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Trump Leaves White House as Multiple Crises Escalate

September 5, 2026

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Trump Flees Washington as Multiple Crises Deepen

Donald Trump rushed out of the White House to spend four days at his Bedminster golf club on the taxpayer dime, boarding Air Force One in a scene the podcast host described as emblematic: Trump visibly struggling to close an umbrella while walking onto the plane, then stumbling on arrival in New Jersey. The departure came as the administration faced cascading crises across foreign policy, domestic economics, and internal Republican politics.

The Oval Office Performance

Before leaving, Trump held an Oval Office event that the host called "utterly deranged." Trump urged ranchers to start killing wolves despite it being illegal, telling them, "You're allowed to go and take care of it." He also delivered a rambling monologue about data centers, claiming that if he were a mayor or governor, "I would want as many data centers as I can because they throw up tremendous amounts of money."

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  • 1 (01:30) **Trump Flees to Bedminster** - Trump rushes out of the White House to spend four days at his New Jersey golf club on the taxpayer dime, struggling with an umbrella and walking as he boards Air Force One.
  • 2 (02:02) **Oval Office Propaganda: Data Centers and Wolf Killing** - Before leaving, Trump rambles about data centers being essential for wealth, then hosts ranchers and tells them to illegally kill wolves.
  • 3 (03:47) **Agriculture Secretary Lies About Food Prices** - Brooke Rollins falsely claims food costs are down, while the host insists the opposite is true: things are far more expensive and unaffordable.
  • 4 (04:49) **GOP Strategist Admits Fear of Losing Texas** - GOP strategist Brian Lanza says Republicans are "petrified" and believe they will lose Texas due to Trump's unpopularity and Ken Paxton's hatred.
  • 5 (05:37) **Trump's "Trumpalooza" Midterm Convention Flops** - Trump's planned midterm convention event in Dallas is being abandoned by 45-50 Republican congressmen, with the host predicting up to 150 will skip it.
  • 6 (06:39) **Ukraine: Kushner and Witkoff Afraid to Visit Kiev** - Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reportedly afraid to visit Kiev due to Russian strikes, while Trump bullies Zelensky into not striking Russia in return.
  • 7 (07:56) **Iran Confident and Winning, U.S. Weakened** - The New York Times reports that Iran is more confident than ever, believing it has learned the limits of American military power and sees no reason to negotiate.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump leaving the White House for four days as multiple crises continue to escalate around him and his administration faces mounting pressure on several fronts.

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