Furious World Leaders Form Alliance Trump Feared Most!!!

19 Apr 2026 · 22 min · 7 chapters

Ask about this episode

Ask anything about it. ChatGPT or Claude reads this page and answers with the times it was said.

Connect VO and ask about every podcast you hear, including the moments you saved. Add to ChatGPT · Add to Claude

In short

The episode argues that pro-democracy and regional leaders are coordinating against Donald Trump and “MAGA,” citing two major conferences (Barcelona and Turkey) and using Canada’s political and defense shifts as supporting evidence.

Guest backgrounds

No named guests are interviewed in the transcript. The host references speeches by public figures: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Brazil’s President Lula, Jordan’s Deputy PM/Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, League of Arab Nations Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Key claims

Trump was not invited to the conferences; U.S. security is weakening; Gulf states must build stronger regional alliances; normalization with Israel should not come at the expense of Palestinian rights; Canada is moving toward EU alignment and more military engagement.

Notable examples

Sánchez’s anti–far-right remarks; Lula on election sovereignty and Iraq/WMD “lies,” plus ending the Cuba blockade; Turkey conference clips criticizing U.S./Israel pressure to “forget Palestine”; Walz calling Trump “fascist” for war without objectives or exit plan.

Written by AI. May contain mistakes. Listen to the episode to check what was said.

Chapters

Tap a time to open that second in VO

Global Reaction to Trump's Regime

3:31 to 6:11

Explore how world leaders are distancing themselves from Trump and discussing new alliances.

“Furious world leaders are banning Donald Trump and his despicable regime from important international conferences.”

Canada's Changing Political Landscape

6:11 to 8:00

Understand Canada's shift towards stronger ties with Europe and military readiness.

“But I find it fascinating that people in Canada are like, we need to be a part of something bigger and thinking about, should that just be a security relationship with Europe?”

Conferences Against Right-Wing Extremism

8:00 to 14:03

Examine key speeches made at international conferences addressing right-wing extremism.

“And the THAAD systems from Asia and wouldn't provide the replacement parts and some of the other tools because it said, ah, we now have to move our equipment into the Middle East.”

Lies and Invasions: Historical Context

14:03 to 15:19

Explore the historical context of lies and invasions affecting countries like Cuba and Gaza.

“The invasion by France and England and Libya was another lie that caused enormous damage at that moment in history.”

Insights from the Conference in Turkey

15:19 to 17:40

Learn about key discussions from the conference in Turkey on regional security and peace.

“I want to share with you what was happening at the conference in Turkey, though, so you can hear from yourself what some of these Arab leaders were saying there.”

The Palestinian Question and Normalization

17:40 to 20:04

Delve into the complexities of the Palestinian issue and its impact on Arab normalization efforts.

“me and said, and to Europeans and to foreigners, forget about the Palestinian issue.”

Governor Walz's Speech Highlights

20:04 to 21:36

Review the major points from Governor Walz's speech regarding inequality and governance.

“So you see, that's how Middle East nations are talking at their conference.”
Hear the part that matters, and keep it.Open this episode in VO. Double tap your headphones to save a moment as you listen.
Get VO free

Transcript

Automatic transcript. May contain errors.

0:00This NBA playoffs with FanDuel. You're not just watching the playoffs. You're a part of them. Steve's got the phone, opens FanDuel, and he's going for threes! Be a part of the action on FanDuel. All customers get a profit boost every NBA playoff game day. 21 plus and present in select states. Opt-in required. Bonus issued is non-withdrawable profit boost tokens. Restrictions apply, including any token expiration and max wager amount. See full terms at FanDuel.com slash sportsbook. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET. Fox News is now streaming live on Fox One. When it matters most, turn to the voices you trust.

0:38We go beyond the headlines, bringing you the stories you won't hear anywhere else. Live coverage, sharp analysis, real perspective. At home or on the go, stay connected when it counts. Stream Fox News on Fox One. Download today.

1:00Hey, Chicagoland. Wayfair's big sale is coming to the Wayfair store. It's Wayday, and it's almost here. Starting April 25th, you can score huge deals on everything home in person, like up to 60 % off mattresses, up to 40 % off appliances, and up to 60 % off home reno. Plus, you can take home the small stuff that day and get the big stuff shipped fast and free. Shop Wayday from April 25th through 27th at the Wayfair store at Edens Plaza in Wilmette. Way fair, every style, every home. Fresh air, longer days, a chance to reset. This season, let therapy be part of your spring cleaning. Clearing mental clutter, shaking off stuckness, and building something better.

1:38Grow Therapy helps you get there. Whether it's your first time in therapy or your 15th, Grow makes it easier to find a therapist who fits you, not the other way around. They connect you with thousands of independent licensed therapists across the U.S., offering both virtual and in-person sessions, nights and weekends. You can search by what matters, like insurance, specialty, identity, or availability, and get started in as little as two days. And if something comes up, you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance at no cost. There are no subscriptions, no long-term commitments. You just pay per session.

2:07Grow helps you find therapy on your time. Whatever challenges you're facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Grow accepts over 100 insurance plans, including Medicaid in some states. Sessions average about$21 with insurance and some pay as little as$0 depending on their plan. Visit growtherapy.com slash book now to get started. That's growtherapy.com slash book now. growtherapy.com slash book now. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan. Fresh air, longer days, a chance to reset. This season, let therapy be part of your spring cleaning. Clearing mental clutter, shaking off stuckness, and building something better, Grow Therapy helps you get there.

2:40Whether it's your first time in therapy or your 15th, Grow makes it easier to find a therapist who fits you, not the other way around. They connect you with thousands of independent licensed therapists across the U.S., offering both virtual and in-person sessions, nights and weekends. You can search by what matters, like insurance, specialty, identity, or availability, and get started in as little as two days. And if something comes up, you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance at no cost. There are no subscriptions, no long-term commitments. You just pay per session. Grow helps you find therapy on your time.

3:09Whatever challenges you're facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Grow accepts over 100 insurance plans, including Medicaid in some states. Sessions average about$21 with insurance, and some pay as little as$0 depending on their plan. Visit growtherapy.com slash book now to get started. That's growtherapy.com slash book now. Growtherapy.com slash book now. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan.

3:31Ben Meiselas:Furious world leaders are banning Donald Trump and his despicable regime from important international conferences. There was a big conference that was held in Barcelona this past weekend, a pro-democracy conference bringing together pro-democracy forces across the world. Donald Trump and his regime not invited, although Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota gave a speech there. We also heard from President Lula of Brazil, Prime Minister Sanchez of Spain, who was hosting the event, gave a fiery speech where he was saying, we need to shut down all of this right-wing MAGA BS and we need to uplift pro-democracy.

4:12Ben Meiselas:I'll zoom in on what was going on there. There was also a major conference that was held in Turkey with a lot of the leaders of Gulf states and Gulf cooperation groups. And in no uncertain terms, they talked about how weak the United States security umbrella has been in the region and how the Middle East nations, the Gulf nations need to develop new and stronger alliances together amongst Gulf nations since they can no longer rely on the United States. They also called out Kushner and Whitcoff's behavior, and I'll get into that in a moment as well. And then I've been talking about how Canada has been a major bridge between transatlantic partnerships and trans-Pacific partnerships.

5:00Ben Meiselas:Prime Minister Carney basically being the leader of the free world and multilateralism, although we're seeing Prime Minister Sanchez of Spain step up as well. But Prime Minister Carney has now taken over the majority government in Canada. There was a minority kind of coalition government, if you will, there. The Liberal Party now has taken over in Canada with recent election wins and people changing parties. But some notable facts about Canada right now, a new poll out of Canada shows that over 60 % of the Canadian population wants to be a part of the European Union. They want Canada to be a part of the EU.

5:43Ben Meiselas:And as the European Union is talking about, and European countries are talking about a NATO without Donald Trump, whether you call it a European NATO or a new NATO, NATO with no Trump, NATO with no United States. It's interesting to see how countries like Canada, Australia, and then looking into Asia, all form a part of a new NATO where the United States has basically cut out. But I find it fascinating that people in Canada are like, we need to be a part of something bigger and thinking about, should that just be a security relationship with Europe? Which Prime Minister Carney did? Should it be a free trade relationship?

6:24Ben Meiselas:Which Prime Minister Carney did? Should it be something deeper like joining the European Union? Also, some other facts about Canada that have just come out as well. A lot more Canadians are considering the idea of joining the military there. I mean, before there was very like a reluctance. I mean, Canada always had a proud and strong military, some great special forces and a great proud military tradition in general, working alongside NATO, working alongside the US, which used to be its ally. You go back to some of the biggest battles against fascists. Canadians were there first, you know, on the front line, sacrificing it all.

7:05Ben Meiselas:But there has been, I don't think this is a secret, you know, before Trump, you know, more of a pacifist, a less reluctance of joining the military or the idea that joining the military is a pet. But we're hearing a lot of Canadians talk about that. And the latest polling data bears that out. Also in Canada, I'm sure you've heard this as well to all of our Midas Maple out there, Canadians canceled military special forces operations with the United States in Africa for the past 14, 15 years or so. There have been these special forces joint practice missions that Canada runs with the United States in Africa.

7:48Ben Meiselas:Those have now been canceled by Canada. And of course, this goes without saying but canada continues to review the f-35 purchases and i think canada is looking to buy those private planes from sweden or to at least continue to drag out the negotiations with the united states until they can really figure out getting these planes from sweden and allowing the domestic manufacturing of those planes in canada because when it comes to the united states military equipment as we saw with the Middle East, or we saw throughout the rest of the world, like the United States removed the Patriot missiles from Asia, right?

8:30Ben Meiselas:And the THAAD systems from Asia and wouldn't provide the replacement parts and some of the other tools because it said, ah, we now have to move our equipment into the Middle East. So to all of the other countries that bought American military equipment, even we're seeing with Donald Trump's unlawful and catastrophic war in Iran, Trump screwed over all these other nations. Because once you buy American military equipment, you have to then get it serviced by American companies. You have to get the parts. And then Donald Trump even did things that we saw like with Switzerland and other countries as well, where he like took their money and then transferred where they were buying weapons.

9:09Ben Meiselas:And then he transferred it to like other things to buy weapons for America because there's fine print in a lot of these contracts with the American military that based on certain exigent circumstances, you can shift the money to other projects that benefit the United States. And no prior US president ever invoked these ridiculous provisions because it would just shatter all confidence in the US. But that's Donald Trump for you. So let's zoom in on some of these conferences so you can see what's going down. Donald Trump and his regime not invited to attend these conferences, that's for sure. Why don't I take you to the conference that was going on in Barcelona, where you had Prime Minister Sanchez and you had President Lula of Brazil giving very powerful speeches.

9:54Ben Meiselas:Prime Minister Sanchez of Spain said the following, the far right and the right are not shouting because they are winning. They shout because they know their time is coming to an end. That's directed at Trump and MAGA as well. And of course, what we saw with Viktor Orban's far right-wing party losing that election to Peter Meiger. You have Prime Minister Sanchez also saying the following, Shame on those who remain silent in the face of injustice. Shame on those who exploit workers, who criminalize those who are different, who turn rights into commodities, who defend elite privilege, who support war and violence in Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine, Lebanon, and the Middle East.

10:37Ben Meiselas:Again, directed at Donald Trump and Putin. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also says, the right does not lead. The right is fading. So it doesn't matter how much they shout or how many lies they invent. People are realizing they have no project, no solutions, only eight empty slogans and misguided policies that have brought just four things to the world, world. War, inflation, inequality, and social fracture. That is all they have given the world. I think it's important to have conferences like that and to hear speeches like that, because for far too long, you have this MAGA, right-wing stuff spreading throughout the world, whether you saw it with Bolsonaro in Brazil, whether you saw it with Javier Malay in Argentina, right?

11:28Ben Meiselas:You see it in El Salvador with Bukele. You see it with what was building right before Donald Trump really exposed, I think, in a major way to the world. I mean, it should have been exposed before. The dangers, the bankruptcy of this far-right MAGA movement, which is international in scope, this right-wing authoritarianism movement. I mean, think about it. You look at Canada, their maple MAGA was going to win, right? I mean, Pierre Poliev, lots of people expected that he was going to win. And then Canada went elbows up. Prime Minister Carney won the election. Not only that, but then recently got the majority and he's very popular in Canada.

12:13Ben Meiselas:I mean, look in Australia, what's up Midas mates? What's up to the Midas down under? There you all know you had Dutton, you had Timu Magna and that movement there. But by the way, there's still a right-wing movement that's building over there. But Timu MAGA, many people expect were going to win. Then Dutton didn't even win his riding there. Anthony Albanese went on to win a big election over there when you had the Labour Party beating their Liberal Party in Australia, their Liberal Party's their right-wing party, which became a far-right-wing party as they were adopting a lot of MAGA stuff. Victor Orban, Reform Party in the UK, Le Pen's party in France and the successors to that party.

12:55Ben Meiselas:We see all of this internationally and they have their conventions and they push their propaganda and they have a lot of this right-wing oligarch money, which floods the zone with disinformation. So I think it's great to have a pushback to that. And that's what we're seeing at these conferences. President Lula of Brazil said the following, No president of a republic of one country can interfere in another country's election, ask for votes for another. Where is electoral sovereignty? Where is territorial sovereignty? We must stop telling lies about others in order to destroy them. Latin America is portrayed as a world of drug trafficking.

13:38Ben Meiselas:The Arab world is portrayed as a world of terrorism. and who is good in this world. Again, really directing this at the kind of stereotypes thrown out there by Trump and his regime and others in order to dominate the rest of the world. He also says the following, President Lula says, the invasion of Iraq was a lie. Where are the weapons of mass destruction that Saddam Hussein supposedly had? They were never found. The invasion by France and England and Libya was another lie that caused enormous damage at that moment in history. The invasion and the genocide carried out by Israel and Gaza is another very big lie.

14:16Ben Meiselas:And now the bombing of Israel against Lebanon, on what pretext? And now the invasion by the United States against Iran, on what pretext? So that's what was happening at this big conference in Spain, in Barcelona. Let me share with you a few more things I'll show you about what Lulu was saying as well. This is what he said about Cuba. Stop this damn blockade on Cuba. Let the Cuban people live their lives. Cuba has problems, yes, but they are Cuba's problems, not Lula's, not Trump's, not the empire's. The U.S. has punished Cuba for decades, sanctions, blockade, regime change attempts. None of it worked.

14:54Ben Meiselas:Cubans are still standing, still surviving, still waiting for the world to let them breathe, the things that Lula was saying. And Lula said, look, the Democrats now have a lot of people. Pedro achieved an extraordinary feet. The president of Mexico came. Our flock is growing. Pro-democracy is growing. We must give hope to the world. Otherwise, what happened with Hitler is going to happen again. So that's what was going on there. I want to share with you what was happening at the conference in Turkey, though, so you can hear from yourself what some of these Arab leaders were saying there. So the first I want to share with you right here is a clip of Amin Safadi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Jordan.

15:40Ben Meiselas:And here's what he says. Let me play this clip for you right here. Let's play it. This war has exposed a lot of fragilities and the collective mechanisms that we have at our hands. So we need to do a lot of soul searching into how we can all come together as a region and develop institutions that will enable us to defend ourselves but also invest in building the future of peace and security that we want. The other side, we have the issue of Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, the continued Israeli measures that are making the two-state impossible to realize and therefore undermining all prospects for peace.

16:30We have to address that because unless we're able to find this just and lasting peace on the basis of the two-state solution, basis that would fulfill the Palestinian people's right to freedom and statehood on their national soil on June 4, 1967 lines, we will not be able to move towards that stable future. But I think now we're facing a new era of Israeli expansionism that's being expressed in public by Israeli ministers who do not hide or are very aggressive in their statements that they want to take more land, that they want to occupy Lebanese land, that they want to occupy Syrian land, that they're not going to allow for the Palestinian people to have their right to freedom and the Palestinian-occupied territory fulfilled.

17:17And that is a challenge to regional security.

17:20Ben Meiselas:And you hear him saying the very flimsy security umbrella right there. And now I want to share with you next another clip from a guy who's there, Ahmed Abul Gate, the secretary general from the League of Arab Nations. Here's what he had to say. Play this clip. As well as those proponents helping Israel to achieve the breakthrough here and there, kept coming all the time to people like me and said, and to Europeans and to foreigners, forget about the Palestinian issue. forget about the Palestinians they will remain as is under occupation but we will normalize with the Arab world and we will confront Iran and lastly the Palestinian question will be forgotten so the purpose and the objective was forget about Palestine no Arab or Muslim or a just person can accept the injustice that has been inflicted on the Palestinians.

18:46No one ever. So this is the crux. But if the Israelis as well as the Americans at the time were offering the Palestinians a political horizon, shyly I say political horizon, it is a political settlement for their aspirations, for their self-determination. Then I would have understood that you want to normalization to precede the Palestinian issue? Well, I accept, but a settlement for Palestine is coming. But to tell me, forget about Palestine, forget about the Palestinian people. We will compel them to emigrate, and we will expel them out of historical Palestine for the sake of newcomers, I do not understand it.

19:54So this is the crux.

19:58Ben Meiselas:And again, it's clear he's talking about the United States, Trump and Kushner, you know, there as well. So you see, that's how Middle East nations are talking at their conference. Trump's not invited to any of the stuff. And you see America getting weaker and weaker by the day under Donald Trump. You see it play out right there. And, you know, we bring the receipts here on the Midas Touch Network. Oh, let me leave you with this. Can I, Governor Walz in Minnesota gave an incredible speech in Barcelona. Let me just share with you two of the big points of his speech. Let's play this first one. Inequality grows wider.

20:32Climate change accelerates terrifyingly. Technology is getting less human. and understandably that makes people pretty skeptical of government and desperate enough to try anything. If you're wondering what the hell is wrong with Americans, I hear some version of this every day. Look, I don't really like Trump and I don't know if he's right, but at least he's willing to try and break things and try and make it better. Now I know that's dumb as hell, but But that's how people are feeling. It's that sentiment that feeds into fascism.

21:09Ben Meiselas:And here's another clip of Governor Walz right here. Let's play it. We've got a feeble-minded, trigger-happy president who plunged us into a war where no threat was present with no clear objectives and no exit plan.

21:28We need to call that what it is. That's fascism. or at least it's fascist curious as they would be.

21:35Ben Meiselas:There you have it. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Thank you all so much for watching. Help us get to 7 million. You may think you're subscribed, but you may not actually be subscribed. So just double check that you're subscribed. Thanks everybody. Love this video? Support independent media and unlock exclusive content, ad-free videos, and custom emojis by becoming a paid member of our YouTube channel today. You can also gift memberships to others. Let's keep growing together.

22:06Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile, with a message for everyone paying big wireless way too much. Please, for the love of everything good in this world, stop. With Mint, you can get premium wireless for just$15 a month. Of course, if you enjoy overpaying, no judgments, but that's weird. Okay, one judgment. Anyway, give it a try at mintmobile.com slash switch.

22:36Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile, with a message for everyone paying big wireless way too much. Please, for the love of everything good in this world, stop. With Mint, you can get premium wireless for just$15 a month. Of course, if you enjoy overpaying, no judgments, but that's weird. Okay, one judgment. Anyway, give it a try at MintMobile.com slash switch.

23:23rates and alerts you when it's best to shop. No spam calls, no hidden fees. Drivers who save with Jerry could save over$1 ,300 a year. Switch with confidence. Download the Jerry app or visit jerry.ai.libsyn today. That's j-e-r-r-y.ai.libsyn.

From the publisher

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump facing a scenario he feared most as countries he tried to bully are now forming strong international alliances and hosting international conferences where Trump is banned.

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

Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan

The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show

The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show

Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54

On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman

Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More from The MeidasTouch Podcast

All 2,222 episodes
Furious World Leaders Form Alliance Trump Feared Most!!!The MeidasTouch Podcast · 22 min
Listen in VO