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The MeidasTouch Podcast - Episode Summary
Podcast Overview Title: The MeidasTouch Podcast Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas Description: Three brothers with unique backgrounds discuss news, politics, and democracy with a blend of humor and seriousness, making the podcast a popular destination for political commentary.
Episode Title
Fox News Crashes on Air After Trump’s Terrible Address Episode Description: Ben Meiselas recounts Fox News' chaotic live reaction to Donald Trump's disastrous national address, showcasing a range of responses from various Fox News personalities.
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Key Themes and Discussions
Fox News Reaction to Trump's Address
- General Reaction: Ben describes Fox News as undergoing a "nervous breakdown" during the broadcast.
- Characterization of Fox News: He critiques the network, labeling it "state regime media" and comparing it to propaganda outlets in North Korea and Russia.
- Bipartisan Critique: Trump’s speech received backlash from both the left and right, yet Fox News attempted to spin it positively.
Specific Clips and Analysis
- Sean Hannity's Commentary:
- Hannity implies Trump’s speech was commendable, questioning Joe Biden's ability to deliver such a message.
- Guest Commentary:
- A guest on the show suggests Trump’s speech was calm and engaging, dismissing any criticisms as partisan attacks.
- Lindsey Graham's Praise:
- Graham describes Trump’s message as inspiring and indicative of a bright future, despite Trump’s low approval ratings.
- Newt Gingrich's Analysis:
- Gingrich claims Trump’s speech was disciplined, likening it to Ronald Reagan, and suggests that it sets the stage for future political debates.
Criticism of Fox News Hosts
- Ben critiques hosts like Laura Ingraham for their absurd justifications regarding political events and the FBI.
- Discussion on Dan Bongino's Departure: Ingraham tries to explain Bongino leaving his FBI role before the release of Epstein files, which Ben connects to attempts to obscure the truth.
Jack Smith's Testimony
- Jim Jordan's Comments: He downplays Jack Smith's public testimony, indicating that several Smith deputies invoked their Fifth Amendment rights, suggesting attempts to obstruct investigations into Trump’s actions.
Coverage of Local Issues
- Providence Shooting Incident: Ben expresses dismay at Fox News blaming local officials for a botched response to a school shooting, criticizing their lack of accountability.
- Jesse Waters’ remarks about the investigation's handling show a tendency to shift blame instead of addressing systemic failures.
Broader Political Commentary
- Trump's Economic Impact: Acknowledgement of significant job losses and economic issues under Trump, with statistics indicating a stark contrast to Biden's administration.
- Call to Action for Viewers: Ben encourages listeners to subscribe to the MidasTouch YouTube channel to gain more influence than Fox News.
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Key Takeaways
- The episode highlights the stark contrast between the portrayal of Trump’s speech by Fox News and the broader critical consensus.
- It emphasizes the challenges of accountability in media and political discourse, particularly in the context of Trump’s administration.
- The Meiselas brothers maintain a strong pro-democracy stance, advocating for informed electoral participation and communication within their audience.
Conclusion Ben Meiselas’ reflection on Fox News’ reaction serves as a lens through which the podcast critiques media manipulation and advocates for a more transparent political environment, reminding listeners about the importance of critical engagement with news.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00State regime media, which calls itself Fox News, was having a nervous breakdown on live TV, collapsing on air after Donald Trump's disastrous speech speech, which was criticized by both the left and right. and the center, a bipartisan reaction to Donald Trump's terrible speech, but not on state regime media where they said, wow, what a difference. This is an incredible speech. I want you to watch as these sycophants, as these people who are more pathetic than the propagandists from North Korea or Russia or wherever else they do state regime propaganda, Baghdad Bob from back in the day, watch what they do.
0:44First, I'll show you Hannity and this other guy. Watch this right here, play this clip. Wow. What a difference a year makes, Mr. Travis. I got to tell you, I don't think Joe Biden would be capable of that speech. Your thoughts? Well, it was after his bedtime. So 100 % he wouldn't have been capable of this speech. Then next they bring on this guest, Lee, and here's what she has to say. Let's play this clip. I think we all know to be true that if Donald Trump spent that entire address to the nation listing out all the childhood cancer that he's cured or anything of the sort, anything that's good and kind, the Democrats would still find a way to attack him and make him sound like a crazy man.
1:29I just watched that speech. Donald Trump was so kind. He was so calm. I think that was one of the most powerful and just engaging speeches that he's given in a very long time. And he wasn't trying to shout his accomplishment at Americans. He was trying to remind Americans about the truth of the economy because we've seen a concerted effort by the mainstream media to lie. Oh, and then you have Lindsey Graham saying, Mr. President, you didn't just say the best is yet to come. What we saw there was one of the most incredible speeches ever. It was like literally the worst, weirdest, it seemed like Adderall ridden, cognitively declining, bizarro world.
2:07But this is what they say on state regime media. It's a cult, y 'all. Here play this clip. So the trend lines are real. Mr. President, you just did not say the best is yet to come. You prove to the American people that when it comes to their prosperity and security, by this time next year, you will see a major difference. When these tax cuts, then they bring on Newt Gingrich, get his perspective of things. And he's like, what this speech showed was discipline. He was prepared. He was organized. If I were a Democrat, I'd be very nervous. I'd be very nervous right now. By the way, I'll play the clip in a second.
2:48But this is why you can't speak logically to these people. Seriously. I mean, these people have bad intentions. They are delusional. They are filled with hate and they say things like this. Here, play this clip. And I believe President Trump showed tonight that he's prepared to focus, to be disciplined, to communicate. And if I were a Democrat, tonight would leave me very unnerved. I'm laughing, but it is deeply serious because they're out there trying to push this message on some people who still buy it. I mean, Donald Trump's approval right now is like the worst in presidential history. He's underwater in every single category, but there's still lots of people who look at that and like, oh, that makes sense to me, which is so freaking odd to me.
3:36But in any event, the majority of Americans are waking up. The majority of Americans have already woken up. And let me show you this next clip right here of Gingrich. Before doing so, just a reminder, please hit subscribe to the Midas Touch YouTube channel. As you know, state regime media, which calls itself Fox, is constantly attacking us. They show our clips as well, and they attack us. So let's just stand up to them, please, and make sure you're subscribed. We got to keep being bigger and getting more views and engagement than them. Newt Gingrich over here says that was 19 minutes of discipline.
4:10Here, play this clip. I see so many good things, but I'll tell you, we've known this for a long time. To watch President Trump give a 19-minute disciplined speech that covered that many facts was worthy of Ronald Reagan. That was a good speech. It was an important speech. Someday people will say it was one of the most important speeches of his career because it set the table for the entire debate over the next year and laid out what Biden did to make the country a disaster, what Trump has already done, and where we are going in general and why that's the right direction. I think it's a very, very important speech.
4:51More for Gingrich right here. Let's play it. I'll tell you, I would not want to be in the position of the shoes of Democrats. They have to hope that the president's policies fail, that the economy doesn't recover, that somehow, you know, his border policies and his peace policies are not successful. I don't think that's a good position to be in. Okay. And then moving topics, you have Laura Ingraham try to justify why the deputy FBI director, Dan Bongino announced that he's quitting the FBI after being the deputy FBI director, why he's quitting 24 to 48 hours before the Epstein files are set to be released based on the Epstein Transparency Act that was signed into law where we know Donald Trump's going to obstruct.
5:42And here's what Laura Ingram says about why Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is leaving. Here play this clip. And the first big departure from the administration was announced late today. After only nine months on the job, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping aside. Now, this is not surprising. He loved his lucrative media life and he wants to get back to it. But first, clueless in Providence.
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7:29Let me play you this clip and let me tell you what went down. Here, play this clip. So I can't get into the details of Mr. Smith's testimony, but I will tell you he did not take the fifth like his deputies did. We have to post three of his deputies. They took the fifth, a couple of them took the fifth multiple times, 70 and 71 times respectively. One of them we We refer to the Justice Department because we believe he was truly obstructing our investigation. We don't do many of these referrals. The facts have to be there. And we did for Mr. Windham, one of his deputies. So I think we got some important information today.
8:03Right. Do you notice that after Jim Jordan was out there attacking Jack Smith every single day on state regime media and all the other regime media outlets, by the way, Jack Smith was like, can I testify publicly? I would like to testify publicly in the House and the Senate. Let's do it before all of the American people. I want to do this in public. And then Jim Jordan, tough guy, Jim Jordan's like, no, we've got to do it in private. And from all we've heard, we did a video about it earlier. Jack Smith just utterly exposed Donald Trump's crimes, the theft of these classified documents, the crimes related to the January 6th insurrection.
8:44But this is precisely why MAGA wanted to keep it secret, right? Like, oh, we don't talk about that. We don't talk about that anymore. They are so pathetic. If you're a tough guy, Jim Jordan, if you're a tough guy, James Comer, if you're a tough guy, MAGA's, tough gals, MAGA's, why wouldn't you have Jack Smith just testify in public? If you claimed he lied, go after him. That's what Jack Smith said. Anyway, so now Fox has to distract. And so they have Kayleigh McEnany talking about the things that I know. It's on everybody's mind right now. Everybody's wondering, Kayleigh, did you ever use a dating app?
9:22Here, play this clip. Did you ever online date? One time. And I met my husband on Twitter. Yeah. Well, that's different than a dating app. But what do you think about that? No, but I did do a dating app for a short period of time in New York City. It was a disaster. Nevertheless. And then just think about this. With Providence reeling, Providence, Rhode Island reeling right now after a horrific school shooting where Donald Trump spread disinformation about the suspect being in custody after the FBI, the now completely dysfunctional and broken FBI, where you have the deputy FBI director resigning, by the way, as well.
10:03while they were kicking through the snow and they were providing Mayor Smiley of Providence with incorrect data, incorrect videos, incorrect surveillance of the shooter and they brought the wrong suspect into custody based on bad information from the FBI. So now state regime media has to attack. Yeah, Providence attacked the city, attacked the university, attacked the mayor. So Jesse Waters, I mean, Who would have thought that there would be a world where a regime media exists that attacks the school and the mayor in the aftermath of a shooting that the FBI has botched and blames it and casts blame on the university and the mayor?
10:50Watch what Jesse Waters says here. Play this clip. The FBI doesn't have jurisdiction over this case. When the locals ask for help, they'll help, but the locals are running this investigation. The FBI has no jurisdiction. No jurisdiction. Then he goes, I don't. Just think about the lack of accountability. You're the damn FBI. If you claim you don't have jurisdiction, make jurisdiction. That's the thing with these weak, pathetic individuals, right? It's like FEMA now. We don't have jurisdiction. It's a state issue. You're FEMA. What do you think your job is? It's a lack of accountability, a lack of care, a lack of adulthood amongst these MAGAs.
11:31Jesse Waters and says, I don't trust this guy. Smiley one bit. Play this clip. We still don't know anything about the suspect. They put out something yesterday asking eyewitnesses to contact them if they saw anything. Now, if you control a crime scene, you immediately bring in everybody that was in the auditorium and you ask them questions and interrogate them. And that's how you control the information. Brown had no control over this. the cameras. We still don't know anything. All the video we've seen so far have been from ring cameras from residential neighborhoods. I don't trust this guy Smiley.
12:13He seems to be covering something up. The entire leadership team is a joke. Hopefully the FBI can come in and make some some real progress. And they are gathered. And then he attacks Mayor Smiley from walking in a gay parades. This guy walked in a gay parade. Everything has to be revolving around attacking like gay people or trans people or immigrants. It's just so pathetic. Grow the hell up, will you? And deal with the problems the American people are actually grappling with right now. Affordability, Americans can't afford things. Americans can't afford rent. Americans are psychologically tortured living paycheck to paycheck if you're lucky enough to get a paycheck right now you're ripping away health care from over 20 million americans and you're doing attacking gay rights pray what are you doing anyway play this clip the best video we have of this guy is a ring camera shot where you can't see his face but mayor smiley says he just wants to go to bed everyone you see behind us.
13:19We've all been working for now 49 hours. We're tired. Tired. Two students are dead, nine in the hospital, and you have no clue what happened. Smiley wasn't tired when he was marching for gay pride or fighting Trump. I guess at least on this segment, though, of Fox, they do admit that at the end of the day, there's a lot of job losses under the Trump regime. In fact, 54 % more job losses this year than under former President Biden. Unemployment's ticked up to 4.6%. It's a disaster under the Trump regime. Here, play this clip. We had a government shutdown. We had the doge. So the numbers are distorted because of that.
14:02But at the end of the day, we need to create more jobs and we're not. The industries that that are creating jobs like healthcare are actually creating lower paying jobs because they can't sort of find doctors overnight. They can't find skilled nurses overnight. And they're sort of flooding the system with sort of lesser skilled helpers. And those are lower wages. So I think there's a lot of cracks in the labor market. There you have it folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching.
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