Political Beatdown with Michael Cohen and Ben Meiselas Trump Has MONDAY MELTDOWN After HUMILIATING WEEKEND
Dec 8, 2025
Michael Cohen hilariously critiques Trump's delusions of grandeur during a weekend of self-promotion at the Kennedy Center. From donning a self-awarded ‘FIFA Medal of Peace’ to suggesting he should nominate himself for future honors, Trump's antics provide plenty of fodder. The discussion shifts to Cohen's satire on Trump's flattery and bizarre claims about trade and tariffs. As they dissect Trump's dismissal of serious issues for aesthetic obsessions, Cohen questions what it means to be a true 'peace president' amidst such theatrics.
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Public Humiliation Through Theatrics
- Michael Cohen argues Trump's Kennedy Center behavior humiliated the country on the world stage.
- Cohen frames the fake FIFA medal and self-flattery as symptomatic of a larger norm-shattering presidency.
Trump Puts On A Faux Medal
- Ben Meiselas plays the clip of Trump accepting and immediately wearing a medal he was handed.
- The hosts mock the moment as Trump literally putting on his own fake FIFA medal onstage.
Flattery Over Substance
- Cohen highlights that Trump craves flattery and revels in self-greatness while ignoring substantive issues.
- He links the spectacle to a pattern of prioritizing image over policy.