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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Panicked Trump Screws Himself as Term Collapses

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the ugly collapse of Trump’s presidency as his agenda blows up quickly. Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://fatty15.com/MEIDAS and using code MEIDAS at checkout. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chapter 1: What promotional offer is available for Mint Mobile?

0.299 - 20.657 Ryan Reynolds

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Chapter 2: What are the recent developments in Trump's presidency?

30.725 - 54.342 Ben Meiselas

Have you noticed Trump is looking pretty beat down, pretty fatigued lately, as though he's somehow shocked that the world and now Democrats and other people are actually standing up to him. I mean, look at him yesterday and then the day before when he did that weird product placement event. Look, Caroline Leavitt, Donald Trump's pink dress lady, she's unable to spin this.

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54.402 - 76.917 Ben Meiselas

I mean, she's making matters worse. And then you have Donald Trump's pink dress man, his vice president, J.D. Vance, can't spin this either. This was the real release, though, that they released. Not the photo, is it real? But what they said here is actually from the White House. This was another week filled with endless wins for the American people under President Donald J. Trump.

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76.957 - 95.467 Ben Meiselas

All right, well, let's take out the receipts. Let's see if we've got these endless wins from the Wall Street Journal editorial board. Again, this is a right-leaning Wall Street Journal. How do you like the trade war now? Trump is furious that Canada won't take tariffs lying down from the Wall Street editorial board.

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Chapter 3: How is Trump's tariff policy affecting the economy?

95.787 - 119.678 Ben Meiselas

We said from the beginning that this North American trade war is the dumbest in history and we were being kind. Donald. It's the right leaning Wall Street Journal. So if you're like, oh, I heard that this is the anti-Trump channel because that's what they're saying in the media. I'm just reading for you the headline from the Wall Street Journal. I find those other headlines funny as well. Take a

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Look at this one right here from Chief Executive Magazine. Not exactly a bastion of liberals. They said the following. A poll of more than 220 U.S. CEOs finds business confidence at the lowest level since November 2012. CEO optimism plummets in March amid tariff uncertainty. Here's another doozy from the Wall Street Journal. Trump's economic message is spooking some of his own advisors.

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President's team receives flood of calls from business executives concerned about mixed messaging on tariffs. Quote, senior officials, including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, have received panic calls from chief executives and lobbyists. It has been a horrific start for the economic policy team. So, you know, when I have the headlines,

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Oh, Trump panicking or because I'm literally saying what the truth is. And I know sometimes in a Trump world, the truth may hurt, but we got to say what the truth is. Here's another Wall Street Journal headline. Is Trump throwing it all away? Duh. His tariff circus undermines U.S. standing just when it could be most useful. The U.S.

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has been the best functioning, most innovative economy in the world at a time when its rivals and partners are all struggling for different reasons. Trump is throwing it away with his tariff policy. But Donald Trump doesn't seem to care. What was he posting first thing in the morning yesterday? Wow. He goes, he goes, wow. People are loving Elon, a great patriot. Nice to see.

220.682 - 240.742 Ben Meiselas

I mean, literally, people despise Elon Musk. I'll show you this one right here, for example. I'll show you a Trump Republican congressional district right here. During a town hall, they now do phone town halls rather than in-person town halls because they're terrified of what's going to actually happen.

241.163 - 258.157 Ben Meiselas

And so the MAGA Republican Congress member, Tom Barrett from Michigan 7th, this Republican district, asked the people, type whatever if you like Doge. Type whatever if you don't support Doge. Watch what happens. I wonder if these are all the Soros bots. Here, play this clip.

258.277 - 281.425 Moderator

We'll go ahead and move on to our second poll question. And that question is, do you approve of the Department of Government Efficiency's mission to streamline the federal government and reduce spending? Again, this question is regarding DOGE. Do you approve of the Department of Government Efficiency's mission to streamline the federal government and reduce spending?

Chapter 4: What is the public opinion on government efficiency initiatives?

282.045 - 305.621 Moderator

Press 1 for yes and press 2 for no. Again, that's one for yes and two for no. Our results are coming in and it's at 70% for no and 30% for yes. That's 70% for no and 30% for yes for the approval of Doja's mission to streamline the federal government and reduce spending.

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305.641 - 313.065 Ben Meiselas

And by the way, you know, people are calling C-SPAN and I'm not going to, I could show you dozens of calls like this, but I'll just show you this one right here. Let's play it.

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Chapter 5: How are tariffs impacting everyday citizens?

313.727 - 327.081 Unnamed Town Hall Participant 1

Just like in 30 days. I mean, domestically, he's tanking the economy singly-handed with the tariffs. And I just got a new heater today. I'm already affected by the tariffs.

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327.502 - 329.484 C-SPAN Caller from West Virginia

How is that? The parts are, they say, up 8% to 10% already.

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336.781 - 340.703 Unnamed Town Hall Participant 1

just in parts for the heater. So I ended up getting a new heater.

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340.983 - 344.424 C-SPAN Caller from West Virginia

The company told you that? The company that you bought it from? Yeah.

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345.465 - 346.145 Unnamed Town Hall Participant 1

Right, right.

346.385 - 351.367 C-SPAN Caller from West Virginia

And they passed on that 8% to 10% to you. So you paid an extra. Yeah, exactly. Okay.

Chapter 6: What is Fatty 15 and how can it benefit your health?

352.427 - 366.373 Unnamed Town Hall Participant 1

Yeah, and this is for every kind of part from outside the country, no matter what it is. I mean, that includes everything that comes to the United States through these tariffs that is imposed.

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367.148 - 387.995 Ben Meiselas

Can we geek out for a minute on something? I think it's going to be helpful for you. It's called Fatty 15. Its co-founder, Dr. Stephanie Van Watson, discovered C15 as the first essential fatty acid to be found in 90 years while working with the U.S. Navy to improve the health and welfare of aging dolphins. It's pretty simple. Essential nutrients keep our cells healthy, which keeps us healthy.

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So if you want to get science-y about it, studies show that C15, it works by strengthening our cells, improving our mitochondrial function,

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and protecting us against damaging free radicals so if you feel like how could i stop aging faster or i'm sleeping poorly or feeling sluggish the bottom line is that many of us are deficient in c15 which results in weaker cells which results in those things so fatty 15 is the science fact award-winning vegan and pure c15 supplement that steps in and helps it works in multiple ways it repairs age

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age-related damage to cells that protects them from future breakdowns. It boosts mitochondrial energy output and activates pathways in the body that help regulate sleep, mood, natural repair mechanisms that support our overall health. So deeper sleep, smoother functioning joints, healthier hair, skin and nails, that's essential. And the C15 helps here and Fatty 15 delivers.

Chapter 7: What are the challenges facing Social Security?

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So it comes in these gorgeous reusable glass bamboo jars and refill capsules. that are shipped to your door quarterly in pouches made from recycled materials. I love that. Fatty 15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health.

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You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription starter kit by going to fatty15.com slash Midas and using the code Midas at checkout. That's fatty15.com slash Midas, F-A-T-T-Y 15.com slash Midas, M-E-I-D-A-S. Use that code MIDAS at checkout. M-E-I-D-A-S. Yeah, people are pissed right now. Workers are getting destroyed. Veterans are getting destroyed.

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People's retirement and savings is getting destroyed. Pensions are being destroyed. And what's Donald Trump doing holding product placement events saying how much he loves Elon? Here's a scoop right here from Karen Tumulty. Scoop, social security facing pressure from Doge is now weighing big cuts to phone service.

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507.074 - 529.395 Ben Meiselas

Agency considers ending phone program that helps claims processing and is used by millions. In other words, you won't be able to call. Social Security anymore. Remember I showed a video a few days ago where the wait time just to even get somebody was like 10 hours and then to process a claim it was like a year? What do you think happens when they fire everybody?

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529.615 - 551.212 Ben Meiselas

Who's going to be able to process the claims? So one of the ways they're going to try to privatize and get rid of Social Security is by firing everybody, let the system crash, let it fail, and then try to have a business basically take it over. I wonder... I wonder which businesses it's going to be. Is it going to be an Elon Musk business? Shocker, shocker, shocker.

551.232 - 575.105 Ben Meiselas

But you know, look, the Trump administration's focused on what's mattering to the American people most. Plastic straws and making sure that the DOJ is involved in robust enforcement of plastic straw situation. From the office. of the Attorney General. President Trump, this is real. This is real memo that was issued moments recently.

575.485 - 599.416 Ben Meiselas

Trump recognized that there has been an irrational campaign against plastic straws that has led to the forced use of non-functional, more expensive, and potentially hazardous paper straws. The department stands with the president in rejecting this misguided effort of supporting plastic straws. Folks, I'm not making this up that that's what their focus is on. That's a real memo.

599.656 - 623.743 Ben Meiselas

I'll give you this update as well. Judge Tanya Chutkin, Washington, D.C. federal judge, issued a powerful ruling yesterday, which has Trump and Musk freaked out, saying that Doge needs to submit to immediate expedited discovery. We told you about Judge Cooper doing that in another case. Judge Chutkin goes even further. So the walls are closing in on Doge. The

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walls are closing in on Doge and Guantanamo Bay is closing. Remember, as I say, the corruption of the Trump administration is matched by its incompetence. So they couldn't even figure out this Guantanamo Bay thing. First, one of the things people uncovered is that in Guantanamo Bay, where they said they were giving the most dangerous migrants, almost none of the migrants were actually dangerous.

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