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5 min readTrump's Impromptu Press Conference: War, Gas Prices, and a Broken Plane
Donald Trump held an unscheduled press conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before departing for what the podcast hosts call "Trump-a-Palooza," a Republican midterm convention that many MAGA candidates are reportedly skipping. The press conference came after what appeared to be a mechanical issue with the aircraft the hosts refer to as "Qatari Air Force One" — a plane they describe as frequently breaking down. Trump told reporters the delay was about 15 minutes while they checked the slide, looking "visibly shaken" and "completely out of it" according to the hosts.
No Negotiations Until After the Midterms
The central announcement from Trump's press conference was that he would pursue no further negotiations with Iran until after the midterm elections. "We're not looking for it, to be honest with you, Jim," Trump told a reporter. "Originally I wanted to make a deal. We're so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we're not looking for it." He added that "this war will end immediately after our election."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:30) **Trump Gives Up** - Donald Trump arrives visibly shaken at Joint Base Andrews and announces no further negotiations with Iran until after the midterm elections.
- 2 (01:20) **Trump Screams at ABC Reporter** - Trump loses his temper when asked about MAGA Republicans skipping the "Trump-a-Palooza" convention.
- 3 (02:56) **Iran Strikes and US Military Damage** - New images surface from Jordan showing destroyed US Black Hawk helicopters after Iranian strikes, contradicting Trump's claims.
- 4 (03:40) **Trump: War Will End "Immediately After Our Election"** - Trump states the war with Iran will end right after the midterms, without explaining how.
- 5 (05:08) **Trump Predicts Gas Will Tumble to $2 After Midterms** - Trump promises gas prices will drop below $2 a gallon after the election, but refuses to explain why.
- 6 (06:13) **Qatari Air Force One Slide Issue** - Trump tries to downplay the mechanical problem with his plane's slide while reporters question its safety.
- 7 (07:04) **Trump Yells at ABC Reporter Again** - Trump attacks an ABC reporter for asking why Republicans are skipping his convention, claiming there's "not enough room."
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where Trump effectively said he is giving up on pursuing negotiations with Iran for now and told Americans to wait until after the midterms for the war to end and oil prices to come down. Meiselas breaks down Trump’s remarkable promises about what will supposedly change after Election Day as the Iran war continues, oil prices surge above $100 a barrel, and the conflict continues to put pressure on Americans at home.
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