Blankie (09:12–09:26):
  Clip: Trump is handed an American flag, says “I could use that at night.”
• Dysfunctional Diplomacy (09:26–12:01):
  • Trump posts AI images and strange messages involving world leaders (Putin, Modi, Xi Jinping).
  • Botched diplomatic maneuvering:
    • E.g., claiming India and Russia are now lost to China and expressing jilted affection.
    • Trump allies reportedly accepting questionable foreign crypto investments.

6. Death Videos & Social Media Falls

• Ben: Trump posted a video depicting a supposed execution at sea (“like an 11-year-old boy ripping apart squirrels … a sign of being a serial killer”).
• Raises questions about the humanity and legality of president sharing such violence:
  “You’re doing ISIS style death videos from the official presidential account.”
  —Ben, 12:14

7. Missed International Summits & Foreign Policy Blunders

• Trump skipped a major Paris coalition meeting:
  • Sent a surrogate who insulted European leaders.
  • Shifting rationales for supporting/vilifying Hungary, Slovakia, India depending on oil trades.
  • “You want to wonder why people say, Russia, Russia, Russia… You’re posting freaking photos with Russia, Russia, Russia.”
    —Ben, 15:44

8. Incoherent Economic Boasts

• Trump persists in claiming to have “brought in $17 trillion” from tariffs and investments.
  • Ben lampoons this as nonsensical fantasy, urging listeners to “do some basic math.”
  • “Why not just go 17, book a tr bajillion … 100 petrolion dollar. I mean, it's the stupidest thing.”
    —Ben, 19:49

9. MC Melania: Caretaker & AI Announcer

• Melania appears increasingly in a caretaker role, whispering in Trump’s ear to help answer reporters (17:00–17:08).
• Melania (or AI version) narrates segments about “the robots are here,” with Ben questioning, “the row boats are here?” (17:23–18:01)

10. Increasing Disconnection from Reality

• Trump’s posts read as those of a jilted lover toward world leaders.
• Ben’s exasperation peaks with imagining any other president (e.g., Obama) making similar statements:
  “25th amendment impeachment tomorrow, I would support it. We’re okay with this behavior?”
  —Ben, 18:01

11. Trump Family’s Ongoing Grifting

• Boasts of Trump’s family gaining $5 billion in crypto ventures with questionable foreign entanglements.
• Criticizes corporate and political enablers surrounding Trump: “This whole era in American history is…a shameful time to be an American because of these decrepit, bizarre, weak human beings.”
  —Ben, 21:22

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “It is grotesque, it is sick, it is disgusting. But we need to talk about it here on the Midas Touch Network.”
  —Ben Meiselas (02:18)

• “Trump thought an American flag…was a blankie. He thought it was a little blanket.”
  —Ben (03:50)

• “Grass is a life. Just like you have a life. Right? There’s a life. Well, this grass has been up longer than…It’s like four lives. Okay?”
  —Donald Trump (07:33)

• “Grass has four lives, Donald. Five. Maybe it’s like, like a kitty cat.”
  —Ben (08:05)

• “You’re doing ISIS style death videos from the official presidential account of yourself killing human beings.”
  —Ben, referring to Trump’s posted video (12:14)

• “You want to wonder why people say, Russia, Russia, Russia… You’re posting freaking photos with Russia, Russia, Russia.”
  —Ben (15:44)

• “Melania is now taking more of a role as a caretaker…having to whisper in Donald Trump’s ear, what’s happening.”
  —Ben (16:53)

• “Why not just go 17, book a tr bajillion … 100 petrolion dollar. I mean, it's the stupidest thing. You're not investing 17 trillion.”
  —Ben (19:49)

• “I don’t have sympathy for what he’s going…This guy needs to go and this whole regime needs to go. This whole era in American history is a shameful time to be an American because of these decrepit, bizarre, weak human beings.”
  —Ben (21:22)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:13: Ben opens with a blunt monologue: Trump's condition is "bad bad"
• 03:50: Ben “presents the case” of Trump's cognitive decline
• 06:14: Trump’s “breaking my ass” quote
• 06:29: Trump jokes about being presumed dead, pushes for renaming Department of Defense
• 07:33: Trump’s monologue about “grass has four lives”
• 09:12: Trump mistakes American flag for a blankie
• 12:14: Ben discusses Trump sharing death video
• 15:44: On Trump’s affinity with Russia: “Russia, Russia, Russia”
• 17:00: Melania acts as caretaker, whispering answers to Trump
• 17:23: Melania fronts AI/robotics initiative (“the row boats are here”)
• 19:49: Trump claims the US took in "$17 trillion" – Ben lampoons the math
• 21:13: Trump repeats the $17 trillion claim—Ben’s incredulity and condemnation

Episode Takeaways

• The MeidasTouch team, primarily Ben in this episode, takes a no-holds-barred approach in chronicling Trump’s recent bizarre public moments, escalating cognitive/physical decline, and increasing disconnect from reality.
• The episode is heavy with sarcasm, pointed legal and ethical critiques, and exaggerated comic analogies to highlight the absurdity and seriousness of Trump’s conduct.
• The running thread is that Trump's unstable behavior is not just spectacle—it's a real threat to U.S. governance, foreign relations, and everyday citizens' well-being.

Overall Tone:
Highly satirical, exasperated, and indignant; equal parts comedic and concerned, styled as a candid intervention for American democracy.

For new listeners:
This episode provides not just a review of recent Trump news, but also a template for what the MeidasTouch Podcast does best: wielding humor and brotherly banter to break down urgent issues threatening democracy, demanding public accountability, and rallying listeners to action.