The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Gives Disaster Speech in Torn-Up Rose Garden
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Oct 16, 2025 The podcast dives into Donald Trump's chaotic speech in a devastated Rose Garden, where he turns a memorial into a self-absorbed rant. Highlights include his bizarre excitement over sirens, wild claims about California wildfires, and inflated economic boasts. Trump's fixation on protest signs and odd remarks about faith reveal a troubling perspective. Misogynistic comments toward a female reporter and crude jabs at others add to the controversy. Overall, Trump's behavior is labeled as deranged and unfit, leaving listeners to react.
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Memorial Turned Into Self-Aggrandizement
- Donald Trump turned a Charlie Kirk memorial into a self-focused, rambling event that mixed bragging with unrelated claims.
- Ben Meiselas frames the speech as chaotic and inappropriate for a memorial setting.
Trump’s Personal Dodging Story
- Trump repeatedly told a personal story about dodging violence and Charlie Kirk's surprise at his maneuver.
- Meiselas highlights the oddity of that anecdote at a memorial for someone killed.
False Firefighting Claims
- Trump promoted false or misleading claims about firefighting, blaming a supposed valve and water access failures.
- Meiselas and Newsom called this detached from reality and symptomatic of cognitive issues.