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5 min readTrump Limps Out as it Goes Down
Donald Trump was seen limping as he left the White House for San Antonio, Texas, with what appeared to be a brace or device on his leg. The physical deterioration was on display as he walked to Marine One alongside Senator Ted Cruz — the same Ted Cruz whose wife Trump once called "very ugly" and whose father he accused of involvement in the JFK assassination. The trip to Texas came with an awkward detail: even MAGA-aligned Governor Greg Abbott reportedly did not want to appear on stage with Trump.
Mortgage Rates, Tanker Strikes, and a Worsening Economic Picture
Before departing, Trump stopped for a brief press conference where he was asked about mortgage rates hitting their highest levels in recent history. The 30-year fixed mortgage was hovering around 7.45% and trending toward 8%. The 10-year Treasury yield had hit a new record high, and Treasury Secretary Bessent's plan for bond buybacks had backfired. Trump refused to answer the mortgage question and walked away.
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- 1 Trump Limps Out as it Goes Down — The MeidasTouch Podcast
- 2 (00:45) **Trump Limps Out of White House** - Trump appears with a brace or device on his leg, limping as he heads to Marine One for a trip to San Antonio, Texas
- 3 (01:31) **Strait of Hormuz Tanker Strike** - Another tanker is struck in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qatar as Trump walks out of the White House
- 4 (02:14) **Trump's Physical Deterioration on Display** - The host shows footage of Trump limping and struggling to walk alongside Ted Cruz, whom Trump famously insulted during the 2016 campaign
- 5 (03:38) **Trump Plans Putin Call on His Birthday** - In an Oval Office press conference, Trump says he has a call set up with Putin, noting that "today is Vladimir Putin's birthday"
- 6 (04:02) **Trump Claims He Settled Eight Wars** - Trump says "I settled eight wars, another one is coming" and claims he deserves the Nobel Prize more than anyone in history
- 7 (04:55) **Trump Threatens Biden, Clinton, Obama** - Trump says "I've had my shot and still do at Biden, at Hillary Clinton, and Barack Hussein Obama" and that "I can do whatever I want if I want"
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump appearing to struggle to walk as he leaves for Texas and avoids questions about 30-year fixed mortgage rates reaching 7.45%. Meiselas also breaks down reports of another tanker struck off Qatar and the mounting crises unfolding around Trump.
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