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Trump Runs Off Tarmac after Trashing Troops

August 14, 2026

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Trump Runs Off Tarmac after Trashing Troops

At Joint Base Andrews, Donald Trump told reporters that Navy sailors and Marines aboard supercarriers in the Persian Gulf have not been deployed "nearly long enough" before abruptly ending the press conference and walking away. The comment came as the USS Abraham Lincoln—already deployed for nine months, three months beyond the standard six-month rotation—was finally being relieved by another ship. Trump's dismissive response, followed by his refusal to take questions, set off a furious reaction from the host, who spent the episode cataloging what he sees as a pattern of mistreatment of service members, lies from administration spokespeople, and broader systemic failures across the Trump administration's handling of the military, homeland security, and the economy.

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  • 1 (00:37) **Trump's Tarmac Remarks on Troop Deployments** - The host plays and analyzes a clip of Donald Trump saying Navy sailors and Marines on supercarriers are "not nearly long enough" on deployment, then running off without taking questions.
  • 2 (02:26) **Trump's Defensive Tarmac Q&A** - Trump is shown asking for questions, then pivoting to boast about Wall Street's performance, which the host frames as an admission of prioritizing billionaires over the public.
  • 3 (03:42) **White House Spokesperson's Cleanup Attempt** - The host introduces Anna Kelly, the White House Deputy Press Secretary, who defends Trump's record on the military and attacks Biden's "woke DEI policies."
  • 4 (06:19) **Campaigning on Law and Order in New York** - The host covers Trump's trip to Garden City, New York, to campaign for Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, with a focus on crime.
  • 5 (09:08) **Kash Patel's Law Enforcement Endorsement** - The host critiques Kash Patel's speech supporting Trump, noting Patel's history of attacking the FBI and the regime's cover-up of child sex trafficking.
  • 6 (10:43) **Exclusive Family Reports of Carrier Conditions** - The host shares a message from a listener confirming dire conditions on the USS George H.W. Bush, including no food, water, or soap, with 136 days at sea and no end in sight.
  • 7 (11:50) **Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Trump "Precarious"** - The host cites a WSJ op-ed by Peggy Noonan arguing that Trump's position is eroding due to the Iran conflict and his apparent incompetence.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump running off the tarmac on his trip to Garden City, New York after trashing the troops. Manukora: Head to https://Manukora.com/meidas to save up to 31% plus $25 worth of FREE gifts! Pre-order the new book from MeidasTouch, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, today: https://bit.ly/wtfamericayoutube Visit https://meidasplus.com for more!


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