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Regime media known as Fox was losing it on air as Donald Trump announced that he was suing the owner of Fox. Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Wall Street Journal. And Donald Trump claims that the Wall Street Journal defamed him by printing an article about how Donald Trump allegedly sent a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein for Epstein's 50th in 2003, where Donald Trump said, we share our secrets together. Enigmas never age. Jeffrey Epstein during the period while Jeffrey Epstein was sex trafficking young girl. So how was Fox reacting to all of that? Did they address the lawsuit against their owner? Did they address anything Epstein related? Well, they are state regime, media, so the answer is no. But what they did talk about was the real big scandal we need to focus on. I guess, for them, the auto pen scandal that they're making up. I guess people are like, what? Auto pen. What are you. Doesn't everybody use an auto. What are you even talking about? So they've got a new one, folks. Out comes Tulsi Gabbard. We haven't heard from her since, for what, months? Tulsi Gabbard comes out and she's like, all right, I'm super serial now, guys. All right, I came up with one. Are you ready? Former President Obama did something about Russia, and. And it's really bad. And that's the big scandal, everybody. So Fox was like, that's what we're running with. It's. It's. Obama did something and something. Here, here, play this clip.
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Now, to me, it sounds like you have appointed powerful bureaucrats that just flat out created a narrative that was false to undermine a duly elected president. Now, if that's not a grand conspiracy, I don't know what would be. Do you see crimes here?
Political Commentator
I do, Sean. And I'm referring all of these documents that we have that we have found and uncovered, referring them to the Department of Justice for further investigation, accountability, and action. Not just investigation, but action. Accountability has to take place. The American people's ability to have faith and trust in the integrity of our democratic republic is literally what's at stake and therefore the future of our ability to exist as the country that we know it.
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Okay, do you see? What was that like? What do they even mean? Donald Trump right now speaks to Vladimir Putin about, like, doing musical and theatrical productions together. Dude loves Vladimir Putin. What's the Russian, Russian, Russia, Russia. These people are so dumb. Excuse my language. Anyway, but that's what they talked about the entire day. The. What we really are focused on is Obama. A criminal investigation into Obama. This is what they talked about on the other show. Here, play this clip.
Political Analyst
Well, it's extremely disturbing at every level. And the fact is, President Obama needs to Answer for this immediately. There needs to be a very clear and unequivocal answer to how this happened and why exactly. His administration, in concert with the intelligence community, was changing reports to make it appear as though that Russia interfered in our elections and to further this entire scam that has been perpetrated on the American people to undermine his successor, President Trump. It is just fundamentally wrong.
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Okay? And then they really lay it on thick. Okay, When I watch this, I mean, I'm like, who the hell watches this? And it's like, yes, this is news. This is news. This is crazy stuff. So this next guy goes, he's like. He's like, when Donald Trump told me that we were in the golden age, I never knew we were going to get to fire Stephen Colbert. This is so amazing. Everybody here, watch this. Play this clip.
Political Analyst
It's no doubt that we are in the very beginning stages of a new golden era for America. I have only one complaint. When the President was running the first time, he told me and the rest of America that we would get tired of winning. I was very doubtful that we would ever get tired of winning. But I recently told the House speaker, we are winning so much that we only have about an hour to celebrate one victory before we move on to the next victory. Could we possibly slow it down just a little bit so that we can stage a big. We need to celebrate a big celebration.
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Losing the moment.
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I want. I want to celebrate and then celebrate again. And then I want to hear Colbert.
Political Analyst
Got fired, then Kimmel. And then, you know, a celebration ends.
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Political Analyst
A celebration, a celebration takes at least a couple hours to do. And I think there have been so many. Stop sipping your wine and just take a shot and move on to the next celebration.
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Oh, my God. Okay, okay. Compose yourself, composer. Okay, so then you have. You have Greg Gutfeld, who. Donald Trump, when Stephen Colbert got basically fired or his contract was not renewed by CBS as CBS is trying to do its merger with Skydance and they need approval by Donald Trump's fcc. So we learned that the Sky Dance CEO met with the FCC like, two days before Colbert found out that his contract was not being renewed. Like the most success, the most successful late night show. But yeah, okay, because he told bad jokes about Donald. He told bad jokes about Donald. And that's. He doesn't like when someone tells. I'm sorry. He doesn't like when someone tells bad jokes about. Okay, so you have Greg Gutfeld right here on Fox, and Greg Gutfeld's like, you know, and the Democrats, they lie to us. And Trump says Gutfeld is funnier. He wrote a post. Trump, he goes, gutfeld is funnier than Colbert. Okay, you tell me. He's like. And the Democrats come up with all of these hoaxes. Gutfeld, like the climate hoax and, and, and, and the trans athlete hoax. What are we talking about? And they come up with everything that he mentions right now. It's like the most utterly derailed. What do you mean? You're saying that climate change isn't real? What are they, what are they even talking about? Here, play this clip.
Political Analyst
You're, you're trying to, you're trying to replace the word hoax. Look, I'm trying to figure out, have the Democrats asserted anything that is real? The climate predictions? No. High speed rail? No. Trans kids in suicide risk? No. White supremacy and military? No. Fine people? No. Collusion? No. Joe's brain? No. The Democratic Party is the hoax party. It's like you've created an alternative universe where only you can feel comfort in there. These are not conspiracy theories. These are not things people believe. These are things that you create. Your president was fake.
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What?
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Your protests are fake. Your president, your accusations are fake.
Political Commentator
He won the 2020 election.
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Really? No. You know your president's fake.
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Like I told you, these people were losing it on air. And then you have Jesse Waters. All right, they got to bring it back to their. They got to bring it back to their topic. Who's the boogeyman? Who's the big. Okay, we did Obama. Okay, who else do we do? Mandami. Let's bring up Zoran Mandami and you know, let's, let's mock his religion and let's scare people and let's call him jihadist adjacent and say, could you imagine this guy at the 9 11? He's gonna have to stand next to Donald Trump at the 9 11. This is where they're going because they know they have nothing else. All they have is their unadulterated, despicable racism. Zoran Mandami is a good candidate who appeals to New Yorkers because he's talking about affordability and issues that matter to the people in the boroughs of New York who are struggling while people like Jesse waters who earn 20 or $30 million a year, screw them. But here's Jesse Waters on Mandami. Play this clip.
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Besides the President of the United States, New York City mayor is the most powerful executive political position in the country. There's no hiding Mandami. This guy is going to be covered by the Post, the Daily News, the New York Times, msnbc, cnn, Fox News every single day. And not only that, he's going to be lighting the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. First Muslim.
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He's going to be doing the countdown.
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On New Year's Eve in Times Square.
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He's going to be standing next to Donald Trump at the 911 ceremony. There is no hiding this guy.
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And then you have one of Jesse Waters goons go up to Eric Swalwell and he tries to like go after Swalwell. And Swalwell's like, yeah, you know, Jesse Waters isn't even a man here playing this clip. Don't wear masks in our community. You're terrorizing women. Real men don't terrorize women.
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Gets more threats than me? These ICE agents aren't getting more threats than me. Jesse Waters probably gets a little more threats.
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So now here you have Laura Ingraham, and now she is attacking the Dignity Act. So she's going after a Republican, Cuban maga. Republican Congresswoman Salazar. You've seen me feature Congresswoman Salazar. She's the Cuban Congresswoman. Her parents fled the Castro regime. She's a congresswoman in southern Florida. She promised her constituents, her people, that Donald Trump was not going to revoke temporary protected status. She said that Donald Trump read the Dignity act and he supported it back in before the election. Donald Trump recently said he never doesn't even know what it is through his propagandist Caroline Levitt. So now here you have the Fox host Laura Ingraham mocking the Dignity act by a Republican Congresswoman Salazar, which she basically says, you know, treat Cubans, Venezuelans, Haitians are immigrant populations. Give them a pathway to citizenship if they're paying their taxes and they're working. And Fox, they can't hold back their unadulted racism. And just, just look at Laura Ingraham's face when she goes. Look at her face. She oozes racism in my opinion. Here, watch this. Let's play it.
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Where were these calls for dignidad dignity and for compassion when millions of American workers were displaced by cheap foreign labor or had their jobs offshored? Now the idea, by the way, that Americans can't or don't work in one of these sectors is one of the most insidious and insulting lies the amnesty fanatics love to sell. In my family, 1970s, our jobs were critical to help paying bills and giving us experience. My mom was a waitress for 25 plus years. My brother picked tobacco, we delivered papers. Other brothers were busboys, we did neighbors lawns, we worked in fast food, we helped with neighbors childcare and pick blueberries. So dignity, Senora Salazar, is what American workers used to have who supported their families by building houses, working in convalescent homes, restaurants, running family landscaping businesses, and the list goes on.
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And by the way, I have a lot of problems with Congresswoman Salazar because she lied to her people. She said that Donald Trump supports the Dignity Act. He's never going to come after you. Her people are being thrown in concentration camps. Her people are getting rounded up and deported and disappeared. And she still is like Donald Trump still has the ability to be like the Lincoln of immigration. He can be like the Reagan of immigrants. What are you talking about? He's done so much damage to immigrants, to all of America, but like specifically to your people. So come on. But I agree with the Dignity act, okay? I think that she's a con artist, I think that she's a wolf in sheep's clothing. But I believe in the dignity act. I think that, of course, you should show migrants dignity, but the fact that Fox is mocking her for that, the fact that Trump didn't even read the dignity of the time to read what the hell it is should tell you everything. Okay. Then they bring on this guy who goes after Mandani, this guy who just. Just. It's just pure. They say the most hateful things. Here, play this clip.
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You know, to that point, think about this. Next year is going to be the 25th anniversary of 9 11. There's going to be all kinds of so ceremonies here, and you're gonna have a guy who's jihadi adjacent leading them. If he wins, that's where this is going. The stuff that he countenances. Come on now.
Political Analyst
Just jihadi adjacent.
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Jihadi adjacent.
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Yes.
Political Commentator
That could be anybody.
Political Analyst
Then very closely.
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Jihadi adjacent. What is this something you want?
I wear the other team's color for.
Political Analyst
One day and now it's a problem?
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He's more than. You want me to go further than. He's more than. He's a jihadi apologist. How about that? You're not gonna say that about all of us, are you?
Of course not.
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And then they're like, oh, he's like a. This is. This is. He's. It's all central planning. You know, he's going to take all the power. This is like a communist regime. Here, play this clip.
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And what the real message here is, if you think about it, is he's saying, look, I'll take care of your food, I'll take care of your housing, your transport, your safety. In other words, give me all the power, everything, and just trust me. And that's why these sorts of regimes, socialist slash communist regimes, always devolve to dictatorships, because of course they do. You've given them everything. And it's just a sidestep before the next thing you know, you got Pol Pot, you got Stalin, you got the whole cast of these guys, me.
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Y' all realize that you literally have Donald Trump right now, like, running around, like, acting like a communist dictator. Donald Trump is more of a communist dictator right now than any communist dictator when he calls up companies. I don't like what you're doing. I don't like what you're doing. He unilaterally imposes tariffs on whoever he enriches himself. You know, the Trump central planning. This is what I wanted to cost. This is what I want to do. I'm going to be the one who sets the market. Trump's the biggest communist in the bad way. The biggest bad communist in the world. They're all bad, bad communists. Stephen Miller. Stephen Miller. Here's what he has to say. Let's play.
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Already, under President Trump's leadership, 150,000 criminal illegal aliens have been arrested by either Homeland Security or the Department of Justice and either deported or prosecuted. 150,000 threats to our community off the streets. But there are millions and millions more to go, Sean, and under President Trump's leadership, that's what's going to happen.
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Well, there you have it, folks. Sorry, when I watched that, I mean, I know it's, I know it's a lot of it's serious subject matter, so I didn't mean to laugh at some of this, but, like, this is some pathetic stuff and we just gotta sometimes be like, the hell are these people talking about? Release the Epstein files. Donald. Release the list. Donald. You're covering it up. Donald, you're Doe 1 74. Donald Epstein used Mar A Lago to sex traffic. Donald Trump, we know about you. Hit subscribe. Love this video. Continue the conversation by following us on Instagram. It's touch and help US blow past 1 million followers.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Fox Loses It on Air as Trump Sues Its Owner!!" – July 20, 2025
In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve into the explosive developments surrounding former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Fox News' owner, Rupert Murdoch. The discussion weaves through the intricate dynamics of media bias, political maneuvering, and the broader implications for American democracy. Here's a detailed breakdown of the episode's key points, insights, and conclusions.
Host’s Overview: The episode opens with the host highlighting the tumultuous relationship between Donald Trump and Fox News. Trump has initiated a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, alleging defamation. The lawsuit centers on an article published by the Wall Street Journal claiming that Trump sent a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, asserting a close personal relationship ("we share our secrets together. Epstein never ages").
Notable Quote:
Host: "Donald Trump claims that the Wall Street Journal defamed him by printing an article about how Donald Trump allegedly sent a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein for Epstein's 50th in 2003..." [02:16]
Discussion Highlights:
Host’s Critique: Instead of tackling the pressing lawsuit, Fox News shifted focus to what the hosts describe as an "auto pen scandal" involving Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard alleged misconduct by former President Obama related to Russian interference in U.S. elections.
Notable Quote:
Political Commentator: "Now, if that's not a grand conspiracy, I don't know what would be. Do you see crimes here?" [03:56]
Key Points:
Storyline: The conversation transitions to the sudden non-renewal of Stephen Colbert’s contract by CBS amidst its merger with Skydance. The hosts suggest political interference, proposing that Trump's influence over the FCC played a role in Colbert's departure due to his critical jokes about Trump.
Notable Quote:
Political Analyst: "It's no doubt that we are in the very beginning stages of a new golden era for America... But I recently told the House speaker, we are winning so much that we only have about an hour to celebrate one victory before we move on to the next." [06:38]
Discussion Points:
Issue at Hand: Laur Ingraham of Fox News targets Republican Congresswoman Salazar for her support of the Dignity Act, which provides pathways to citizenship for certain immigrant populations.
Notable Quote:
Political Commentator: "Where were these calls for dignity and for compassion when millions of American workers were displaced by cheap foreign labor or had their jobs offshored?" [14:43]
Analysis:
Controversial Statements: The discussion moves to Zoran Mandami, a political figure whom Fox allegedly maligns by associating him with extremist ideologies.
Notable Quote:
Political Analyst: "That could be anybody." [17:04]
Key Points:
Final Thoughts: Wrapping up the episode, the host reiterates the main criticisms against Fox News, emphasizing the network’s tendency to deflect from substantive issues by manufacturing scandals and engaging in biased reporting.
Notable Quote:
Host: "Donald Trump is more of a communist dictator right now than any communist dictator when he calls up companies. I don't like what you're doing. I don't like what you're doing." [18:01]
Overall Message: The hosts call for accountability in media, urging listeners to question biased narratives and seek truth amidst political and corporate maneuvering. They advocate for supporting democratic values and resisting media manipulation that threatens the integrity of American institutions.
Key Takeaways:
Engagement: Listeners are encouraged to stay informed, critically evaluate media sources, and support content that champions democracy and factual reporting. The episode serves as a call to action to recognize and resist media biases that threaten the foundational values of American society.