Mike's Minute: What a shocking week for Donald Trump

Donald Trump has had as bad a week as any he's had. 

The difference that made it stand out was that he looks increasingly unhinged. 

It was not the UN speech. That was classic Trump – a lot of made-up stuff and grandiose pomposity. 

It sort of wasn’t the visas, given at its core it's also classic Trump. They want Americans hired, not immigrants, which is on brand. Chaotic, but on brand. 

It wasn’t even Jimmy Kimmel. Celebrating the demise of someone is a sad trait but, once again, on brand, even though Kimmel is back and Trump's stance on free speech looks decidedly mad or non-existent. 

The real turn of events was the war and Tylenol. 

For a bloke who was sorting Putin out on day one, and who told Zelenskyy he didn’t have any cards, the about-face seems astonishing, if not worrying. 

The pivot hands the problem to NATO and the EU, but what was he thinking taking it on in the first place? 

Putin has schooled him, spanked him, and humiliated him. He has that, as yet, unexplained hold over him that no one can understand. 

Then we come to autism. In watching the heavily touted announcement, the one we had been waiting for for 20 years, he didn’t seem to have a clue as to what he was talking about. 

The Amish were raised, the ingredient was mispronounced and stumbled over, and as a result pretty much anyone in health globally called it a pile of nonsensical rubbish. 

The basis of Trumpism is making America great again – there are too many migrants, too many bad trade deals, and an economy that isn't performing up to scratch. All of that is understandable and it's what got the votes. 

Yes, there was a chaotic, comedic, braggadocios style to it all. But at its base, if you were of a certain disposition, it kind of made sense, and you can't argue against the electoral success. 

But as the months have unfolded, it's gotten madder and more unhinged and wandered off into areas of extreme improvisation.   

It all culminated this week in complete humiliation over the war and a pronouncement in an area, i.e. health, that he clearly has zero experience and expertise in, and clearly has listened too much to his nutty friend with the odd voice. 

Disagreeing with his policy approach is politics, but being seen as a global clown undermines his reputation and that of the entire country. 

And that’s where he took it this week. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Donald Trump, I reckon has had as bad a week
as any he's had. The difference this week for me,
the stuff that made it stand out was he looks
increasingly unhinged. Don't you think it was not the un speech,
don't worry about that. That was classic Trump, a lot made
of a lot of made up stuff and grandiose pomposity.
It sort of wasn't the visa's either given At its core,
its classic Trump. They want Americans hired, not immigrants. That's

(00:21):
on brand. Chaotic, but on brand. It wasn't even Kimmel,
I mean celebrating the demise of somebody as a sad trait,
but once again on brand, even though Kimmel's back in
Trump's stance on free speech looks decidedly mad or non existent.
Now the real turn of events was won the war
and two Taylando for a bloke who was sorting Putin
day one and Todd Zelenski he didn't have any cards.

(00:42):
The about face seems astonishing of not worrying. The pivot
hands the problem of course to NATO and the EU.
But what was he thinking taking it on in the
first place. I mean Putin basically schooled him. He spanked him,
He's humiliated him. He has that as yet unexplained hold
over him that no one seems to understand. And then autism.
In watching the heavily touted announcement, the one we'd apparently

(01:04):
been waiting for for twenty years, he didn't seem to
have a clue as to what he was talking about.
The Amish were raised for God's sake, The ingredient was
mispronounced and stumbled over, and as a result, pretty much
anyone in health all over the world called it a
pile of nonsensical rubbish. The basis of Trumpism is making
America great again. Too many migrants, too many bad trade deals,
an economy that isn't performing up to scratch. All of

(01:26):
that is understandable, and it's what got the votes. Yes,
there was a chaotic, comedic, braggadocious style to it all,
but at its base, if you were of a certain disposition,
it kind of made sense and you can't argue against
the electoral success. But as the months have unfolded, it's
got madder and more unhinged and wandered off into areas
of extreme improv culminating this week in complete humiliation over

(01:50):
the war and a pronouncement in an area i e. Health,
He clearly has zero experience and expertise and clearly has
listened too much to his nutty mate with a mad voice.
Disagreeing with his policy approach as politics, but being seen
as a global clown undermines his reputation and that of
the entire country, and that's where he took it this week.
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