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See Mintmobile do state regime media known as Fox News was stunned and I mean they were in collapse mode. Throughout all of yesterday, Donald Trump gave the most disastrous interview. Think of his entire presidency. But before that, and it happened on Fox, that was on Laura Ingraham show. But before that you had Democratic Congress member Ro Khanna go on Laura Ingram and he schooled her on the fact that in Donald Trump's books from about a decade, two decades ago, Donald Trump said that he, he supported basically universal health care. And Ro Khanna's like, hey, maybe we should do that. I'm open to that. Let's have that discussion. And Laura Ingraham's like, who really knows what people write two decades ago. Here, watch this clip.
Ron Philipowski
Well, precisely because we have these rising stars, we need new fresh blood. But Laura, look, Donald Trump in 2015 was right about health care. He in the Republican debate said that single payer worked in Canada, single pair worked in Scotland. In 2000 he wrote a book saying that we should look at national health insurance in the United States. I've supported Donald Trump when it comes to his prescription drug plan. I actually introduced his executive order, his legislation. And if he wants to talk about his own ideas about expanding Medicare, I'd be happy to have that conversation.
Laura Ingraham
Well, Congressman, we were told at the beginning because I was there in these debates, I don't know what Trump was writing in 2000 your party was a totally different party in 2000. Obama was. I kind of remember Barack Obama being against gay marriage. So we could go back and all that, but that's not really going to be helpful for tonight.
Midas
Then it's important to note that the headquarters of Fox is in New York City. Like, the main Fox building is in New York City. Most of the hosts live in New York City. Some live in Florida for tax purposes, but they're domiciled, they're based in New York. So it's just so wild when you have, like, these frauds like Sean Hannity go on. Um, and he's like, well, America will be doomed if we become, like, New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois. You're just going to list all the places in the United States where people live and that subsidized the rest of the country. Watch Hannity here. You'll play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
At some point, simple, basic, fundamental common sense has got to prevail or America will be doomed if we become New York and New Jersey and California and Illinois.
Midas
So then the Fox hosts Bring on Dr. Oz and they try to say, like, all right, Oz, come on, can you please just let us know, like, what Trump's healthcare plan is? Just. Can you let us know? Because, like, Republicans and like, our viewers are getting very worried that there's no plan for healthcare. Once you essentially totally repeal the Affordable Care act, then people are worried that if they get sick, they're just gonna die. Because the Affordable Care, yes, it has issues like, let's be clear, but those can be fixed. We could further extend the subsidies. There are things we can do, but. But overall, people like having health care. So what's your plan, Dr. Oz? What's your plan, Oz? Here, play this clip.
Laura Ingraham
Dr. Oz, welcome to you. Good to get you back on the program. So what would Trump care look like?
Ron Philipowski
Well, these are all ideas that we're still working on in part because until the government shutdown formally ends, we don't have all the people in the room who need to work on these programs, including Actuari, where he's an insurance experts.
Midas
Well, that's not very reassuring. Then Fox brings on Tim Burchett. It's like a total whack job, this guy. I can't even believe he's a Congress member. And then Tim Burchett's like, I think that the meteorite hit the Gulf of America a millennia ago and that wiped out dinosaurs in Trump care. And dinosaurs and meteors. Dude, what the hell?
Ron Philipowski
What the hell?
Midas
What the hell are you even saying? What's this like for real? What the hell is this guy say? Here, play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
And I sure hope it works. I think that meteorite that hit the Gulf of America millennia ago, that wiped out the dinosaurs is Trump care, and it's gonna wipe out the dinosaur. That's Chuck Schumer.
Midas
But then one of the funny things that I in all of this, I try to find some joy and humor in it, too. So while state regime media is doing whatever the hell that was, Newsmax has to try to compete with that. So they bring on this MAGA Republican Congressmember, Murphy, and he's like. He goes, you know the problem with them Democrats? You know those problems? Vaginas on their heads. Because they keep putting vaginas. Because they put vaginas on their heads. Vaginas on their heads. What would inspire you right now on November 12th to talk about vaginas? Here, play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
Is President Trump and some others. So that. That's. That's exactly what I'm expecting to see that I'm not. Yeah, that's fair, Chris. I think that is fair. It's also the different approach to Good Lord. These huge demonstrations that the Democrats put out. They're walking around in ducky uniforms and they put vaginas on their head. I mean, good Lord, that's. Sadly enough, it's the truth. But that's the truth. That's what they do. I know that's how they act, Congressman. And I don't want to see you. I don't want to see you in a ducky uniform. I just want Republicans locked arm in arm saying that we want justice, and we are the party of justice and adherence to the Constitution.
Midas
And I just swear to God, like, these MAGA Republican men, particularly, but in general, like, they're obsessed with, like, pee pee, like, big penises and vaginas. Like, they're all things. What bathroom are you using? Let me inspect it. You know, there's, like, real issues. There's real issues facing America. The guy's talking about vaginas on answer. I don't know what he's talking about. All right, sorry, who's up? Mark Wayne Mullen, MAGA Republican senator from Oklahoma. He's another whack. He's another whack job. And he just, like, makes up that Marsha Blackburn is a registered nurse, so she's an RN, and we've got doctors and RNs working on our plan. We are working on the greatest healthcare plan ever that we haven't showed you. And we're never going to show you and you're never going to see. But trust us, it is better than the Affordable Care act and it's better than all that socialism with universal health care, that communism that exists. What, everywhere in every other country, including Argentina, that you bailed out for $40 billion. They've got universal health care there. Here, Play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
Absolutely. We see the difference between Republicans and Democrats. They're fighting politics, we're fighting policy. President Trump is a business guy. He's got a good plan laid out on how to actually fix health care rather than have a community organizer like Obama try to fix health care. So we've got, we've got Roger Marshall, we have Bill Cassidy, both doctors, John Brasso, which are doctors, all working with the White House putting together, and Marsha Blackburn, by the way, who was a, who is an RN trying to get healthcare to actually be a better fit for the American people and bring down costs. And President Trump understands business well and he's the one leading the charge.
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Then they're, like, spiraling out of control on Fox over the voter rebuke about Trump and MAGA Republicans for not addressing affordability. And it's a big issue because things aren't affordable. It's not some talking point. When you go to the grocery store, when you go to buy clothes, when you go to buy anything, when you look at your electricity bills, anything at all. Prices are significantly higher. And don't gaslight us and go, no, they're not. Under Trump, they're much better. No, they're not. So then you have this, this host, Kennedy. She used to be on MTV back in the day. Upsetting to me that she was on mtv, but I probably watched her on mtv. And then she's like, the issue with affordability, you know, it's. It's the taxes are too high. And that's the issue for American dude. Rich people aren't paying taxes. Pretty much like, taxes are being paid by most Americans, but not by, like, rich people. Here, play this clip.
Laura Ingraham
The writing is on the wall for him. They don't have a cohesive message, and I hope they never pull this nonsense again. And when Hakeem Jeffries talks about affordability, things are unaffordable because taxes are too high. They're only going to get higher with these massive handouts for a cratering entitlement program like Obamacare that was destined to fail the second it was born.
Ron Philipowski
And then last Tuesday, Democrats won every race across the country. I hear you, but you may be right, but the voters didn't say that.
Laura Ingraham
Okay, But a fickle electorate is a healthy one. So if you have voters who are going from one party to another because their needs are not being met, I don't think that's the worst thing in the world.
Ron Philipowski
Neither do I. I think it's wonderful if both parties are going to try.
Laura Ingraham
To make things for freedom. Harold, thank you for being on my side.
Ron Philipowski
It's a win for America. Did he just. Yeah, Harold did. I think he did, yeah.
Midas
He caved. You caved?
Ron Philipowski
I won. No, no, no.
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I can't believe you just let her walk all over you.
Ron Philipowski
My party won every race, okay? You always make it about race. I always say the same thing.
Midas
All right, now they bring their heavy hitter. Here comes Lola Trump, and she's like, you know, Fetterman, Fetterman. He's like. He's like, somebody I know. Fetterman's like, Donald J. Trump. You're playing this clip.
Laura Ingraham
He reminds me of someone else. I know his name is Donald J. Trump. This is what people love. They love authenticity and they love someone who is willing to stand up and fight for the right things.
Midas
Dude, how bad has Fetterman been also, man, What a. What a freaking letdown. Friggin Fetterman. Okay, then Larry Kudlaw, who used to be in the Trump regime, um, back in the first administration, he interviews Stephen Miller. And Larry Kudlaw interviews Miller. Like, Miller, Miller. Is this $2,000 handout, is that a real thing or is this the. Is this just him saying things that you're really gonna give out $2,000 per person? And Stephen Miller's like, yeah, we're gonna give out $2,000. You've been saying this about doge dividend checks, tariff rebate checks. Now what? These are tariff dividend checks. You all are a bunch of liars. You're not giving out $2,000 a piece. And by the way, like, do you remember for the past four years, everyone was like, the Biden stimulus check was socialism. It worsened inflation. So how. What's your $2,000 check? Oh, and you say that handing out a $2,000 check is a. That's your health care plan and that's what's going to replace the Affordable Care Act. Like, you do realize, like, we're not dumb. Like, there needs to be some form of insurance for health care, whether it's the government insuring it or private insurance. I want there to be universal health care. I want it to be free. I want to tax the rich more. That's my view. The Affordable Care act, with subsidies, can, can give Americans insurance. I don't think it's the best, but I think it's better than the alternative by far. So what's your plan? What is your plan giving someone $2,000? What happens when they do a surgery that costs 100,000 dol thousand dollars? They go bankrupt. Like, do you realize the most basic concepts of fricking insurance? Here, play this clip.
Laura Ingraham
Tariffs, $2,000 tariff, dividend. Is that something the President's going to push hard, or did he say that.
Ron Philipowski
Off the cuff or what? No, it is something he's going to push hard as part of his economic plan. With the record revenue that's coming in through tariffs, as we lower corporate taxes, as we lower business taxation, as we lower personal income taxation, we're able to.
Midas
Now get more and more revenue through.
Ron Philipowski
Foreign imports to power the treasury and to be able to give rebates to the American people. It's all part of the America First Economic Plan.
Midas
All right. Then it goes to the disastrous Trump interview that everybody's talking about that has MAGA freaking out and leaving maga. So first you had Donald Trump, you know, he's like pointing at all the posters or the photos on the wall and he's like, take a look at this. Do you like this? It's, it's half an inch. Think bronze. It's, it's, it's brass. It's bronze and brass. Does he have to lie about everything? Play this clip.
Laura Ingraham
A lot of people are wondering who.
Ron Philipowski
Which child would be the best certain way. They all could. Take a look at this, fellas. You want to see detail. So, like the sign. Most people just do a sign. They paint it on the wall. So that's half inch thick bronze carved by a very talented person. And it's brass. It's pure brass. It's half inch thick brass. And you can't just do that. That's, you know, you look at that. That's quality, right? And then we start with George Washington and we go down to Trump. Pretty cool, right?
Midas
All right, now here is the coup de grace, the smoking gun, if you will. This right here is when Donald Trump says that America does not have talented workers, we just don't have the talent, he says, to work in factories. Therefore, he says H1B visas are necessary because we do not have talented workers. And our workers just simply can't do the jobs as foreign workers. Play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
There's never going to be a country like what we have right now. The Republicans have to talk about it.
Laura Ingraham
And does that mean the H1B vision visa thing will not be a big priority for your administration? Because if you want to raise wages for American workers, you can't flood the country with, with tens of thousands or.
Ron Philipowski
Hundreds of thousands of foreign workers. Also do have to bring in talent when we have plenty of talented people. No, you don't. No, you don't.
Laura Ingraham
We don't have talented people.
Ron Philipowski
No, you don't have, you don't have certain talents. And you have to, people have to learn. You can't take people off an unemployment, like an unemployment line and say, I'm going to put you into a factory. We're going to make missiles, or I'm going to put.
Laura Ingraham
How do we ever do it before?
Ron Philipowski
Well, let me give you an example. In Georgia, they raided because they wanted illegal immigrants out. They had people from South Korea that made batteries all their lives. You know, making batteries are very complicated. It's not an easy thing, and very dangerous. A lot of explosions. A lot of problems. They had like five or six hundred people, early stages to make batteries and to teach people how to do it. Well, they wanted them to get out of the country. You're going to need that, Laura. I mean, I know you and I disagree on this. You can't just say a country's coming in, going to invest $10 billion to build a plant and get to take people off an unemployment line who haven't worked in five years and they're going to start making missiles. It doesn't work that way.
Midas
Even the Russians are mocking this fool. As our editor in chief Ron Philipski says this from RT, the Russian propaganda network. Trump actually defends H1B visa holders. INGRAHAM we have plenty of talented people here. Trump no you don't. That we don't have talented people here in the United States. And finally, Donald Trump says the big issue right now is that Republicans need to talk about how cheap things are. He said that's what we need to do, talk about how cheap everything is. Here, play this clip.
Ron Philipowski
The Republicans don't talk about it.
Laura Ingraham
So they need to do a better job on Capitol Hill of plan.
Ron Philipowski
The Democrats give false talk and the Republicans, and I say it all the time, Republicans have to talk about the fact that prices are down. The Walmart thing is very important. When Walmart says a Thanksgiving meal costs 25% less under Trump than under Biden, I mean, to me that's better than.
Laura Ingraham
So Republicans need to spend more time talking about how great the country is and less time complaining about the Democrats.
Ron Philipowski
We have potentially the greatest economy in the history of our country.
Midas
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Episode: Fox News COLLAPSES ON AIR after Trump DESTROYS HIMSELF
Date: November 12, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast dives into what the hosts dub a “collapse” of right-wing media, especially Fox News, in the aftermath of a disastrous Donald Trump interview. The Meiselas brothers break down multiple moments from Fox and Newsmax where Republican guests and hosts fumble to defend Trump’s record and policies, especially around the topics of healthcare and the economy. Laced with the brothers’ trademark witty banter and sharp political insight, the episode exposes right-wing messaging failures while commenting on the serious issues facing American democracy.
Dr. Oz stumbles through a nebulous answer about the lack of a plan due to the government shutdown.
Congressman Tim Burchett offers a bizarre meteor analogy, equating “Trumpcare” to the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs.
On Newsmax, another Republican, Rep. Murphy, fixates on Democrats’ protest symbols, veering into odd and juvenile territory.
Notable Quotes:
Ben comments: (06:27) “I swear to God, these MAGA Republican men... they're obsessed with pee pee, like big penises and vaginas... There’s real issues facing America. The guy’s talking about vaginas on air.”
Describing Statues and Materials (14:44-15:18): Trump gets fixated on the materials of his office decor, boasting about “half inch thick bronze carved ... and it’s brass. It’s pure brass... most people just paint a sign on the wall...”
Insulting American Workers (15:49-17:09): Trump asserts the U.S. “doesn’t have talented people,” justifying the need for H1B visas. Laura Ingraham tries to defend American workers, but Trump insists they lack essential skills.
Notable Exchange:
Ben notes Russian state media is even mocking Trump for this gaffe.
Wild Economic Claims (17:41-18:14): Trump claims the GOP should talk about “how cheap things are”—contradicting real-life inflation and voter anxieties.
The episode embodies the irreverent, comedic, and incisive energy the MeidasTouch Podcast is known for:
If you didn’t catch the episode, you missed a rollicking dissection of MAGA media’s recent collapses as Fox News and Newsmax guests struggle—and fail—to defend Trump’s record and Republican policy incoherence. Trump’s own on-air comments—about the supposed lack of skilled American workers, the importance of “cheap” goods, and his ornate wall décor—give the Meiselas brothers ample fodder to highlight the gap between MAGA talking points and reality for most Americans. Ridiculous moments (like talk of “vaginas on heads” and meteorite analogies) add to the sense that right-wing media, in Ben's words, “is literally an SNL skit going through this, except it’s deeply serious.”