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MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video) - 08-26-2025-222732

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)

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Congress, Madow, Politics, Issues, Campaign, Policy, Election, News & Politics, Public, Nbc, President, Washington, Government

4.412.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Through her unique approach to storytelling, Rachel Maddow provides in-depth reporting to illuminate the current state of political affairs and reveals the importance of transparency and accountability from our leaders. Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that's illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues. Maddow also conducts thoughtful interviews with individuals at the center of current news stories to provide important perspective.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today, Trump had yet another completely bizarre meeting with his cabinet.

0:04.7

And during that meeting, he claimed that, quote, a lot of people say, he loves to say that.

0:10.1

That's one of his favorite things.

0:11.2

Now, he said a lot of people say, in this case, that they want him to be a dictator.

0:16.3

So the line is that I'm a dictator, but I stop crying. So a lot of people say, you know, if that's the case, I'd rather have a dictator, but I'm not a dictator. Most people say, if you call him a dictator, if he stops crime, he can be whatever he wants. I'm not a dictator, by the way.

0:35.4

I mean, first of all, Donald Trump is not stopping crime. That's definitely not what he's doing. Second, if you have to keep telling people you aren't a dictator, maybe your actions are getting a little dictatory, I think. I mean, this is actually the second day in a row that Trump is claiming that, quote, a lot of people are saying they want a dictator. I don't know about you, but I don't know any of those people.

0:57.1

In fact, I have to imagine that the group of people that want Trump to be a dictator

1:01.5

is actually pretty small, even people who support him.

1:05.2

But that must be hard for Trump to understand because some of the people in that incredibly

1:09.6

small group happen to work for him,

1:12.2

it seems. I mean, Trump has surrounded himself with people who already treat him like a dictator.

1:18.8

And I was going to try to describe for you just how sycophantic this cabinet meeting today was.

1:23.6

How much it would make North Korean leader like Kim Jong-un or Russian President Putin blush.

1:30.3

But my attempt to summarize this meeting, just no matter how hard I tried, just could simply not do it justice.

1:37.3

And this is one of those things you really have to see for yourself.

1:42.3

As we approach Labor Day weekend here, this is just such a great opportunity really

1:48.0

to recognize your leadership as a true champion for working people.

1:52.0

Everyone knows there's no stronger advocate for hardworking American families than you, sir.

1:57.0

Mr. President, it's pretty great to celebrate Labor Day with builder who loves labor.

2:02.6

Mr. President, I invite you to see your big, beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor,

2:09.6

because you are really the transformational president of the American worker.

2:12.6

The average family and individual that lives in this country is safer than they've been in years

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