Trump’s Monday Just Got Very Ugly…

28 Sep 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters

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In short

Host reacts to Donald Trump’s “panic posting” about TV ratings while major crises unfold, arguing Trump and allies are undermining law enforcement and democracy. The episode links this to FBI leadership changes, Project 2025 figures, Middle East war reporting, and alleged corruption involving Venezuela’s gold.

Guests

No named podcast guests appear; the host discusses public figures instead.

Guest/personalities mentioned (backgrounds): Kevin Roberts (Heritage Foundation president; Project 2025 architect); Andrew Bailey (former Missouri AG; co-deputy FBI director); Mike Johnson (House Speaker, state-media appearances); Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli PM); Kristi Noem (South Dakota governor); Stephen Miller (Trump aide; wife targeted by prank calls); Cortland Ray and Michael Bergworld (FBI counterterrorism agents).

Key claims

FBI demotion tied to Stephen Miller’s demands; Netanyahu allegedly sought UAE denial of pre-knowledge about Oct 7; Venezuela gold allegedly diverted to U.S. warehouses tied to criminal financing; Trump prioritizes self-promotion over crises.

Notable examples

Kiev drone strike on National Academy of Sciences; Netanyahu/MBZ alleged secret airport meeting (Haaretz); gold supply chain protection payments to a Guyana gang (NYT).

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Trump's Morning Posts and Global Turmoil

0:00 to 0:56

Learn about Trump's reactions to TV shows amidst global crises.

“Donald Trump is live panic posting the TV shows that he is watching this morning, and he's saying how enraged some shows are making him and how happy other shows are making him.”

Trump's Pathetic Whining and Political Commentary

0:56 to 2:26

Discuss Trump's posts about media figures and political events.

“And Trump is posting videos of his appearance yesterday at the golf tournament, the president's club in Chicago, where Trump appointed himself honorary chairman.”

Andrew Bailey's Resignation and FBI Controversy

2:26 to 4:52

Explore the implications of a key FBI resignation and its context.

“Yes, Stephen Miller's wife received some prank harassing phone calls.”

Economic Indicators and Political Responses

4:52 to 6:46

Analyze rising gas prices and Trump supporters' claims about the economy.

“But you've got MAGA Mike Johnson, soon not to be the Speaker of the House, but he's running around on his Trump bootlicking tour.”

Russian Attacks in Kiev and Trump's Distractions

7:50 to 9:21

Understand the recent attacks in Ukraine and Trump's focus on media.

“Now I want to show you what took place as well in Kiev this morning as a Russian drone struck a building at Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in central Kiev, sparking a fire.”

China's Support for Cuba and Global Politics

9:21 to 12:26

Discuss statements from China regarding Cuba amidst global tensions.

“Meanwhile, Donald Trump's favorite group of people, the CCP in China, they're out with another statement.”

Corruption Allegations Against the Trump Regime

12:26 to 14:02

Investigate claims of corruption linked to Venezuela's gold industry.

“while actually aiding and abetting the drug lords at the highest level and pardoning them as well, as we've seen before.”

Reporting on National Security

14:02 to 14:40

Learn about the recent counterterrorism policing actions and the importance of careful reporting.

“they are being released on police bail after extensive interviews, counterterrorism policing said, all five are British nationals from London.”

Trump's Disturbing Behavior

14:40 to 15:10

Explore the implications of Donald Trump's actions amidst a national crisis.

“hate politics or like politics, I don't care.”
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0:00Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump is live panic posting the TV shows that he is watching this morning, and he's saying how enraged some shows are making him and how happy other shows are making him. This as gas and diesel prices continue to surge. This as Russia just launched a massive attack into the heart of Kiev, and we are getting some grim video out of Kiev right now. This as the co-deputy director of the FBI just suddenly resigned. This as we learn that Netanyahu took an emergency trip to the United Arab Emirates, begging the president of the UAE, MBZ, to go along with the story that Netanyahu was never aware of the October 7th attack before it took place.

0:50Ben Meiselas:The world is falling apart and Donald Trump is whining about Joe Scarborough. And Trump is posting videos of his appearance yesterday at the golf tournament, the president's club in Chicago, where Trump appointed himself honorary chairman. How utterly pathetic is this? Here's what Donald Trump was posting this morning. Joe Scarborough's show has been cut way back and will soon be dead. Too predictable and boring. Really bad ratings. Then Trump posts Bill Maher's ratings are so low that it is hard to believe his show can continue. In many ways, it's sad because in actuality, I like him. But then Donald Trump said he liked Kevin Roberts, one of the architects of Project 2025, Heritage Foundation president's appearance on state regime media Fox this morning.

1:46Ben Meiselas:Trump writes, Kevin Roberts, a fabulous guy, was fantastic on Fox News this morning. The topic was fake polls and how well the Republicans are going to do in the upcoming midterms. Thank you, Kevin. I'll be out there spending money and helping every one of them get elected. Spending money. You mean the taxpayer money on government-sponsored fascist ads that you're running during college football. And meanwhile, this morning, while Donald Trump was live panic posting that, the former Missouri Attorney General who became the co-deputy FBI director, Andrew Bailey, he announced that he was resigning from the FBI.

2:25Ben Meiselas:He claimed that it was for family reasons, but he was said to have been annoyed about the recent demotion of two senior counterterrorism agents in the Washington field office over their handling of an investigation into harassing phone calls to Stephen Miller's wife. Yes, Stephen Miller's wife received some prank harassing phone calls. Miller demanded that the FBI counterterrorism office in the Washington, D.C. field office investigate. They did investigate Michael Bergworld, who is the special agent in charge of counterterrorism matters in FBI's Washington field office, and his deputy, Cortland Ray, investigated.

3:07Ben Meiselas:They said no further investigation should take place. and they were immediately reprimanded by Stephen Miller and the Trump regime, and they were demoted despite being career FBI people who were respected within the FBI. Yeah, because the Trump regime hates America. They hate law and order. They hate the FBI. By the way, did you see those photos I was showing this morning with Kash Patel palling around at Alina Haba's wedding with all of those really shady Russian-linked people? Yeah, go back and watch the video that I did this morning on that. The Trump regime hates law and order. They hate America.

3:46Ben Meiselas:They hate you. And they want to see the American people suffer. And they root for Xi and they root for Putin and they root against the United States. And Donald Trump's out there posting videos of himself at the President's Club golf event where he gave himself the honorary chairman title. You have Kristi Noem, who still holds a government position, by the way, doing something relating to something called the Shield of Americas, where the Trump regime tries to install these dictators all across the Western Hemisphere. And she posts this photo. She wants you to know she's hashtag happy. And it's a photo of her with the horse, unclear if she's about to kill said horse.

4:25Ben Meiselas:And she also clearly wants you to see her$40 ,000 watch. So we all know how rich she is and how rich these Trump regime grifters are doing while the American people are suffering. and Brent Futures reaches$107 a barrel and treasury yields continue to surge and the 30-year fixed mortgage is about 7.5%. And the American people are absolutely infuriated by this Trump regime. But you've got MAGA Mike Johnson, soon not to be the Speaker of the House, but he's running around on his Trump bootlicking tour. He went on state regime media this morning and here's what he had to say, play this clip. Well, the president, just like we, are laser focused on bringing down the cost of living.

5:10And we always have been, and we've been working on that ever since we got going. And in our innovative legislation, we've made some landmark strides in that. The reason that costs are too high right now is directly related to the Strait of Hamuz and the unresolved conflict in Iran. I do believe we're coming to a new phase of that soon. And when we do that, gas prices, as the president has said rightfully, will come down dramatically. and as will the cost of goods because you've got the transport costs that are added to get those goods to the market. So that is the big wild card. Once that happens, this economy is going to take off like a rocket.

5:40Remember, Scott Besson said in the end of 2025, he said 2025 is like setting the table in the economy. The feast and the banquet is going to be in 2026. More from MAGA Mike this morning.

5:50Ben Meiselas:What a pathetic bootlicking loser. Here play this clip. I mean, do you think that this with regards to China I mean I've had several tech executives and lawmakers to be clear say that the information against data centers that pushback against data centers that is coming from China yes they believe that um the Democrats are seizing on this though they're making this their messaging they've been very clear they're going to take this into the midterms how do you how do you fight that this is what Democrats do every election cycle they find something to you know glob onto and say that this is doom and gloom and everyone will die if we don't win don't buy it it is a Chinese PSYOP.

6:25I really believe that. It's not a conspiracy theory. I think they're pushing those ideas.

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8:07Ben Meiselas:A district official reported injuries and fatalities, though casualty figures were still being verified. but it seems that there were a lot of people who were likely killed and injured in this. Let me show you what this looked like. Here, play this clip.

8:27Ben Meiselas:Russia then bombed the Dobrobat Medical Center in Ukraine's capital of Kiev this morning into this afternoon as well, setting that facility ablaze. Here, play this clip.

8:44Ben Meiselas:Oh, fuck. And let me just show you one more video right here of the National Academy of Sciences in Central Kyiv. As people are trying to escape and struggling to, I'm gonna show you this, but Donald Trump wants you all to know about Joe Scarborough and Bill Maher and the appearance by the Project 2025 guy who says all polls are fake on state regime media. Let's take a look at this video. Let's play it.

9:22Ben Meiselas:Meanwhile, Donald Trump's favorite group of people, the CCP in China, they're out with another statement. China's foreign ministry spokesperson said the following regarding Cuba, that China will always stand against external attacks on Cuba and attacks on sovereignty, clearly referring to the United States. Here play this clip. No matter how the international landscape evolves, China will firmly support Cuba in exploring the socialist development path suited to its national conditions and firmly support Cuba in securing national sovereignty and opposing external interference. And while Donald Trump is talking about Joe Scarborough and whining about Bill Maher or whatever the hell he's talking about, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khomeini issued the following statement.

10:11Ben Meiselas:In the past, the two seas of Iran's south were a playground for enemy forces, but today, because of the painful blows they have suffered at the hands of the courageous fighters and defenders of the Strait of Hormuz, they do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea. Whenever they have taken that risk, they have brought harm upon themselves, and the day is near when the Arabian Sea too will be emptied on them. Today, some describe us, Serana is the world's fourth superpower. Of course, they say this according to worldly calculations, but by divine calculations, we are considered the foremost power in the world.

10:48Ben Meiselas:But according to Treasury Secretary Besant, they are about to resign and they are about to surrender and give up in just two weeks. You just got to wait two weeks, according to Treasury Secretary Besant. We're also getting reporting from the New York Times about the following corruption regarding the Trump regime stealing gold for Venezuela. You'll recall earlier today, I did a video where I showed protests growing throughout Venezuela against the Trump regime and Delcy Rodriguez. But here's what we've learned. The Trump regime moved quickly to open Venezuela's gold industry to U.S.-linked companies after Maduro was removed from power, arguing that the deals would redirect gold away from criminals and U.S.

11:31Ben Meiselas:adversaries. But a New York Times investigation found that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Venezuelan gold is now sitting in U.S. warehouses because refiners are unwilling to certify that it is free from criminal financing, corruption, and environmental abuses. The fact that it's in Trump regime warehouses probably tells you actually that it is the subject of criminal corruption and drug trafficking, in my opinion. The Times found, Surprise, surprise, that some gold entering the supply chain was linked to miners who pay protection money to the Trende Guyana gang. Another U.S.-backed investor, Heaney Capital, has taken over operations at the El Choco mine, where contractors have also reportedly paid gang protection money.

12:20Ben Meiselas:So surprise, surprise, the Trump regime is shooting what appears to be innocent people on fishing boats who don't have fentanyl or cocaine or any drugs of powerful substances while actually aiding and abetting the drug lords at the highest level and pardoning them as well, as we've seen before. As I noted at the outset as well, Haaretz is reporting that in a brief secret unconfirmed airport meeting, Netanyahu begged the Emirati president, MBZ, who's also the ruler of Abu Dhabi, to deny the Haaretz report that Emirati leader warned Netanyahu of the impending Hamas attack shortly before October 7, 2023.

13:07Ben Meiselas:And Netanyahu warned it. Meanwhile, Israel's finance minister, Smutrich, said the following about Gaza. The biggest key to migration is you take away their hope. If you annex up to the yellow line and say, this is ours and leave them with a tiny crowded and destroyed area, everyone will understand that there is nothing to look for there and they will start searching for solutions for where to go. This is the right thing. Take away their hope. That's the message of the Netanyahu regime right there. And then finally, I want to report on this development, and we'll keep you updated as we learn more.

13:47Ben Meiselas:At that Royal Air Force Fairford base, where there were five individuals who were arrested, we learned the following. Five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base, where the US has its military base and the B-1, they are being released on police bail after extensive interviews, counterterrorism policing said, all five are British nationals from London. It's why I wanted to be very circumspect and very careful in my reporting on what was actually going on there. We will continue to be very careful in our reporting on what was going on there. But folks, while all of this is taking place, Donald Trump posting photos of himself golfing, talking about Joe Scarborough and Bill Maher's ratings, that is not what the office of the presidency should ever be about.

14:39Ben Meiselas:I don't care what political party you're from, Democrat, Republican, Independent, whether you hate politics or like politics, I don't care. This is deranged, lunatic behavior that is directly leading to the suffering of the American people and people throughout the world. And we are always going to call it out on the Midas Touch Network. Please pre-order your copy as well of WTF America, The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy. That's the book I wrote with my brothers. It's coming out very soon. The pre-orders are available right now. You can get it on audiobook as well. I read the audio with my brothers if you want to get the audiobook.

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From the publisher

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump spending Monday morning posting about which TV shows he likes and dislikes, along with photos of himself golfing, as gas and diesel prices climb, Russia launches a massive strike on Kyiv, and an FBI leadership resignation adds to the turmoil. Meiselas breaks down the news Trump appears to be ignoring and the posts he chose to make instead.

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