Trump has Late Night Meltdown at White House as Panic Sets In

24 Feb 2026 · 17 min · 5 chapters

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Episode Title

Trump has Late Night Meltdown at White House as Panic Sets In

Episode Description In this episode, host Ben Meiselas discusses a late-night meltdown by Donald Trump amidst a backdrop of personal and political turmoil just before his State of the Union address. The brothers’ banter is interspersed with commentary on Trump’s behavior and the implications for democracy.

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Key Points and Discussions

Trump's Late Night Meltdown

  • Trump is depicted as being in a state of distress, referring to Gavin Newsom's withdrawal from the presidential race with confusion.
  • Ben critiques Trump’s mental state, suggesting signs of dementia based on his erratic social media posts.

Political Context

  • The discussion highlights Trump's allegations against members of the Obama administration, framing them within a narrative of his political despair.
  • Meiselas draws attention to world affairs, notably the escalating tensions with Iran and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, contrasting these issues with Trump’s claims of “world peace.”

Trump's Defense Mechanisms

  • Trump’s social media activity is portrayed as a desperate attempt to deflect criticism and chaos surrounding his administration.
  • He employs deflection tactics, framing his political struggles as persecution by the media and the establishment.

Personal Attacks

  • The episode includes criticisms of Trump’s derogatory treatment of the U.S. women's hockey team and the broader implications of his behavior towards women and marginalized groups.
  • Ben expresses outrage over Trump’s mockery and dismissive attitude towards accomplishments that should be celebrated.

Economic and Legal Concerns

  • The episode touches on economic repercussions of Trump's policies, including a significant drop in the stock market attributed to his tariff policies.
  • Discussion on ongoing lawsuits involving Trump and the implications of these legal battles for his political future.

International Relations Concerns

  • The hosts comment on the perceived abandonment of U.S. allies and the potential consequences of Trump’s foreign policy, particularly regarding Iran.
  • There is a focus on the manipulation of international relations for personal gain, including allegations related to financial misconduct.

Reactions to Trump's Policies

  • Meiselas discusses the reactions from various political figures and the media, illustrating the contentious atmosphere surrounding Trump’s presidency.
  • The brothers critique the narrative pushed by Trump’s supporters regarding job creation and economic recovery under his policies.

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Key Takeaways

  • Trump's Mental State: The episode raises questions about Trump’s mental health and its impact on his leadership.
  • Political Turmoil: The ongoing crisis within Trump's administration is framed as indicative of broader democratic challenges.
  • Media and Perception: The episode emphasizes the role of media in shaping public perception of Trump and his policies, with a call for accountability.
  • Economic Impacts: The discussion highlights the tangible effects of Trump’s policies on the economy and the perception of American global standing.

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Conclusion The episode combines humor and serious political discourse, a hallmark of the MeidasTouch Podcast, as it navigates the complex landscape of current political events and the actions of Donald Trump. The hosts continue to advocate for democracy and responsible leadership while engaging their audience with a blend of wit and critical analysis.

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Additional Resources

  • Visit [MeidasTouch](https://www.meidastouch.com/) for more content and episodes.
  • Subscribe to other MeidasTouch Network Podcasts for diverse political commentary.

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Chapters

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Trump's Late Night Meltdown

2:20 to 3:18

Discussion on Donald Trump's recent posts and state of mind amid political turmoil.

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Analysis of Trump's Actions

3:18 to 6:04

In-depth analysis of Trump's behavior, political decisions, and their implications.

“Or I should say, little guy, are you there?”

Current Events and Economic Impact

10:29 to 12:02

Discussion on recent lawsuits, stock market performance, and economic conditions.

“Also, the lawsuits are flooding in as well.”

Political Commentary and Future Predictions

12:02 to 14:01

Commentary on political dynamics, factory developments, and future forecasts.

“So Mike Lee's point is cartel hitmen wear masks.”

Understanding Motivations in Negotiations

14:01 to 14:46

Learn about the importance of understanding motivations in negotiations through a personal anecdote.

“He's told me that this is what his red lines are.”
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0:005 a.m.

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2:24Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump is having a demented late night meltdown as everything is falling apart. Here's what he posted moments ago. Wow. Gavin Newsom just dropped out of the presidential race. President DJT. hey, do you think this guy has dementia? Then Donald Trump posts the following. This is the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, calling out every single member of Barack Obama's national security syndicate one by one. John Brennan, James Clapper, James Comey and Susan Rice. Donald, you seem to not be doing all that well right now as your poll numbers are collapsing, as you're crashing the economy, you believe that California Governor Gavin Newsom is running for president, right?

3:15Ben Meiselas:Hello, Earth to Donald. Are you there, big guy? Or I should say, little guy, are you there? And then you're talking about Obama's national security team. Donald Trump is truly demented. Then he reposts the following as well. The world has peace because he turned his head. This, as the United States, is on the eve of war with Iran as a result of Donald Trump and his threats to now invade Iran. You've got war spreading across the world right now. Russia continues to attack Ukraine more than ever. you still have significant, significant atrocities being committed in Palestine, in Gaza by Israeli forces there.

4:02Ben Meiselas:But I guess for Donald Trump, it's world peace is here. Then they said Donald Trump goes, they tried to smear him. They tried to spy on him. They tried to frame him. They tried to deplat for him. They tried to bankrupt him. They tried to assassinate him. Well, by the way, but wasn't it a Trump supporter who was at Mar-a-Lago? The same way was a Trump supporter in Butler, but wasn't there a Trump supporter at Mar-a-Lago the other day with that shotgun and they were ultra MAGA. And he said, and ultimately he was telling his friends that he was obsessed with the Trump coverup of the child sex trafficking ring.

4:36Ben Meiselas:Not to mention Donald Trump continues to post these AI videos of himself pretending to be a hockey player, punching the Canadian hockey players in the face. This as the American woman's gold winning hockey team has canceled their visit to the White House after Donald Trump mocked and demeaned the gold winning women's hockey team. So despicable, so disgraceful with the men's hockey team. A moment that should have been actually celebrating the men's hockey team winning gold, right? I mean, that's a big deal accomplishment. You had Kash Patel, who's covering up the pedo ring with Donald Trump, chugging beers, and then Donald Trump going on speakerphone, mocking the women's hockey team.

5:22Ben Meiselas:Again, just disgraceful behavior. And then the men's hockey team laughed at it as well. Just a horrible way to treat anybody, a horrible way to treat women, a horrible way to treat the women's hockey team. And then Donald Trump posting videos of himself punching Canadian hockey players in the face. Then after news has been reported that Donald Trump's chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Cain, has been telling people that none of our allies want to provide any help at all. Everybody's abandoned the United States regarding Donald Trump's attempt to go to war with Iran and that we don't have the resources.

5:59Ben Meiselas:We don't have the capabilities. Donald Trump then posts this. This is demented. This is post, post, post, post, post, post, post, post. Donald Trump posts numerous stories from the fake news media have been circulating stating that General Daniel Cain, sometimes referred to as raisin, is against us going to war with Iran. The story does not attribute this vast wealth of knowledge to anyone and is 100 % incorrect. General Cain, like all of us, would like to not see war. But if a decision is made on going against Iran at a military level, it is his opinion that it will be something easily won. He knows Iran well and that he was in charge of Midnight Hammer, the attack on the Iranian nuclear development.

6:38Ben Meiselas:Pause. Didn't you say that totally obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities, but now we need to obliterate something that was totally obliterated. Didn't you promise the protesters in Iran in early January that you were going to help them if they went out and protested, but now 30 ,000 plus protesters were massacred by the Ayatollah and we didn't even have military capabilities to help those protesters out because our military capabilities were in the Caribbean off the coast of the Venezuela where you invaded Venezuela, propped up a Maduro stooge and Delcy Rodriguez, steal their oil, sell it to your right-wing oligarch buds, take the money, stick it in a Qatari bank account for yourself, create a board of peace, which is only joined by authoritarian regimes.

7:21Ben Meiselas:Then you give$10 billion of American taxpayer dollars to the board of peace, which is connected to you. And so you basically stole$10 billion to give yourself that amount of money, you despicable, vile thing, you. Anyway, Donald Trump goes on to say in this, and is a development no longer, but rather was blown to smithereens by our great B-2 bombers. Raisin Cain is a great fighter and represents the most powerful military anywhere in the world. He has not spoken of not doing Iran or even the fake limited strikes that I have been reading about. He only knows one thing, how to win. And if he is told to do so, he will be leading the pack.

7:58Ben Meiselas:Everything that has been written about a potential war with Iran has been written incorrectly and purposely so. I am the one that makes decisions. I would rather have a deal than not. But if we don't make a deal, it will be a very bad day for that country. And very sadly, it's people because they are great and wonderful. And something like this should never happen to them. You caused 30 ,000 of them to be massacred. The blood is on your hands, not to mention the millions of people you killed from demolishing USAID. The blood is on your hands, Donald. It's 2026. My house could order groceries, dim the lights, play whatever music I want, and somehow my blinds were still living like it's 2006.

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10:40Ben Meiselas:FedEx sues the United States to get the full refunds after the Supreme Court finds that Donald Trump violated the law right there. and our markets were a tumbling today. Horrible, horrible, horrible. The stock market was down significantly. The Dow, you know, the Dow, the Dow is 50 Dow. No, it's at 48 ,000 now, down nearly 1 ,000 points. The S &P was down over a percentage point and the NASDAQ was down 1 % as well. And it seems, folks, like it's just gonna get worse and worse as Donald Trump continues to impose tariffs against the rest of the world. But you know who's a thriving right now? Now, the head of Binance, remember the guy who Donald Trump pardoned?

11:19Ben Meiselas:Remember that guy? About$1.7 billion flowed from two accounts at Binance, whose founder was pardoned by Trump to Iranian entities with links to terrorist groups, a possible violation of global sanctions investigators discovered. But Mike Lee, MAGA Republican senator, posted a photo of cartel hitmen wearing masks in the Guadalajara region, Mexico, in the Jalisco area over there, after the El Mencho, the leader of the biggest cartel there, was killed by Mexican special forces. and the U.S. also claimed credit for it. So Mike Lee's point is cartel hitmen wear masks. Leftists aren't complaining. So you're comparing ICE and Border Patrol Gestapo to cartel hitmen.

12:13Ben Meiselas:Probably an accurate comparison. But yeah, I think that both should not be wearing masks. How about that? Also, Prime Minister Carney traveling to India, Australia, and Japan this week in his latest effort to cultivate trade ties as he seeks to Canada off its economic dependency with the United States. Fikari Sfazi writes, the BBC reports linking a transatlantic partnership with a trans-Pacific partnership. You know the game connect the dots? Yeah, the US is being connected out of those dots, isolated, never weaker because of Donald Trump and his despicable regime. But J.D. Vance says there's a lot of great factories being built, a lot of great factories all over.

12:54Ben Meiselas:They're popping up. We're not sure where they are, but there's factories everywhere, according to these liars. You can't lie. Y 'all are covering up a child sex trafficking ring, okay? Y 'all lie about every damn thing. But okay, JD, let's hear what you got to say, JD. Okay, JD, play this glimpse. Of reshoring manufacturing of all these great factories that are being built. But when they turn on and you're hiring thousands of American worker per factory, that's when the real Trump boom, I think, starts. I think he's going to talk about regulatory change. And then Steve Whitcoff, Donald Trump's envoy to every country with zero diplomatic experience.

13:33Ben Meiselas:He's out there saying Putin's a great guy. Putin's the kind of guy who keeps his word, everybody. That's what

13:39Donald Trump:they're saying. So hopefully you'll be hearing some good news in the coming weeks. Well, a lot of this does boil down to Vladimir Putin. And I know you've dealt directly with him. So first of what is that like? And how do you, with this position, go into dealing with some of these adversarial people? He's never been anything other than straight with me. And I say that and I get attacked. But that's an accurate statement. He's told me that this is what his red lines are. You know, Lara, I got attacked for going to meet him eight times. How would you make a deal with someone on the other side unless you knew where the other person was coming from?

14:14Donald Trump:I needed to understand what his motivations were, his goals, and so forth. And I actually think that a lot of those meetings now are becoming very relevant. We understand where they are. And I don't think the Ukrainians disagree with us in our assessments. So I think those meetings were important, and hopefully we're going to consummate this whole thing.

14:46Ben Meiselas:and appreciate you. Oh, we're at seven. Seven million subscribers. I said six million. Go to seven million subscribers is what I meant. Thanks for watching. We hit six million. Not bad. The truth is more important than ever. Check out our new Truth Over Lies collection at store.midastouch.com. All 100 % USA union made.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump having a late night meltdown in front of the world as everything falls apart and panic sets in before his SOTU.

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