Yes.
0:01Another episode of What's Trending in the US.
0:04Watch.
0:21>> [music] >> All gathered in Florida, seniors in the heat. A leader at the microphone shuffling [music] his feet. Talked about a cognitive test for nearly 20 minutes.
0:33Said he aced it three times. A lion and a bear in it. Which one is [music] the bear? They [singing] pointed to the bear. The crowd sat quietly wondering why we there. Dr. Phil [music] walked on stage supposed to show support, but even Dr. Phil looked like he was holding a report.
0:49Is this really happening? Is this really real? Standing at The Villages, THIS IS HOW WE FEEL. FEAR CREEPING IN SLOWLY, disappointment setting in when the leader of a nation [music] can't remember where he's been. Is this really happening? Is this really real? Standing at The Villages, this is how we [music] feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment setting in when the leader of a nation [music] can't remember where he's been. Talked about the Civil War, Harvey on a hill. Robert E. Lee heard something standing very still. Never [music] fight uphill, me boys. Never fight uphill. The crowd looked at each other. Everything was
1:24still. History teachers [music] watching with their heads inside their hands.
1:28This is not what happened. This is not how it stands.
1:31>> [music] >> We expected leadership. We expected clarity. Instead, we got a ramble with no end in visibility.
1:37Is this really happening? Is this really real? Standing at The Villages, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment setting in when the leader of a nation can't remember where he's been. Is this really happening? Is this really [music] real? Standing at The Villages, this This we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, setting in when the leader of a nation can't [music] remember where he's been.
2:01The Gulf of Mexico got a brand new name.
2:04President of Mexico [music] called nothing was the same. She asked him very gently, "Tell me you are joking." He said, "No, I am serious." While the world sat [music] soaking, Dr. Phil stood smiling, praised the policies loud, but slipped in a story about a cognitive crowd. Said a man took 6 minutes doing [music] simple math, got the answer wrong completely, chose a different Then he turned the shipping lane, ships out on the water, called it Hormone Street, [music] things got a little hotter. Like little Annie told him, like a little anthill. The reporters in the back just sat completely still. Senior
2:38citizens [music] came out expecting something solid, something about their futures, something that was honest.
2:43[music] Instead, the speech ran long, past the hour mark. Nobody quite knew where IT STARTED OR WHERE TO PARK.
2:50Is this really happening? Is this REALLY REAL? STANDING AT THE VILLAGES, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment setting in when the leader of a nation can't remember where he's been. Is this really happening?
3:04Is this really real?
3:05>> [music] >> Standing at the Villages, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment setting in when the leader [music] of a nation can't remember where he's been. Meanwhile, in the background, somewhere far away, LEGO [music] bricks are building what the cameras cannot say. A running animation, block by block it rises. The world keeps on moving, full [music] of daily surprises. While Florida was listening to cognitive test scores, the planet kept on [music] turning, kept on settling scores. We sat at home watching, checking every feed, wondering if the government was meeting every
3:37need. This is not [music] about left or right or who you want to win. This is about a feeling, something deep within.
3:44When you watch a speech and walk away confused, when the words don't add up and the facts get bruised. Fear is not A PARTY THING, DISAPPOINTMENT HAS NO SIDE.
3:53It lives inside THE CITIZEN WHO WATCHED AND NEARLY CRIED. THE VILLAGERS APPLAUDED, DR. PHIL SMILED WIDE. But somewhere in America, [music] SOMETHING QUIETLY DIED. NOT HATRED, not a battle cry, just solace in a sigh. A simple, honest question floating up into the sky. Is this the best we have [music] to give? Is this the peak we found? Or can we do much better than this circus on the ground?
4:21Dr. Phil.
4:24Gathered in Florida, [music] standing in the heat. A leader at the microphone, shuffling his feet. Talked about a cognitive test for nearly [music] 20 minutes. Said he aced it three times. A lion and a bear met it.
4:37Which one is the bear? They pointed to [music] the bear. The crowd sat quietly wondering why we're there. Dr. Phil walked on stage, supposed to show support, but even Dr. Phil looked like he's holding a report. Is this really happening?
4:50>> [music] >> Is this really real?
4:52Standing at the villagers, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment [music] setting in when the leader of a nation can't remember where he's been.
5:07Remember where he's been.
5:12>> [music] >> Talked about the Civil War, Harvey on a hill. [music] Robert E. Lee heard something standing very still. Never fight uphill, me boys.
5:23Never fight uphill. The crowd looked at each [music] other. Everything went still. History teachers watching with their heads inside their hands. This is not what happened. This is not how it stands. [music] We expected leadership. We expected clarity. Instead, we got a ramble with no end in visibility. Is this [music] really happening? Is this really real?
5:43Standing at the villagers, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment setting in when the [music] leader of a nation can't remember where he's been.
5:57Remember where he's been.
6:02Uh The Gulf of Mexico [music] got a brand new name. The president of Mexico called, nothing was the same. She [singing] asked him very gently, "Tell me you [music] are joking." He said, "No, I am serious." While the world sat soaking. Dr. Phil stood smiling, praised the policies loud, slipped in a story about a cognitive crowd. [music] Said a man took 6 minutes doing simple math, got the answer wrong completely, chose a different path.
6:30Then [music] he turned the shipping lanes, ships out on the water, called a hormone street, things got a little harder. Like little [music] Lindsey told him, like a little anthill, the reporters in the back just sat completely still. Senior citizens [music] came out expecting something solid, something about their futures, something that was honest. Instead, the speech ran [music] long, past the hour mark. Nobody quite knew where it started or where it stopped.
6:56Is this really happening? Is this really real? [music] Standing at the villages, this is how we feel. Fear creeping in slowly, disappointment [music] setting in when the leader of a nation can't remember where he's been.
7:13REMEMBER WHERE he's been.
7:17Yeah.
7:21Meanwhile, in [music] the background, somewhere far away, LEGO bricks are building what the cameras cannot see.
7:27>> [music] >> The reality in the nation is blocked by block it rises. The world keeps on moving, full of daily surprises. [music] While Florida was twisting the cognitive test scores, the planet kept on turning, kept on settling scores. [music] We sat at home watching, checking every feed, wondering if the government was [music] meeting every need. This is not about left or right or who you want to win.
7:49This is about a feeling, something [music] deep within. When you watch a speech and walk away confused, when the words don't add up and the facts get [music] bruised, fear is not a party thing, disappointment has no side. It lives inside the citizen who watched [music] and nearly cried. The village is applauded, Dr. Phil smiled wide. But somewhere in America, something quietly died. Not a hatred, not a battle cry, [music] just silence and a sigh. A simple, honest question floating up into the sky. [music] Is this the best we have to give? Is this the peak we found?
8:21Or can we do much better than this CIRCUS ON THE GROUND?
8:28YEAH.
8:29Circus on the ground.
8:33Yeah.
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