In short
The episode argues Donald Trump is “alone and scared” ahead of a fast-scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It claims Trump went radio silent after previously posting demands that Obama be prosecuted, and that Trump and Vladimir Putin planned to control Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and divide Europe. It cites Russia’s Kyiv strike and says Zelensky is calling Trump’s bluff with proposals for a 60–90 day ceasefire and referendums on occupied territory, plus U.S./European security guarantees. It also alleges DOJ redacts an email/photo involving Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell found on Steve Bannon’s phone. Additional claims: a U.S. strike in Nigeria is framed as oil/lithium quid-pro-quo rather than anti-ISIS; the Kennedy Center renaming prompts musician Chuck Redd to cancel and triggers a $1M lawsuit threat; and a DHS official defends prosecution of MS-13-linked Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Guests
none named; the host references reporters and public figures (e.g., Julie K. Brown, Michael Popok, Ron Filipkowski, Rick Grinnell, Tricia McLaughlin, Zelensky, Mark Carney) but no podcast guests appear.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Radio Silence and Fear
1:34 to 2:32
Examine Trump's current state of fear and isolation amid a critical meeting.
“Nobody wanted to sit next to him during Christmas.”
Putin and Trump's Deranged Fantasy
2:32 to 3:25
Explore Trump's alliance with Putin and their ambitions in Ukraine.
“He did not expect the resistance to the plan that he and Vladimir Putin wanted.”
Zelensky's Concessions to Trump
3:25 to 4:30
Understand the concessions being proposed by Zelensky in response to Trump.
“As you know, Russia engaged in a deadly strike on Kyiv and other areas, leaving most of Kyiv without power.”
Trump's Document Concealment
4:30 to 5:24
Discuss the ongoing concealment of documents related to Trump and Epstein.
“Zelensky perfectly called the bluff of the Trump regime.”
The Information War Against Trump
5:24 to 6:34
Learn about the media's role in the information war against Trump's regime.
“As we wrote on the Midas Touch account, there is zero justification for this photo to be redacted.”
Nigeria's Resources and Trump's Interests
6:34 to 8:01
Analyze the underlying motives behind U.S. actions in Nigeria and its resources.
“And it's so critical that we all win every day.”
Trump's Support of Criminality
8:01 to 9:09
Investigate the implications of Trump's actions as supporting criminality.
“CNN did a good report on it, but they did not make the final connection.”
Musicians Boycotting Trump Events
9:09 to 14:00
Examine the backlash from musicians against Trump's influence at the Kennedy Center.
“The opposition party is run by a Christian.”
Trump's Legal Challenges and Presumption of Innocence
14:00 to 16:45
Discussion on the legal challenges faced by Trump and the implications of defamation during prosecutions.
“American justice ceases to function when its arbiters silence law enforcement and give megaphones to those who oppose our legal system.”
Zelensky's Meeting with Allies and Its Implications
16:45 to 19:03
An overview of President Zelensky's meeting with allies and the significance of international support for Ukraine.
“During our call, we discussed our current progress along the diplomatic track.”
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Canada's Support for Ukraine Amidst Conflict
19:03 to 20:02
Explains Canada's announcement of economic assistance to Ukraine and its role in the rebuilding process.
“for this just and lasting peace in a true reconstruction.”
Transcript
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1:49Remember, he was previously making like 100 separate posts on his social media platform demanding former President Obama be prosecuted. He was ranting and raving like a lunatic saying the 2020 election was rigged. Then he went radio silent. He's gone radio silent in advance of a critical meeting taking place today that was actually moved up from when it was supposed to take place today. It's between Donald Trump, President Zelensky of Ukraine, and President Zelensky will have his allies on a video conference, the European Coalition of the Willing, as well as the Prime Minister of Canada and others.
2:30Donald Trump is scared. He's gone radio silent. He did not expect the resistance to the plan that he and Vladimir Putin wanted. You see, as we previously reported, Donald Trump and Putin wanted to control the Zeprisha nuclear power plant together. Donald Trump wanted to make Russia America's number one ally, and they were going to divvy up Ukraine together. And then Putin was going to take the rest of Europe. This is what Marco Rubio and Donald Trump meant by multipolar world. The U.S. controls the Western Hemisphere, Russia controls Europe, and China controls Asia. This was Donald Trump's deranged authoritarian fantasy, and it is coming crashing down in his face as Europe is standing up, as the American people are standing up, and Donald Trump is scared as he is all alone in Mar-a-Lago before this critical meeting.
3:29And yes, Russia is lashing out. As you know, Russia engaged in a deadly strike on Kyiv and other areas, leaving most of Kyiv without power. Children were killed in this strike. It was a strike on civilian areas in advance of Zelensky showing up to Mar-a-Lago, where Zelensky and Europe were there to propose more concessions to call the bluff of Putin and Donald Trump. They were there to say, look, you want us to give up portions of Eastern Ukraine? Let's bring it to the people of Ukraine. Let's do a referendum in a free and fair election. Let's agree to a 60 to 90 day ceasefire in the war based on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
4:15And then we'll put it to the people. Let's put all the territory that Russia's taken over as a vote to the people. America, you provide security guarantees and let's do a vote to which Putin and Trump have been lashing out at that concept. Zelensky perfectly called the bluff of the Trump regime. Donald Trump is scared as he is all alone in Mar-a-Lago while the American people are not buying his BS, not buying his cover up with other MAGA Republicans of a child sex trafficking ring. More documents are being discussed by the American people that Donald Trump is concealing. Have you seen this one?
4:56Hat tip to Julie K. Brown, an incredible reporter who's broken so many of the Epstein stories. She talks about this email right here sent within the federal prosecutorial office. And she says, this photo of Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell that was found on Steve Bannon's cell phone should be made public. It is currently being concealed by the Trump regime's DOJ right now and fully redacted. As we wrote on the Midas Touch account, there is zero justification for this photo to be redacted. And it's my honor to follow in the tradition of people like Julie K. Brown. By the way, she's been on the Legal AF channel.
5:39You've seen her on the Midas Touch channel before she's done interviews with Michael Popok. And I hope that we've broken some big stories or you feel that way on the Epstein matter. We broke the story that the SDNY had 1.2 million records that was not turned over or that the DOJ had not reviewed. And then the DOJ admitted 1.2 million records they found 12 hours after we reported on it at the Midas Touch Network. We reported about the Epstein-Larry Nassar letter, which the Trump regime is saying is now a fabricated letter. So you're prioritizing publishing fabricated letters right there. And so we keep publishing these stories.
6:17Donald Trump is scared as he is all alone at Mar-a-Lago. I think it's also we call out all of this regime's lies over and over again. Do not give them an inch because when you give this authoritarian fascist regime an inch, they take your life. So never give them an inch. And it's so critical that we all win every day. And by win, I mean the information war, getting out truth, bringing receipts, showing the data against this fascist disinformation machine that has pumped billions, tens of billions and trillions of dollars to try to brainwash the people into believing what these authoritarians are selling, which they do to try to rip people off, steal their money for the right wing oligarchs.
7:02By the way, if you haven't yet subscribed to this YouTube channel, you know, the Midas touch is under attack by the Trump regime. You know, the Trump DOJ is attacking the Midas Touch Network. You know, we're under attack from state regime media, which calls itself Fox. So if you can make sure you hit subscribe to our YouTube channel and a big way to help. If you can go to MidasPlus.com, M-E-I-D-A-S-P-L-U-S.com, MidasPlus.com. Check it out and hit subscribe there if you can. And so we're calling them out in every way, right? So when the Trump regime says, ah, we've done a Christmas present, an attack on Nigeria in order to get ISIL or to get ISIS and save the Christians from the attack by ISIS.
7:50Our corporate news in America is like Donald Trump saves the day and the Christmas and attacks ISIS because there are all these attacks on Christians. Midas touch views it through a very critical lens. CNN did a good report on it, but they did not make the final connection. You see, CNN did a report in the village of Jabo in Nigeria, where the missiles by the United States hit, where there's not an ISIS presence. So the CNN report said that, well, you know, these villagers in Jabo were confused why their village was being struck by the United States. we answer the question though why on the Midas touch because what this is about is oil and lithium that Donald Trump wants to give for to his right-wing oligarch buddies in the United States and Trump wants a vig he wants to then take some of that money or a lot of that money to enrich himself that's what this is about Nigeria other than like Venezuela other than like the U.S.
8:55and a massive lithium, has massive lithium deposits. And Nigeria has cut deals with China regarding the lithium deposits. So the current government in Nigeria, which came into power a few years back, it's run by a Muslim. The opposition party is run by a Christian. So what the opposition party is doing is going to Trump. And we've seen this play out in Honduras and El Salvador. We've seen this play out in other places, right? The opposition party is saying, oh, this is an attack on Christians because it's led by a Christian. And it is this, you know, and ISIS is attacking the Christians. Donald come in and bomb Nigeria.
9:34What it's really about is a quid pro quo. I'm giving you my opinion, first amendment protected speech, which I'm allowed to give you, right? That what this is really about is the opposition party saying, get us back into power, Donald, and we'll give you access to our lithium and our oil. And you can bring your right wing oligarch buds in. And let's use the fact that saying that ISIS is attacking Christians as the pretext, because that pulls at the heartstrings of Americans. If it was really about protecting Christians, well, you may want to look at the fact that Russia is attacking Christians in Ukraine and blowing up churches.
10:09That's not what it's about at all. The area where the United States struck, which is kind of Northwest Nigeria, that's not even a place where Boko Haram, which is affiliated with the ISIS of the West or ISIS, they don't even operate in that area. They operate in kind of a different area. And also the Boko Haram strikes and the ISIS West strikes kill more Muslims than they do Christians there. And there's no like extra targeting of Christians in Nigeria from the terrorist group. So that's yet another lie. And it's important that we just call all of this out in each and every step of the way. Now, as I've said, Donald Trump is scared.
10:48He's all alone. People are standing up to him across the board. So have you heard this story where Chuck read the longtime jazz musician, renowned jazz musician who was set to play at the Kennedy Center, pulled out of the Christmas Eve performance because the Trump regime has renamed the Kennedy Center, the Trump Kennedy Center. And now Donald Trump's gangsters like Richard Grinnell and others are saying, we're going to sue this guy. We're going to sue Chuck Redd for$1 million. Rick Grinnell, who's the head of the board of the Kennedy Center, which unlawfully calls itself the Trump Kennedy Center says the left is boycotting the arts because Trump is supporting the arts, but we will not let them cancel shows without consequences.
11:38The arts are for everyone. And the left is mad about it. As our editor in chief, Ron Filipkowski writes, Chuck Redd pulled out after they put Trump's name on the building. So small petty loser Grinnell is suing him for$1 million. And musicians don't want to play in a crime scene. That's fair. In all of their contracts, there's implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing. And I'm sure in that contract as well, it said, if there's crimes taking place, you can't aid and embed a crime. If you play in the Kennedy Center, I'm giving you my opinion. you are aiding and abetting a crime because it is unlawfully calling itself the Trump Kennedy Center.
12:18It's a crime scene. So just imagine if you were promoting vandalism, right? Imagine if there were people who were vandalizing buildings and you sang songs for them and promoted them and told other people, hey, show up here. You'd be aiding and abetting vandalism. So I don't know if that's the argument that Chuck Redd's going to make legally, but if I was his civil defense lawyer in this case, one of the arguments I would mean is I can't be supporting criminality. It's an unlawful act by changing the name. It's vandalism. If I lend my name to it, I'm encouraging vandalism. I think it's a winning argument right there, Chuck.
12:54So if someone wants to forward this over to Chuck, just tell Chuck that legal argument. Unfortunately or fortunately, I don't practice law anymore, but that's one of the arguments that I would make if I was your civil defense lawyer. So have your team use it if they want to use it. And as I said, Trump is scared. He's all alone. I mean, just look, you have a Brego Garcia who has been released from custody, who is standing up against the Trump regime, defaming him, throwing all of their lies and hate and resources to try to crush him. So a Brego made a TikTok video of just him dancing to music or like singing, lip-sing the song, not talking about his case, not attacking the government, just lip-sing, just enjoying life.
13:41To which Benny Johnson, a MAGA Republican influencer says, MS-13 terrorist Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released by a rogue judge and is now making TikToks. Then Tricia McLaughlin, who's one of the senior people at Department of Homeland Security says, so we at DHS are under a gag order by an activist judge and Kilmer Obrego Garcia is making TikToks. American justice ceases to function when its arbiters silence law enforcement and give megaphones to those who oppose our legal system. This Trump regime is just a bunch of whiny losers. Okay. In any case in history where the federal government prosecutes somebody, And that person is entitled to a presumption of innocence under our constitution.
14:33The federal government can't go out there and make statements defaming an individual and saying they're a terrorist, they're MS-13. He's not even being criminally charged with terroristic threats, with being a gang member from MS-13. The charge is that back in, back four years ago, he was driving with a group of people who were day laborers. And they said that he himself was here as a, you know, was here under protected status, was driving people around who shouldn't have been here. Not gang, not like trafficking, just working people earning a living. He was never arrested when he was pulled over for a traffic stop.
15:13So now five years later or four years later, they tried to charge him with like driving those people around. There's like no evidence for it. the Trump regime is likely going to have this case dismissed now for vindictive prosecution. And all the judge said is what happens in every case. There's not even a specific gag order in this case. It's just, you can't defame the guy. You can't lie about the guy while you're prosecuting him. You just, you can't do it. Okay. And now you have Tricia McLaughlin, again, violating the local rules by defaming him right there, by spreading these lies about him.
15:47And again, it's just like, just behave normal. This is not unique to the Trump regime. What is unique is the Trump regime is engaged in these despicable tactics right here. So I started this video though, talking about Trump being scared and all alone ahead of this big meeting taking place, right? Between Donald Trump and Zelensky today, a meeting that was moved up a little bit today from when it was supposed to take place. And I talked about Zelensky meeting with his allies, Listen to Zelensky's statement.
16:44and Powell for their coordination and support. During our call, we discussed our current progress along the diplomatic track. We went over the most important priorities together. Ukraine values all of the support. Tomorrow, after the meeting with President Trump, we will continue our discussions. Strong positions are needed both at that front and in diplomacy to prevent Putin from manipulating and invading a real and just end to the war. the world has sufficient strength to guarantee security and peace. Zelensky says, thank you. Notice he lists his friends. Trump's not on there. Marco Rubio isn't on there, you know, because it's not the U.S.
17:23isn't their friends anymore. The U.S. is on the side of Putin. You have a shifting of alliances, right? Shifting of a world order that Donald Trump thought that he would make Canada bend, that he would make Europe bend. But there Zelensky was. He met with Prime Minister Carney yesterday before meeting with Donald Trump today. And here's what Zelensky had to say when he was standing next to Carney. Play this clip. This attack is, again, Russia's answer on our peace efforts. And it's really a show that Putin doesn't want peace. And we want peace. And he's the man of war, but he's afraid to speak about publicly.
18:01But we see these steps. And while welcoming, as Mackenzie Gray explains, while welcoming President Zelensky to Halifax, Mark Carney announced that Canada would give$2.5 billion worth of economic assistance to Ukraine, which Carney says will unlock additional financing from the IMF and the World Bank to help with rebuilding Ukraine. Here's what Prime Minister Carney had to say. Let's play this clip. Welcome. Thank you for taking this time at a crucial moment in this process. Under President Zelensky's leadership, we have the conditions, the possibility of a just and lasting peace. But that requires a willing Russia.
18:50and the barbarism that we saw overnight, the attack on Kyiv, shows just how important it is that we stand with Ukraine during this difficult time, and that we create the conditions for this just and lasting peace in a true reconstruction. And I want to underscore something that has happened in recent weeks, is that the development of that possibility under your leadership. And also the prospect of true prosperity for the Ukrainian people. I'll just finish with one point on Canada. We've provided military assistance, further military assistance. We're announcing today further economic assistance for Ukraine, $2.5 billion worth of economic assistance that helps unlock financing from the IMF, from the World Bank, from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to begin this process of rebuilding.
19:52We have an important bilateral meeting and then a meeting virtually with our colleagues from the coalition of the Willingy TVO. There you have it folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to six million and thank you so much for watching. Thanks for watching. Be sure to add the Midas Touch podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts for new updates every single day.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump being extremely terrified before his meeting today with President Zelenskyy and European leaders as his attempt to help Putin has backfired and as he’s been exposed for all his awful stunts and schemes against the American people and against our former allies that have now utterly failed.
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