Trump’s Health Crashes in War as 25th Amendment Demanded

Summary

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The MeidasTouch Podcast – Episode Summary

Episode Title: Trump’s Health Crashes in War as 25th Amendment Demanded
Date: March 23, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Podcast: The MeidasTouch Podcast

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Main Theme

This episode centers on the escalating concerns over Donald Trump’s physical and mental health amidst the ongoing war with Iran. The Meiselas brothers discuss the recent surge in Republican voices—including prominent conservatives—calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. They explore Trump’s erratic behavior, his inflammatory social media posts, the dangerous unpredictability of his war-time decision-making, and the rising unease within the military and among US allies.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Republican Calls for the 25th Amendment ([03:24])

• Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative Magazine, publicly urged Vice President J.D. Vance to support a 25th Amendment transition, even suggesting Vance name a Democrat as VP and promise not to run in 2028.
  • Quote: “Announce your support of a 25th Amendment transition. Say Chris Murphy or someone similar will be your vice president. Announce you will not be a candidate in 2028. Use your position access to the media to explain why this is necessary. Don’t resign. Invoke the 25th.” — [Scott McConnell as read by host, 04:10]
• Right-wing Reaction: MAGA-aligned figures like Laura Loomer are lashing out, calling this an attempted “coup” and linking McConnell’s comments to Tucker Carlson.
  • Quote: “Essentially, the American Conservative Magazine is now calling for a coup against Donald Trump via invoking the 25th Amendment.” — Host, 07:33

2. Trump’s Deteriorating Behavior & Physical Health ([05:58])

• Trump is described as increasingly unwell, both mentally and physically. Footage shows him struggling to walk down stairs at Mar-a-Lago.
  • Quote: “Each step, step by step. Donald Trump is obviously afraid of stairs. You can see there not just his cognitive health deteriorating, but his mental health as well.” — Host, 06:30
• The hosts cite Trump's bizarre, rambling social media posts—from old photos at Mar-a-Lago ("when he was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein") to QAnon imagery and fantasies about a "third term."
  • Quote: “He posts a weird image, these Q and on accounts he reposts. Then... Trump is forever remembered as the Goat.” — Host, 13:17

3. Reckless War Rhetoric and Poor Decision-Making ([08:12])

• Trump is accused of relying on faulty Israeli intelligence to justify war in Iran, bypassing US agencies and allies.
  • Quote: “So Netanyahu fed Trump BS intelligence. Trump, ignoring his own intelligence agencies, lapped it up... now wants to commit a genocide in our name.” — Host, 04:58
• Trump’s public statements on plans to “decimate” Iran and target its energy infrastructure are described as both incoherent and criminal.
  • Example: When pressed by Israeli Channel 13 on his war ultimatum:
    • Quote: “You'll find out soon what's going to happen. You are going to find out soon. It’s going to be very good. Total decimation of Iran. It’s going to work out very good.” — Host quoting Trump, 08:47
  • With News Nation’s Hannah Brandt, Trump gives evasive, nonsensical answers:
    • Quote: “Okay, let's see whether or not he’s right.” — Trump, 09:24
• The commentators highlight Trump’s lack of distinction between Iran’s leadership and its people, and his posted threats to bomb civilian infrastructure.
  • Quote: “You’re saying it will be good, total decimation of Iran and folks, this demented, dangerous war criminal behavior, though, is also counterproductive and puts our troops in additional harm’s way...” — Host, 09:44
• Reference to Trump having stated, “It would be fun to kill Iranians,” and his repeated conflation of military operations with “fun.”
  • Quote: “He goes, it would be fun. The way he described shooting the Iranian naval ship, he was like, my generals told me it was fun to blow it up... It will be fun to bomb Iran to oblivion.” — Host, 10:04

4. US Military and Public Reaction ([12:04])

• Growing discomfort among troops deployed to the Iran conflict; troops report stress, unclear objectives, and fears of being used as political pawns.
  • Quote: “US troops that are being sent to Iran are increasingly uneasy. They’re citing stress, safety concerns, unclear goals... We don’t want to die for Israel. We don’t want to be political pawns. And to be clear, it’s political pawns of a demented individual who is putting forward incoherent thoughts.” — Host, 12:06
• Military leadership and international observers (e.g., UK’s George Galloway) share the assessment that Trump is in crisis and should be removed.
  • Quote: “Trump is in the middle of a nervous breakdown. Vance knows it. The military knows it. The Cabinet knows it. The media knows it. The public knows it. Remove him, you fools.” — George Galloway quoted by host, 18:11

5. Trump’s Disconnect from Reality and Escalating Paranoia ([13:17])

• Trump’s social media output includes contradictory and delusional claims: celebrating supposed “victories” in Iran, claiming Democrats are America’s greatest enemy, and referencing viral clips of figures like Nancy Pelosi in outdated, incoherent ways.
  • Quote: “Now with the death of this what he posts yesterday. Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the radical left, highly incompetent Democrat Party. Thank you for your attention to this matter, DJT.” — Host quoting Trump, 13:40
• He posts images with Proud Boys leadership and shares conspiratorial content.
• Confusion over dates and facts—e.g., referencing January 6th “five years ago today” in a March post and attacking “scam” figures like Gavin Newsom with racially charged insults.

6. Press Conference & Incoherent Responses ([15:51])

• When questioned about gas prices and military objectives, Trump’s answers are rambling, incoherent, full of self-praise, and disconnected from the facts:
  • Quote: “We’re not giving a nuclear weapon to terrorists and we’re knocking the hell out of them. Their navy’s gone, their air force is gone, their leaders are gone... But I said I have to go off of that path and I have to take a little journey. We have to get leave. And he would agree, but he’s not going to say it...” — Trump, 15:51
• When pressed about actual strategies:
  • Quote: “I may have a plan or I may not. But how would I ever say that to a reporter?” — Trump, 17:22
  • Quote: “The war was militarily won in Iran. What did you mean by that?... Oh, I think we've won. We've knocked out their navy, their air force, we've knocked out their anti aircraft, we've knocked out everything. We're roaming free. From a military standpoint...they’re finished.” — Trump, 17:46

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Republican Crack:
  • “You don’t really get much more Republican than the American Conservative magazine... Scott McConnell put out the following statement... my advice to JD Vance...” — Host, 03:24
• Dangerous Delusion & War Crimes:
  • “The US President casually announcing his intention to commit war crimes on social media. That’s where you are, America.” — Host quoting Elliot Hagen, 14:16
• International Reaction:
  • “Trump is in the middle of a nervous breakdown. Vance knows it. The military knows it. The Cabinet knows it. The media knows it. The public knows it. Remove him, you fools.” — George Galloway quoted by host, 18:11

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Republicans call for 25th Amendment: 03:24–07:33
• Trump’s Physical and Mental Health: 05:58–06:53
• Faulty Intelligence and War Fever: 07:10–09:44
• Trump’s Interviews and Incoherence: 08:47–09:44 & 15:51–18:11
• Military and Public Reaction: 12:04–13:17
• Delusional Posts & Unstable Behavior: 13:17–15:51
• International Assessment & Episode Wrap: 18:11

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Tone & Language

The Meiselas brothers maintain their signature irreverent, passionate, and democracy-focused banter, mixing serious alarm about Trump’s unfitness with biting humor and disbelief. They consistently underscore both the gravity and the surreality of the current political situation, keeping things accessible for their large, politically active audience.

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Essential Takeaways

• A growing number of prominent conservatives are publicly urging the 25th Amendment’s use to remove Trump from office due to his declining physical, mental, and moral fitness.
• Trump’s conduct—rambling social posts, erratic military moves, incriminating interviews—fuels bipartisan alarm nationally and internationally.
• US troops and officials express uncertainty, stress, and distrust, feeling deployed as pawns for Trump’s political survival, not strategic necessity.
• The episode captures a moment of unprecedented crisis for American democracy, as seen through the convergence of war, presidential instability, and elite desertion.

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Transcript

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[Political Commentator]

Donald Trump's mental and physical health is deteriorating so fast that top Republicans are saying the 25th amendment needs to be invoked immediately. And as Donald Trump's dis war in Iran continues to escalate and get more deadly and more dangerous for the United States and the world, we're seeing a lot of prominent Republicans calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment. You don't really get much more Republican than the American Conservative magazine founded by Scott McConnell. So Scott McConnell put out the following statement yesterday representing the American Conservative Mag. He's saying, my advent, my advice to J.D. vance, Vice President Vance, is as follows. Announce your support of a 25th Amendment transition. Say Chris Murphy or someone similar will be your vice president. Announced you will not be a candidate in 2028. Use your position access to the media to explain why this is necessary. Don't Resign. Invoke the 25th. And then Scott McConnell, again the CO founder of the American Conservative magazine, also reposts the following so let me get this straight. Bad Israeli intelligence from the Mossad was used to, quote, convince Donald Trump to invade Iran. Also, without letting any of our other allies know why was the U.S. president relying on a foreign country's bad intelligence? McConnell. Right. So Netanyahu fed Trump BS intelligence. Trump, ignoring his own intelligence agencies, lapped it up. And now, because things didn't work out like the BS intelligence claim, wants to commit a genocide in our name. Uh, okay. Now Donald Trump has been making deranged post after deranged post on social media. This weekend he posted this bizarre photo of himself in either the late 80s or the 1990et. He writes in the early days of Mar A Lago and he's posting just weird images like this. And again, this was around the time he was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein. I also want you to watch this for a moment. This was Donald Trump struggling to get down the steps as he was flying to Mar a Lago for this weekend where he was once again golfing and vacationing on the taxpayer dime. Just watch the struggle right here. Each step, step by step by step. Donald Trump is obviously afraid of stairs. And you can see right there, as I mentioned, not just his cognitive health deteriorating, but his mental health deteriorating as well. Now, Laura Loomer, one of Donald Trump's biggest sycophantic supporters, she now called out Scott McConnell for saying the 25th Amendment needs to be invoked. She writes, Scott McConnell, the co founder of the American Conservative magazine, now wants J.D. vance to voice his support using the 25th Amendment on Donald Trump and not resigning. She goes on to say that Tucker Carlson is friendly with this guy Scott McConnell and that's why it is being, that's why this is being spread. Does J.D. vance condemn Tucker colleagues call using the 25th Amendment on Donald Trump so that he can be a president? And she says that essentially the American Conservative magazine is now calling for a coup against Donald Trump via invoking the 25th Amendment. Now, again yesterday, Donald Trump, as I said, physically, mentally declining, he's in Florida, he's at his country clubs. He starts calling Israeli media. He also calls News Nation, but he recalls Israel's Channel 13 and he's asked by Israel's Channel 13, so now that your ultimatum against Iran that they need to get out of the strait of her moves in 48 hours has been rejected, what are you going to do, Donald, can you give us a coherent thought or a coherent plan? Donald Trump, remember, mind you, Trump initiates this call. He goes, you'll find out soon what's going to happen. You are going to find out soon. It's going to be very good. Total decimation of Iran. It's going to work out very good. Then in a separate interview with Hannah Brandt, a reporter from News Nation, she says, so what's your response to the fact that your ultimatum was instantly rejected? And Donald Trump goes, okay, let's see whether or not he, the foreign minister of Iran, is right. The question that was asked, I asked Trump what he thinks of Iran's foreign minister saying they won't be swayed by threats after Trump made this threat to strike Iran's energy infrastructure. And Trump goes, okay, let's see whether or not he's right. What do you mean whether or not he's right? That's not even responsive to the question. And also referring to blowing up the energy infrastructure of Iran, which would be a war crime because you're targeting intentionally civilians. You're saying it will be good, total decimation of Iran and folks, this demented, dangerous war criminal behavior, though, it's also counterproductive and puts our troops in additional harm's way, right? Rather than even trying to even pretend to take a moral high ground, Donald Trump is out there bragging about war crimes. Remember what he said? What? A week and a half ago, he said it would be fun. He said it is fun to kill Iranians. He goes it would be fun. The way he described shooting the Iranian naval ship, he was like, my generals told me it was fun to blow it up rather than give them any quarters. It will be fun to bomb Iran to oblivion. And he makes no distinction between the regime in Iran and the Iranian people. And he refers to all the Iranian people as menacing people and as nasty, all of them. And no wonder the Iranian people out there are not supportive of Donald Trump and Netanyahu for that and a number of other reasons, obviously. But Trump has turned everybody who may have been supportive of the US against him and against the US and it's just putting everybody in harm's way.

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reported this earlier today, but let me mention it again. U.S. troops that are being sent to Iran are increasingly uneasy. They're citing stress, safety concerns, unclear goals. Some top officials are saying an invasion of Carg island and Iran that Donald Trump is planning would be an absolute disaster. Others are saying we don't want to die for Israel. We don't want to be political pawns. And to be clear, it's political pawns of a demented individual who is putting forward incoherent thoughts. I mean, just think of this past weekend. Within hours it was like, we're going to do peace, we're going to do war, we're going to invade, we're going to do peace, we're going to invade, we're going to do war. I'm going to put ice in the airports. We're going to do peace, we're going to do war, we're going to blow them to oblivion. It's going to be fun. Look at this statue of mine. Let me like look what he posts here. Third term for Trump as a reward for a stolen election. Third term for Trump as a reward for a stolen election. The hell are you talking about? That was a post he made or this of modern day American democracy. Trump is forever remembered as the Goat. He posts a weird image, these Q and on accounts he repost. Then he goes. Now with the death of this what he posts yesterday. Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the radical left, highly incompetent Democrat Party. Thank you for your attention to this matter, djt. So now he's saying what he wants, death on the Democratic Party. And also he acts like Iran is dead. When Iran has, if anything, further entrenched its leadership structure right now. Then there are all of his posts. If Iran doesn't fully open without threat, the strait of removes. In 48 hours from this exact point in time, the US will hit and obliterate their power plans, starting with the biggest one first, as Elliot Hagen says, the US President casually announcing his intention to commit war crimes on social media. That's where you are, America. Also over the weekend, Donald Trump was partying with the Proud Boys. Stand back, stand by and let's party. On Saturday, the Proud Boys, Enrique Tario and others were there at Mar A Lago partying it up with Donald Trump. Just think about that. The Proud Boys. Seditious conspiracy. Proud Boys at Mar a Lago while Donald Trump is posting the following Gavin news scum, admitted he suffers mental incapacity, is unable to read a speech and is dumb. But in saying the dumb comment became in the eyes of African Americans, a total racist, which is probably true, Gavin admits that he's low iq, which is typically not good for winning the presidency. Or you want to see where Donald Trump's mushed mind is at? He posted this yesterday, right? So March 22 he posts. Please do not retweet Nancy Pelosi admitting full responsibility for not calling the National Guard on January 6th five years ago today. Would be a shame if this went viral five years ago today. What do you in March of 2021, what the hell are you, you think that's January 6th? And why are you posting about Nancy Pelosi and all of these really weird images and, and photos of yourself in front of Mar A Lago when you were best friends with Epstein? I mean, for real, what the hell is going on right now? And then before Donald Trump left to go to Mar A Lago, Donald Trump was asked about the high gas prices right now. And he's like, I expected it was going to be much worse. Here, play this clip.

[Interviewee / Reporter]

We're not giving a nuclear weapon to terrorists and we're knocking the hell out of them. Their navy's gone, their air force is gone, their leaders are gone, their anti aircraft is gone. Everything's gone. And no, I expected worse. I really thought I that oil prices would go much higher when I did. We just set every record, every record in the book with Dow, with the S and p. Dow had 50,000 SRP at 8,000, 7,000 at levels at speed like nobody's ever seen before. But I said I have to go off of that path and I have to take a little journey. We have to get leave. And he would agree, but he's not going to say it. This is not State. What are you doing with that guy? But you got to go off on a computer path and take care of business. And we are in the process of doing it and but I'll tell you, I think we're weeks ahead of schedule. My Secretary of State is very happy. Do you have a question for Marco? Yes.

[Political Commentator]

On the street of her moves, Donald Trump says it will open up itself. Let's play this clip.

[Interviewee / Reporter]

And others could help us, but you know, we don't use it. You know, at a certain point it'll open itself.

[Political Commentator]

At a certain point, Donald Trump is asked if he has any plans. Maybe, maybe not. Maybe I do, maybe I don't. Here, play this clip.

[Interviewee / Reporter]

I may have a plan or I may not. But how would I ever say that to a reporter If I said, and

[Political Commentator]

then Donald Trump is asked, what do you mean you won the war? Like you think you won this war right now? What are you talking about? And Donald Trump's like, I won. It's mine, I won it. What are you talking what? If you want it, then why are we sending marine expeditionary units there? Why? What are you even talking about? Here, play this clip.

[Interviewee / Reporter]

We're making a lot of progress. The war was militarily won in Iran. What did you mean by that? He said the war was militarily won in Iran. What did you mean by that? Oh, I think we've won. We've knocked out their navy, their air force, we've knocked out their anti aircraft, we've knocked out everything. We're roaming free. From a military standpoint, all they're doing is clogging up the straits. But from a military standpoint, they're finished.

[Political Commentator]

As George Galloway writes, leader of the Workers Party in the uk Our UK viewers will know who George Galloway is. A lot of our international viewers will know as well. George Galloway writes, trump is in the middle of a nervous breakdown. Vance knows it. The military knows it. The Cabinet knows it. The media knows it. The public knows it. Remove him, you fools. We'll leave you with that. Hit subscribe let's get to 7 million subscribers. Thank you so much for watching. Hit subscribe right now. You may think you're subscribed, but you may not actually be subscribed. Help us get to 7 million subscribers. We appreciate you so much. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our [e-mail] you'll get daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski, ad free episodes of our podcast, and more exclusive content Only [e-mail]. To realize the future America needs, we understand what's needed from us to face each threat head on. We've earned our place in the fight for our nation's future. We are Marines. We were made for this. Before the music comes back. One idea. Between work and family, who has time for long sports shows? TikTok gives you quick updates and highlights in seconds. Easy to watch, easy to keep up. Download TikTok now.

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