Former MAGA Congressman Joe Walsh Warns That Donald Trump's Brain Is 'Pudding' and He Is 'Dangerous'

Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman and former MAGA supporter, warned on his Tuesday podcast that President Donald Trump posed a danger, criticising the president's Nebraska rally remarks about rising gas prices, national security and the possibility of attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego.

Trump had discussed higher fuel prices and inflation, describing the expense as a cost of protecting the country and the wider world. Walsh's criticism centred on the president's references to attacks on American cities and the response Walsh attributed to the rally audience.

Joe Walsh Questions Trump's Judgement

Walsh argued that the episode went beyond the confusing language he associated with Trump's speeches. His concern, he explained, was that the person delivering those remarks held the presidency.

'Trump's an idiot. He's a very stupid person, and we're used to it. We're used to him giving a speech. We're used to him at his rallies where damn near nothing he says makes any kind of sense, because he is an idiot. But he's the President of the United States,' Walsh stated.

At the Nebraska rally, Trump was quoted as describing rising gas prices with the words 'It's a little bit high,' before linking the expense to security.

'It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay. And it's going to be over very soon.'

What Joe Walsh Believed Trump Intended

Walsh argued that Trump had intended to warn about the danger of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon and attacking an American city. In Walsh's interpretation, Trump was attempting to explain why higher gas prices were a cost worth bearing to prevent such an attack.

That distinction was central to his criticism. Walsh recognised a possible intended warning, but argued that the words Trump actually delivered conveyed something different. He characterised them as seemingly welcoming Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego.

Walsh repeated that 'Trump's brain is pudding'. This was his personal characterisation, not an independently established medical finding. His interpretation of Trump's intentions and mental state remained his own assessment.

Joe Walsh Turns to the Rally Audience

Walsh also criticised what he described as the normalisation of Trump's conduct. He recognised that repeated outrage could become commercially profitable, while arguing that some people deliberately refused to express outrage at the president's statements.

'I get that there's an outrage machine out there. A lot of people making a lot of money getting outraged every time Donald Trump opens his mouth. I get that... But you know what? There are a whole bunch of people who've normalized who this guy is, who purposely refuse to get outraged by anything he does or says,' Walsh stated.

His account of the Nebraska audience became part of his wider argument about divisions within the country.

'Those Americans in Nebraska, cheering and laughing at what the president said,' Walsh stated. 'I got very little patience for people who tell me this country is not as divided as we all think it is. This country is plenty divided. This country is dangerously divided. And all you needed to do was listen to those folks in Nebraska last night.'