In short
The episode argues that “furious” world leaders publicly shame Donald Trump and resist U.S. pressure. It claims King Charles III set a trap during Trump’s UK visit: after pomp at Windsor Castle, Charles used his speech to highlight the U.S.-UK role in defeating “tyranny” and to justify unity in support of Ukraine, with Trump allegedly reacting visibly. It also claims Mexico and Canada are uniting against Trump ahead of the USMCA/KUSMA review, citing a Pew Research poll that most respondents in Mexico (68%) and Canada (59%) see the U.S. as their biggest threat.
Notable examples
Mexico Independence Day hosted by President Claudia Scheinbaum; Canada’s Prime Minister Carney meeting Scheinbaum; Zelensky’s security-guarantee and sanctions/reconstruction plan; and a guest-like mention of a “Moscowicz” comment urging tougher treatment of Russia.
Written by AI. May contain mistakes. Listen to the episode to check what was said.
Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOPersonal Data Awareness
1:00 to 1:30
Discussion on how personal information is compromised and sold.
Personal Data Awareness
2:41 to 3:28
Discussion on how personal information is compromised and sold.
“Last year, I went through many different life changes.”
Global Leaders' Reactions to Trump
3:41 to 5:12
Analysis of world leaders publicly criticizing Trump.
“That was Mexico's president, Claudius Scheinbaum, at the Mexico Independence Day celebration.”
King Charles' Trap for Trump
5:12 to 6:35
Description of King Charles III's interactions with Trump during his visit.
“But first, watch this brilliant trap by King Charles.”
Canada and Mexico Unite Against Trump
6:35 to 9:06
Discussion about Canada and Mexico's strategic partnership amidst Trump's policies.
“Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine to deter aggression and secure peace.”
Public Perception of the U.S. as a Threat
9:06 to 10:23
Review of survey data showing global perceptions of the U.S. as a threat.
“In South Africa, 35 % of the population say America is their biggest threat, 19 % say Russia, 13 % say China.”
Public Perception of the U.S. as a Threat
10:25 to 12:09
Review of survey data showing global perceptions of the U.S. as a threat.
“Look, oftentimes we turn to some funny places for support, but not everyone is a therapist and not everyone is the one that we should be going to.”
Impact of Trump's Policies on Tourism
12:09 to 14:00
Discussion on the negative effects of Trump's policies on Las Vegas tourism.
“I think Vegas is in a great recession, perhaps even already in a depression.”
Democratic Insights on Trump and Russia
14:00 to 15:10
Discussion on how Trump should approach Russia compared to other nations.
“by the way i think democratic congress member moscowicz puts it really smart here where he goes um maybe donald you want to treat russia like you're treating washington dc or canada or our allies.”
Zelensky's Security Guarantees for Ukraine
15:10 to 17:19
Analysis of Zelensky's post about Ukraine's military needs and international support.
“He's got all of the tools the president does.”
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Trump's Embarrassing UK Visit
17:19 to 19:47
Critique of Trump's visit to Windsor Castle and the implications of his comments.
“but it has lost so much manpower that it cannot deliver strong additional actions in the above mentioned directions.”
Shifting Global Order and U.S. Weakness
19:47 to 20:45
Discussion on the changing global order and Trump's impact on U.S. standing.
“But then do you see how forceful Mexico, Canada, you see what's going on, right?”
Shifting Global Order and U.S. Weakness
21:29 to 22:26
Discussion on the changing global order and Trump's impact on U.S. standing.
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Transcript
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4:00Ben Meiselas:That was Mexico's president, Claudius Scheinbaum, at the Mexico Independence Day celebration. Now, furious world leaders, like you saw there with Claudia Scheinbaum, strongly asserting their sovereignty, their strength, their power against a very weak and sickly Donald Trump and pathetic Trump regime. I want to show you now how furious King Charles III lured Donald Trump in for a trap as part of Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom. Now, King Charles knows how Donald Trump is so pathetically wanting to be a king and how he is in awe of the pomp and circumstance of the royal family. So here's what King Charles did as well.
4:52Ben Meiselas:and Canada having a huge meeting tomorrow. I want to talk about Zelensky. I want to talk more about Europe. I want to talk about a poll, by the way, that shows that many countries now view the United States as the biggest threat to them. And I'm talking about like United States former allies or allies thinking that. But first, watch this brilliant trap by King Charles. So he brings Trump over, the pomp and circumstance. He's got the flyover, Windsor Castle, the golden carriage. By the way, Donald Trump's hand was literally rotting while it was there. It looked worse than ever. I've described it as looking like Donald Trump has put his hand into a piranha tank.
5:36Ben Meiselas:But after luring Donald Trump in and making Trump dress up in the white suit and all that white tie suit. Here's what King Charles did. Boom. In his speech, he looks at Donald Trump. He talks about World War I and World War II and the U.S. and the U.K.'s historic relationship there. And then in front of the world, King Charles brings up Ukraine and says, this is why we're uniting to defeat Russia, to defeat the forces of tyranny. As you have Donald Trump kind of sitting there like look at his face zoom in on trump's face right here if you can with the still and then king charles is like and here is why we defend ukraine that's what this whole setup was for watch it go down in real time here play this clip our countries have them the closest defense security and intelligence relationship ever known in two world wars we fought together to defeat the forces of tyranny.
6:44Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine to deter aggression and secure peace.
6:58Ben Meiselas:All right, now back to Mexico for a moment. So today you have Prime Minister Carney of Canada meeting with President Claudia Scheinbaum of Mexico. They are signing a strategic partnership and they are going to unite their positions as well ahead of the KUSMA review, the Canada, United States, Mexico agreement review. Remember there was NAFTA in the 90s, then Trump slightly changed it during his first regime and called it USMCA or KUSMA. It's very much like NAFTA, but with a few additions. And then Donald Trump, when he came in power, his regime this time basically ripped Kuzma to shreds, although he paused the tariffs on Kuzma related items.
7:49Ben Meiselas:But it was always believed that Donald Trump was going to attack his own deal, rip his own deal because Trump breaches contracts and screw over Canada and Mexico as he has done. So we have this big meeting right now between Carney and Claudia Scheinbaum, and they are planning how they're standing up against the Trump regime, uniting their positions while Donald Trump is out there saying Mexico does what we tell them. Canada does what we tell them. They obey. They submit to me. No, they don't, Donald. The world is laughing at you, you vile piece of trash. Here play this clip. Now they know it meant a lot.
8:28And Mexico does what we tell them to do. And Canada does what we tell them to do because we have the two borders. We have the northern border, southern border, and they were both horrible. But now it's it's some people say it's a miracle.
8:43Ben Meiselas:Now, take a look right here at this chart right here. Pew Research released this in the past week. Most people in Mexico and Canada now say the United States is their country's greatest threat. So if you look at comparisons of United States, Russia and China in Mexico, 68 % say U.S. is the biggest threat to Mexico. Only 6 % say Russia, 5 % say China. In Canada, 59 % say U.S. is the biggest threat. 11 % say Russia, 17 % say China. In Indonesia, 40 % say the U.S. is their biggest threat. 3 % say Russia, 19 % say China. In South Africa, 35 % of the population say America is their biggest threat, 19 % say Russia, 13 % say China.
9:35Ben Meiselas:In Brazil, 29 % say U.S. is the biggest threat. Russia, 12%. China, 15%. Argentina, interesting, 24 % U.S., Russia, 13%, China, 13%. So amongst Mexico, Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil, and Argentina, U.S. is their biggest threat. U.S. is tied for the top threat in Spain and Kenya between Russia and Spain. And then you look at other countries. In Australia, you have China is their top threat, but 20 % still say US is their biggest threat. In Japan, 18 % say US is the biggest threat. 53 % say China. Interesting data right there. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Look, oftentimes we turn to some funny places for support, but not everyone is a therapist and not everyone is the one that we should be going to.
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12:08Ben Meiselas:Should be noted as well, the mayor of Las Vegas begging Mexico and Canada to resume tourism to Vegas. Vegas is getting crushed right now. I think Vegas is in a great recession, perhaps even already in a depression. So all those people who thought that they were getting no tax on tips are finding out they're not really getting tips anymore because their income is all the way down as a result of Trump's policies, his trade war against the world, his disastrous tariffs. So Donald, when you say Mexico does what we tell them, I just want to show you again, for the first time in Mexico's history, you're going to have a woman hosting the Independence Day event.
12:57Ben Meiselas:President Claudia Scheinbaum marked the 215th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain. Let's take a look at this portion right here as well.
13:27What happened?
13:45Mexicanos! Mexicanos! ¡Viva la independencia! ¡Viva!
14:09Ben Meiselas:by the way i think democratic congress member moscowicz puts it really smart here where he goes um maybe donald you want to treat russia like you're treating washington dc or canada or our allies. Maybe if you treat Russia, just treat Russia like them. Here, play this clip. What would you what would you hope the president would do to place some pressure on Vladimir Putin so Lavrov doesn't feel free and Putin don't feel free to continue thumbing their nose at America? Well, by the way, I don't need to tell the president how to do this at all. Actually, he's fully capable. I mean, maybe just treat them like you're treating Washington, D.C., or how you treated Greenland when you came into office or how you treated Canada when you came into office.
14:58Like, where is that President Trump with the Russians? It seems like he's tougher on these other things. He's tougher on Chicago than he is dealing with Putin. So maybe just take that attitude. He's got all of the tools the president does. He has the ability to do those sanctions. He can let the Senate move forward. He can send weapons to Ukraine. You know, he can really squeeze them from an economic standpoint. So the president has the tools. He just has to be willing to use them.
15:29Ben Meiselas:Now, let me share this with you as well. This is from President Zelensky right here. Powerful post that he made about security guarantees. He goes, when we speak about security guarantees for Ukraine, there are several key elements. First, the Ukrainian army. We already agreed on what we need in the sky, at sea, and on the ground. Our partners now understand the scale of these needs, but the important thing is that we are on the same page and they are ready to deliver. Second, the strength and size of the Ukrainian army itself. We know exactly what it has to be and this requires significant funding.
16:04Ben Meiselas:This is why financial support from our partners is crucial. Third, Article 5-like guarantees. We are discussing this with the U.S. and I believe we will reach bilateral decisions. And finally, sanctions in case Russia decides to repeat aggression again, as well as reconstruction, including the use of frozen Russian assets. To give an example, the cost of this war today is about$120 billion per year. Ukraine covers half of it from its own budget. The other half, $60 billion must be secured. Plan A is to end the war. Plan B is to secure the cost. I think that's really said very smart. And I'm a data guy.
16:47Ben Meiselas:So you give me the info and the data and the plan, that's what I respond to. Zelensky also goes, Russia prepared offensive operations along four main accesses this year, Sumy, Novavlokyya, Porosk, and Zaprizyk. The Sumy operation has already failed. Russia suffered heavy losses, especially in manpower, and has redeployed forces to other fronts. Ukraine armed forces inflicted even greater losses on them there. I think we might name the exact area in the next two days. As a result, Russia is left with two operations, but it has lost so much manpower that it cannot deliver strong additional actions in the above mentioned directions.
17:30Ben Meiselas:I believe that as of now, they lack the strength for large scale offensives. Now, I want to show you also as Donald Trump was kind of lured into this brilliant trap by King Charles, you see him right here again in the golden carriage, again, him looking deeply, deeply sickly over there. Here was what Donald Trump said about being at Windsor Castle and Trump pretended that he was the first president of the United States to ever be at the UK and Windsor Castle, which is utterly ridiculous. But OK, but believe, you know, King Charles's view is all right, Donald, believe that I'm going to put you right there next to me and freaking shame you on Ukraine.
18:13Ben Meiselas:Here play this clip. It's a singular privilege to be the first American president welcomed here. And the if you think about it, it's a lot of presidents. And And this was the second state visit. And that's the first. And maybe that's going to be the last time. I hope it is, actually. But this is truly one of the highest honors of my life. Such respect for you and such respect for your country. And so all the other stuff that you saw, like Trump inspecting the Guard of Honor with King Charles, I don't like seeing a sexual abuser, a felon, a bankruptor, a putrid human being there in the UK on our taxpayer dime, on the UK taxpayer dime.
19:03Ben Meiselas:But I did want to show you what the plan was. Here he is inspecting the guard of honor. Play this clip.
19:20Ben Meiselas:Here's the Royal Air Force Red Arrows. Play this clip.
19:43Ben Meiselas:and so to me all of that was a way to help zelinski more than anything But then do you see how forceful Mexico, Canada, you see what's going on, right? You see it, huh? I wish more of corporate media in America would talk about it. This is a big deal. The world order's shifting, folks. It's a changing. And the U.S., weakling, weak, pathetic, Trumpy, like he's done with his businesses. A lot going on. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million. Thanks
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting shamed by world leaders in public displays of dominance over him from Mexico to Canada to the UK.
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