Trump Eyes Third Term, Walter Reed Health Report Raises Eyebrows, Navy Jets Go Splash

President Trump flirts with a third term, brushing off the Constitution like it’s optional. He gets an “exceptional” health report from Walter Reed—despite leg swelling—and even jokes about running as VP. Meanwhile, two U.S. Navy aircraft crash in the South China Sea in a bizarre double-incident. Patrick Gutfield breaks down the headlines, including the GOP group chat scandal and the ever-expanding Trump ego.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callaroga Shark Media from Washington, DC, where the Constitution is
for losers. This is valid. That's right, Losers follow the law. Winners,
bang the prom queen. Let's hit this. Buckle up for
another episode of Presidential Hypotheticals starring Donald Trump, the man

(00:24):
who loves breaking constitutional records almost as much as he
loves talking about himself. Hi, I'm Patrick Gutfield, and here
we are with President Trump playing his favorite game, constitutional limbo.
How low can he go? Apparently he's eyeing a third
term like it's an all you can eat buffet of
executive power, the twenty second amendment more like the twenty

(00:46):
second suggestion? Am I right? When asked about a twenty
twenty eight presidential run, Trump goes full Trump. I have
my best numbers. Ever, it's very terrible. I have my
best numbers. It's like he's speaking in a mad Libs
version of political discourse. Is it a brag? Is it
a complaint? Who knows? And get this? When pressed about

(01:09):
potentially fighting this in court, Trump's response is peaud Trump,
I haven't really thought about it. Translation, his legal team
is probably already drafting twelve dimensional chess strategies. He then
starts name dropping his own administration, like he's creating a
presidential fantasy football team. JD. Vance Great, Marco Rubio great,

(01:30):
everyone's great. It's like a participation trophy convention in here.
But wait, there's more. When someone suggests he could run
as vice president, Trump declares, it's too cute. His words,
not mine. Apparently political maneuvers have a cuteness threshold, and
he's not here for it. Trump, who is obviously super healthy,

(01:50):
has once again proven he's not just a political force,
but apparently a medical Marvel Walter Reed medical center where
presidents go for checkups, and a apparently to collect medical trophies.
So here's the scoop. Trump visited Walter Read earlier this month,
and surprise, surprise, his physician declared him in exceptional health. Exceptional, folks,

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not just good, not just great, exceptional. It's like he's
Benjamin buttoning his way through the presidency. The president discovered
he has chronic venus insufficiency, which sounds like something you'd
hear in a pharmaceutical commercial. Are your legs swelling? Tired
of normal vein function? Try being the president leg swelling.

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It's not a medical condition. It's a power move, but
don't worry. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt assures us there are
no signs of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease, just
your standard presidential leg situation, laboratory tests normal, echo cardiogram normal.
It's like he's collecting medical participation ribbons. And let's be real,

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being the oldest person ever inaugurated as president and still
getting an exceptional health report. That's not a medical checkup,
that's a flex. Two US Navy aircraft decided to take
an unexpected dip in the South China Sea on Sunday.
An FA eighteen F super Hornet and an M eight

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sixty R Seahawk helicopter apparently decided simultaneously that waterboarding was
more fun than flying. Talk about synchronized crashing. Two within
half an hour. The good news, everyone's fine. But boy,
that's one hell of a coincidence. This is happening in
the South China Sea, basically the world's most crowded and

(03:37):
complicated maritime real estate. It's like a geopolitical game of Monopoly,
but with warships instead of little plastic hotels. China's basically
claiming this sea like it's their personal swimming pool. Most
of the waters mine. Some islands also mine your navigation rights.
Let's negotiate, and the USS nimics are all oldest aircraft

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carrier is out here doing freedom of navigation exercises, which
is diplomatic speak for we're going to sail wherever we want,
Thank you very much. Tensions are so high in this region.
Even the aircraft are staging dramatic exits, pilots ejecting, helicopters descending.
It's like an action movie, but with more bureaucratic paperwork.

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