Trump Has Catastrophic Sunday as All Plans Backfire

11 Jan 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters

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In short

The episode argues that Donald Trump’s actions and rhetoric are fueling nationwide protests and escalating international conflict, while also alleging misconduct by ICE and the Trump administration’s response to protesters. It highlights protests after the killing of Renee Nicole Good, claims Trump is pardoning criminals, and criticizes Trump posts (including AI images) and refusal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Guests/backgrounds

No specific guests are named in the transcript (it references interviews/clips with public figures).

Key claims

Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernandez and other fraud/“narco” figures; Trump threatens wars (Cuba/Greenland/Iran) and is tied to potential troop/invasion planning; ICE/CBP are violating protocols and using excessive force; officials like Tom Homan and Kristi Noem mischaracterize the Renee Nicole Good case; autocrat-style propaganda harms U.S. standing.

Notable examples

Minneapolis protests; Tom Homan on “domestic terrorism” definitions; Kristi Noem on Renee Nicole Good video; Mayor Frey on rhetoric; alleged ICE porta-potty incident in Brooklyn Center; reports of 490–500 protesters killed in Iran.

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Chapters

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Trump's Catastrophic Sunday Protests

0:24 to 1:00

Discussing the protests against Trump's regime across the country.

“Sunday as Americans across the country continue to protest his dastardly regime.”

Trump's Social Media Activity

1:00 to 2:24

Analyzing Trump's bizarre social media posts amid ongoing protests.

“Okay, Donald Trump on the taxpayer dime right now, he's making posts like this.”

Trump's Pardoning Practices

2:24 to 4:28

Examining Trump's controversial pardons of alleged criminals.

“Also, Donald Trump has pardoned the biggest Ponzi schemers, the biggest people convicted of fraud.”

Media Responses to Protests

4:28 to 4:50

Discussing how supporters label peaceful protesters as terrorists.

“further defame Renee Nicole Good, say her name, Renee Nicole Good, to defame her and to defame anyone who peacefully protests this despicable regime.”

Interview Segment on Terrorism Definition

4:50 to 8:25

Analyzing varying perspectives on what constitutes terrorism in relation to protests.

“You know, if you look up the definition of terrorism, is there violence?”

Political Responses to Violence

8:25 to 12:18

Exploring the different political reactions to violence against protesters.

“Can you address, given that it's been recorded, did you keep the money?”

International Protests and Military Action

12:18 to 14:00

Discussing the implications of international protests on U.S. military policy.

“You are the Ronald Reagan plus of our time in this in this world.”

Protests in Iran and U.S. Response

14:00 to 14:50

Discussing the situation of protesters in Iran and potential U.S. military action.

“Well, we're learning that there were at least 490.”

ICE Agents and Controversial Actions

14:50 to 15:50

Exploring disturbing actions of ICE agents in Minnesota amidst ongoing protests.

“This video was brought to our attention at the Midas Touch Network.”
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0:00From unsolved mysteries to unexplained phenomena, from comedy goal to relationship fails, Amazon Music's got the most ad-free top podcasts, included with Prime. Because the only thing that should interrupt your listening is, well, nothing. Download the Amazon Music app today.

0:23Ben Meiselas:Demented, deranged, and rotting all alone at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump is having a catastrophic Sunday as Americans across the country continue to protest his dastardly regime. The protests are not getting much coverage on corporate news. We've been covering them here at the Midas Touch Network, including giving you a live feed with our friends at Status Quo about the protest in Minneapolis. Yesterday saw tens of thousands of protesters in Minneapolis, and we saw protests erupt across the country, everywhere from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., to Austin, to New York City. We've seen massive protests against the Trump regime following the cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good while Donald Trump is out in Mar-a-Lago.

1:11Ben Meiselas:Okay, Donald Trump on the taxpayer dime right now, he's making posts like this. The entrance to Mar-a-Lago. And then he posts what the golden front door of Mar-a-Lago looks like that the taxpayers are essentially footing the bill for right now as Donald Trump takes yet another vacation. Then Donald Trump on Sunday morning, while these protests are taking place, Donald Trump posts this bizarre photo of himself on top of the White House. And then it says, soon. This is what Donald Trump is posting. Then he posts the following. The case for pardoning former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, one of the biggest narco terrorists in history.

1:59Ben Meiselas:El Chapo's buddy who brought in massive amounts of drugs to the United States and then was convicted at a federal trial in the United States where there was evidence that showed that Juan Orlando Hernandez, in addition to making millions of dollars along with his brother for smuggling drugs into the United States, says, get those drugs up the gringo's nose and kill them. This is who Donald Trump pardoned. Also, Donald Trump has pardoned the biggest Ponzi schemers, the biggest people convicted of fraud. These are Donald Trump's buddies. Then Donald Trump posts the following. Marco Rubio will be a great president of Cuba.

2:42Ben Meiselas:And then Donald Trump says, sounds good to me that Rubio will be the president of Cuba. So there are going to be more wars and more regime change right now. There's going to be war everywhere, war in Venezuela, war in Cuba. What war? You've threatened Colombia. You've threatened to invade Greenland, which, by the way, now NATO is considering sending troops to Greenland as a way to push back against the Trump regime. And the European Union is contemplating the possibility of sanctions against American corporations if the Trump regime does indeed invade Greenland, which the Trump regime, according to multiple reports, has actually ordered the special forces to come up with an invasion plan as an option if Denmark does not give Greenland to the United States or if Greenland does not agree on its own to secede.

3:40Ben Meiselas:Then Donald Trump posts this AI photo of himself in Cuba smoking a Cuban cigar and then saying the finest in the world, Cuban cigars. Again, that's what Donald Trump, how about rather than posting AI images of yourself smoking Cuban cigars, I don't know, how about you deal with the fact that tens of millions of Americans are losing their healthcare right now because you and the MAGA Republicans despicably refused to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, and now people can't afford their health care. And then in a few more months or right after the midterms, this is how you timed it, there's going to be tens of millions of Americans who get kicked off of Medicaid.

4:23Ben Meiselas:I mean, what a despicable regime. So then Donald Trump sends his goons to make their rounds on the morning shows and to further defame Renee Nicole Good, say her name, Renee Nicole Good, to defame her and to defame anyone who peacefully protests this despicable regime. They label them domestic terrorists. So, for example, on Meet the Press, Tom Homan, Tom Homan was asked, so do you agree when Kristi Noem labels Renee Nicole Good, a domestic terrorist, and the protesters that we're seeing, are they domestic terrorists because they protest what the regime is doing? Watch Homan's answer, play this clip.

5:12You know, if you look up the definition of terrorism, is there violence? Is there a threat of violence based on an ideology that wants to change the way the government does what we do? Look at the definition of terrorism. Was Secretary Noem correct to label her a domestic terrorist, Mr. Homan? Look, we don't know what, I don't know if Secretary Noem knows in what I know. I can tell you is what they did is illegal. And if you look up the definition of terrorism, it certainly could fall within that definition. If you look at the definition of terrorism. But you don't have evidence. Pardon? You don't have evidence that she's a domestic terrorist.

5:46I don't know what Secretary has that I don't. I'm not going to judge what the Secretary says. But if you look up the definition of terrorism, it certainly can fall within that.

5:55Ben Meiselas:And then Kristi Noem was on CNN this morning and Jake Tapper asked her, so can you give me the distinction between the January 6th insurrectionists who attack the police officers versus you're saying the peaceful protesters in Minneapolis? So explain to us what distinctions does Donald Trump draw? Here, play this clip. I just showed you video of people attacking law enforcement officers. Undisputed proof, undisputed evidence. And I just said President Trump pardoned all of them. And you said that President Trump is enforcing all the laws equally. It's just not true. There's a different standard for law enforcement officials being attacked if they're being attacked by Trump supporters.

6:43We just saw that. So this individual and these instances and these investigations all have to be taken and done and done correctly in context of every situation that is happening on the ground.

6:53Ben Meiselas:Next, Kristi Noem is asked about what do you see in the video when it relates to Renee Nicole Good? Because it looks like she was just making a three point turn to move away very slowly. And the officer escalated the situation and shot her. We all saw the video. Kristi Noem's like, we shouldn't ask what's on the video. What we should be asking is, why are people even arguing with Donald Trump? He just wants to make you safe. So don't even argue with him. Just buy the regime propaganda. This is a regime in Putin's image, folks. Play this clip. The question is, what was she doing when she was moving her car?

7:36The question is, why are we arguing with a president who's working to keep people safe? Why are we arguing with law enforcement operations that have gone on in this country for years and we're working to collect murderers and rapists and drug traffickers?

7:51Ben Meiselas:And then Tom Holman was asked about the$50 ,000 that it's alleged that he took in a Cava bag, in a restaurant bag as a quid pro quo for favors for a client of his within the Trump regime. Watch what he says when he's asked about that. Play this clip. Bottom line, I did nothing illegal. I did nothing in the FBI and DOJ review this. No credible evidence. I did anything because I didn't do anything illegal. But was there$50 ,000 in the bag and did you return it? I'm not giving the story any more here. This is an attack on my integrity and my professionalism. I'm not addressing it. That's a question of the FBI.

8:27Can you address, given that it's been recorded, did you keep the money? Did you return the money? I did not keep any. $50 ,000 is ridiculous. The FBI has been clearing this. And it irritates me. This story keeps going on and on and on, even though I've been found that did nothing inappropriate. So I don't ask any more of these questions. But just to me, did you return the money? I didn't have any money to return. I didn't take the$50 ,000, bottom line. Let me ask you, you're saying you did nothing unlawful. Would you be comfortable with the FBI releasing the recordings? That's a decision to the FBI.

9:01But it might be a decision for the FBI, but would you be comfortable if they released those recordings? Again, I'm not getting ahead of the FBI in this investigation. But can you just say on a personal level, would you be comfortable releasing the recordings? I am not going to get ahead of the FBI. That's their decision. OK. All right. Mr. Homan, thank you very much for being here. Thank you. Greatly appreciate it.

9:21Ben Meiselas:When we come back, Democratic Senator. And then Tom Homan is asked, well, how can the public even trust what the FBI investigation is doing into the murder of Renee Nicole Good if you're not allowing Minneapolis, and Minnesota officials to be involved at all in the investigation. Like they've always been involved in investigations. State and federal work together. Sure, federal may take the lead, but they don't hide the evidence from the state investigators and city investigators. Play this clip. One thing for the FBI to take the lead in an investigation, certainly that is something that we are used to seeing.

10:04But for state and local officials to be cut out altogether? Are you comfortable with that? Doesn't that undercut the transparency, the sense of faith in the investigation in the eyes of the public? First of all, that's a question for the FBI. I've never worked for DOJ. But listen, I trust that the FBI would do a thorough investigation. They're professionals. So let them do the investigation. Let's do the investigation. Should the autopsy be made public? That's a question for the FBI. I certainly will tell you that the FBI will be part of investigation. Like I said earlier, look at the ballistics, look at the forensics.

10:40Where did that fatal shot come from? All that would be part of the investigation. Okay.

10:44Ben Meiselas:Now let's take a look at what was going on when Mayor Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, was speaking with Jake Tapper. And Jake Tapper kind of asks him a little bit of a both sidesy question. And do you bear responsibility for the rhetoric when you called the shooting of Renee Nicole Good reckless, and malicious. And then the mayor's like, yeah, because that's what it was. We all observed what happened. Here play this clip. I want you to respond to what she said about you telling ICE to get the F out. She says you and the leaders of Minneapolis have been demonizing ICE officers. And it is true that you've been critical of Secretary Noem for her quick characterization of the incident.

11:28But you also said on Wednesday, quote, this was a federal agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying. Does your rhetoric need to change? Yeah. Yeah. I said this was a federal agent recklessly using power that ended up in somebody dying because that was a federal agent recklessly using power that ended up in somebody dying is exactly what happened. I mean, am I biased in this? Of course. And I'm biased because I got two eyes. Anybody can see these videos. Anybody can see that this victim is not a domestic terrorist. I I mean, my goodness, she's like doing a three or a four or five point turn.

12:04This looks like somebody that's trying to get out of there. If doing a three point turn or a four point turn is a domestic terrorist and my wife is a criminal every single day. This it does not make sense.

12:17Ben Meiselas:Now, checking in with Lindsey Graham. What's Lindsey Graham saying? Play this clip. I have faith in you, Mr. President. I have trust in you. You are the Ronald Reagan plus of our time in this in this world. Stand with the people, Mr. President. Illinois Governor Pritzker chimed in this morning. Let's hear what he has to say. Play this clip. They are, ICE and CBP, are breaking their own protocols. You read them earlier, their own protocols. And not only roughing people up, but literally shooting at people and killing them. When in some cases they're U.S. citizens and they're doing nothing wrong.

12:52So this is why I have said that the president is not following the law. why Kristi Noem needs to resign or be impeached, and why Tricia McLaughlin should not have the job that she has. She's a pathological liar. She's their spokesperson.

13:06Ben Meiselas:Governor, you just - And also the various Trump regime departments and agencies keep on posting like Nazi stuff. Must be a coincidence that they keep ripping off the Nazi phrases. The U.S. Department of Labor in this bizarre video says, one homeland, one people, one heritage. Remember who you are, American. And it's literally a ripoff of the Hitler propaganda. I mean, they're literally doing the Hitler propaganda. As Bill Burns, former CIA director William Burns says, imitating autocrats is not a winning formula. That, it seems to me, plays right into the hands of our rivals in Moscow and Beijing and further undercuts our allies and our partners.

13:52Ben Meiselas:I do want to mention this as well as we look internationally. Donald Trump said that the United States would immediately engage in military action in Iran if the Ayatollah and the Iran regime killed the protesters in Iran. Well, we're learning that there were at least 490. It could be as many as 500. That number is going to get higher. Protesters have been killed by the Iranian security forces. 10 ,600 protesters have been detained. And so Donald Trump made a social media post where he drew a bright line and said there would be a United States military attack on Iran if they killed the protesters.

14:35Ben Meiselas:Well, they've killed the protesters. So I guess the question is, will we be reporting on another imminent war there soon? I want to bring this up too. While we see these mass protests and demonstrations across the United States as well, let me just show you what we've seen ICE agents doing in addition to obviously shooting people in the face and attacking people and terrorizing communities. This video was brought to our attention at the Midas Touch Network. This is in Brooklyn Center area in Minnesota. You're going to watch here an ICE agent slipping onto his back and then accompanying what appears to be a female.

15:13Ben Meiselas:I'm not sure if it's a female detainee or we need more information about what's happening here. But there's a female who looks like a detainee is being brought into a porta potty by the ICE agent. And another agent waits outside the car. Watch this for yourself. Play this clip.

15:49Ben Meiselas:We need to get more data on what the heck happened there. If that was it, who was going in there? Why were there two people in there? That's very alarming and very concerning for a lot of reasons. hit subscribe let's get to 6 million subscribers thank you for watching anybody who knows more about that video please let us know too about who was there hit subscribe let's get to 6 million new Midas merch drop check out the latest pro-democracy sticker packs t-shirts hats sweatshirts and more all at store.midastouch.com craving the coffee flavor you love but without the caffeine Cachava's got you covered with their newest coffee flavor.

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