Trump Greeted By Sword Dancers in Qatar & RFK Jr. Swims Up S**t Creek | Colum McCann
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What happened during Trump's visit to Qatar and the Middle East?
We got so much to talk about tonight. Syria is getting a fresh start. RFK Jr. is up Schitt's Creek without a shirt on. And Leslie Jones is going to make J.D. Vance wish he stayed in Greenland. But first, Donald Trump is on day two of his Middle East era's tour. So let's kick things off with another installment of Trump Meets World.
International humiliation, one after another.
Indeed. Now, today, Trump's visit to the Middle East brought him to Qatar. It's also acceptable to say Qatar. However, keytar is not acceptable under any circumstances. Pick an instrument, you synth pop coward. Now, yesterday, Saudi Arabia greeted Trump with horses. And today, Qatar said, oh, you think that's cool? How about horses and camels and motherf***ing sword dancers? Yeah. Whoa.
Why is Trump's $400 million luxury jumbo jet controversial?
That puts a lot of pressure on his trip tomorrow to the UAE. I bet they're sweating right now. We're just going to give them an edible arrangement. What the f*** are we going to do? Of course, Cutter didn't just give him a sword dance show. They also offered him a $400 million luxury jumbo jet. Now, this plane has become a huge controversy. It's a security risk. The optics are terrible. It's clearly unconstitutional. So you got to wonder, why does Trump want it so bad?
And you know, these planes, the plane that you're on right now is almost 40 years old. And when you land and you see Saudi Arabia and you see UAE and you see Qatar and you see all these, and they have these brand new Boeing 747s mostly, and you see ours next to it, it's much smaller, it's much less impressive. I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.
We still talking about planes? Look, we're on the tarmac next to each other. You know, I know you're not supposed to just look straight ahead, but I took a little peek over there, a little peek over there. Cockpit was huge, man. Honestly, it's getting a little embarrassing watching Trump fly around the Middle East getting sword dances and free jets. I mean, is he going to do any actual policy stuff?
I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness.
What is the significance of lifting sanctions on Syria?
Well, you know what? I spoke too soon. This seems like maybe, maybe, actually a good idea. You know, Syria has just thrown off decades of dictatorship, and Trump thinks the new government deserves a chance to find its feet free of U.S. sanctions. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I was wrong about this guy. You know, he doesn't just think about himself. Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharra, reportedly offered to build a Trump Tower in Damascus. God damn it! God damn it! I spoke too soon about speaking too soon! But hey, you know what? Good on you, Syria. Whatever it takes. You know what, PBS? Maybe you could learn a lesson from this. Instead of whining about Trump cutting children's programming, have you thought of offering him a Trump Tower on Sesame Street, you know? Could be a win-win. But let's move on.
Just because Trump's out of the country doesn't mean his team isn't shaking things up at home. Today, at a congressional hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., health secretary and human wet market, faced some tough questions about whether he wants his own children to be alive.
Something that might be helpful is you've previously said you've vaccinated your children. If you had a child today, would you vaccinate that child for measles?
For measles? Um... Probably for measles. You know, what I would say is my opinions about vaccines are irrelevant. I don't think people should be taking advice, medical advice from me.
Then what is your job? You know what? You know what? Call me an idealist, but it'd be nice if people could take medical advice from the... health secretary. Maybe it's actually pretty good advice to not listen to RFK's advice. Because here's how he spent his weekend.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened during Trump's visit to Qatar and the Middle East?
0:38–1:42
2
Why is Trump's $400 million luxury jumbo jet controversial?
1:42–3:14
3
What is the significance of lifting sanctions on Syria?
3:14–5:24
4
What issues did RFK Jr. face at the congressional hearing about vaccines?
5:24–7:08
5
Why did RFK Jr. swim in a sewage-contaminated creek with his grandchildren?
7:08–8:54
6
How do conservatives send mixed messages about protecting children?
8:54–9:08
7
What is the state of Rock Creek and its environmental concerns?
9:08–12:03
8
What are Leslie Jones' opinions on Trump administration and key figures like Elon Musk and RFK Jr.?
12:03–28:20
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