AFTER THAT VIDEO, CAN WE GET TRUMP COMMITTED TO A PSYCH WARD - 10.20.25

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Oct 20, 2025

A provocative discussion unfolds around the potential involuntary commitment of Trump, with one host suggesting his recent AI video symbolizes deeper psychological issues. The analysis explores Trump's erratic behavior and its perilous implications for American politics. Media failures come under fire as major outlets are criticized for downplaying a massive political protest. Additionally, skepticism surrounds a NewsNation town hall, raising questions about authenticity and staged moments. The conversation closes with a humorous short story reading, providing a lighter touch.

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AI Video As Character Revelation

Keith Olbermann argues Trump's AI video reveals deep personal and political pathology.
He warns unchecked, psychopathic leadership threatens national safety and norms.

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Largest Protest, Small Coverage

Olbermann emphasizes the scale and peaceful nature of the No Kings protest and criticizes media undercoverage.
He frames the protest as America's decisive response to the imagery in Trump's video.

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Foreign Policy As Performance

Olbermann connects the video to foreign policy consequences, accusing Trump of stalling to benefit Putin.
He describes repeated reversals on Ukraine as performance serving Russian interests.

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SEASON 4 EPISODE 26: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (2:00) SPECIAL COMMENT: Can we? Involuntarily? Any way you can think of?

I don’t know the answer, I suspect not, not even after the video he put out in which he proudly covers America in, uh, crap. A video he thought was some kind of flex, as opposed to reality, that it is the confirmation of everything that was being protested at No Kings, everything that defines Trump as president, as leader, as human being – sort of: a crapshow with a crown and he has to wear an oxygen mask and the MAGAs are standing below just hoping to catch some of it maybe with their mouths! Trump crapping on America – the only thing he’s good at – and in the limited coverage it gets in the media they sanitize it for your protection, literally not referencing WHAT it was flying in Trump’s Freudian video, his confession, the climax of his life.

After that, let me say it again: Trump is insane and unchecked he will kill us all because nothing matters to him BUT him. He’s insane, he’s psychopathic, he’s murderous, he’s vile, he’s deranged, he’s damaged, he’s dysfunctional, he’s – on top of everything else there he is discharging himself all over New York and No Kings and America and my final thought was, if that AI video were real, and he really got rid of all that crap: what WHAT would he be left to THINK with?

THAT PLUS the amazing under-coverage of the largest American political protest since 1970, and Trump him whoring and stalling for Putin again in Ukraine, and Trump’s Eternal Middle East Peace falling apart, and Curtis Sliwa stuffing Andrew Cuomo in a locker - it was glorious.

B-BLOCK (30:00) ANOTHER SPECIAL COMMENT: You saw ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (who isn't trying to run for president but is humiliating himself, doing everything he can to make other people try to convince him to) appearing on the farcical News Nation's farcical "town hall" on the government shutdown? And a guy in the audience gets up and says he's an air traffic controller but because of 'them' he now has to deliver food to make ends meet? And Smith starts ranting and in solidarity with the people storms off the show because...I dunno why? Something about this story (in fact a couple things) just don't add up. Let me give you some hints.

C-BLOCK (48:00) MONDAYS WITH THURBER: "Meet Birdey Doggett" is not his best known story. It is one of his best to hear read aloud. On a day when I'm under the weather and need a little cheering up myself - enjoy.

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