

Trump Holds Disaster Cabinet Meeting on Live TV
13 snips Aug 26, 2025
Former President Donald Trump joins the discussion, showcasing his controversial and bizarre remarks from a recent Cabinet Meeting. He claims support from black women and discusses crime in Chicago while making unrealistic assertions about job creation and drug prices. The hosts dissect the odd dynamics of his Cabinet, where praise seems exaggerated and out of touch with reality. The conversation highlights the stark contrast between Trump's rhetoric and the challenges faced by everyday Americans.
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Power Claims And Lawlessness
- Ben Meiselas frames Trump's cabinet meeting as chaotic, rambling, and filled with bizarre claims about being a dictator and not needing to follow laws.
- The meeting showcased repeated assertions of personal power and lawlessness that the host finds alarming.
Crude Diplomacy On Ukraine And Russia
- Trump publicly questioned Ukrainian President Zelensky and dismissed Russian positions as 'posturing' and 'bullshit'.
- Meiselas criticizes Trump's crude language and unserious handling of international diplomacy.
False Economic Boasts
- Trump repeatedly misstated domestic economic realities, claiming massive price drops and wages surging while Meiselas calls these claims false.
- The host highlights a pattern of optimistic but inaccurate economic boasts.