The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Gives Disaster UN Speech as Teleprompter Breaks
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Sep 24, 2025 The podcast hilariously critiques Donald Trump's chaotic UN speech, marred by a teleprompter breakdown. Highlights include Trump's self-promotional anecdotes about renovating the UN and his bizarre claims of the U.S. being in a 'golden age.' The discussion dives into his controversial remarks on immigration, foreign governments, and dismissing renewable energy as a scam. With comedic commentary, they explore the fallout from his braggadocious style and examine the dubious claims he made about climate change and international affairs.
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Escalator And Teleprompter Fail
- Ben Meiselas describes Trump's entrance mishaps: an escalator that stopped and a teleprompter that failed.
- He plays clips showing Trump commenting the teleprompter wasn't working and saying he spoke from the heart.
Immigration As Central Attack Line
- Trump repeatedly framed immigration as a crisis and blamed foreign leaders for failing their countries.
- Ben frames these remarks as humiliating for many foreign delegates and for Americans watching.
Grandiose Self-Praise On Economy
- Trump claimed sweeping domestic economic victories and credited himself for low prices and defeated inflation.
- Ben and clips suggest foreign delegates reacted with disbelief to those self-congratulatory claims.