The MeidasTouch Podcast
Episode: Fox News COLLAPSES ON AIR after Trump DESTROYS HIMSELF
Date: November 12, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Episode Overview
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.
Key Discussion Points and Insights
1. Democrats Challenge Trump’s Healthcare Positions on Fox
- (00:59-02:37) The brothers highlight Congressman Ro Khanna’s appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show, where he references Trump’s past written support for universal healthcare and single payer systems. Ingraham tries to dismiss Khanna, focusing on how people's views change over the decades.
- Notable Quote (01:47, Ro Khanna): “Donald Trump in 2015 was right about health care... he said that single payer worked in Canada, single pair worked in Scotland... if he wants to talk about his own ideas about expanding Medicare, I’d be happy to have that conversation.”
2. Fox News Hosts Slam Blue States—Despite Living There Themselves
- (02:37-03:29) Ben points out the irony as Fox hosts, including Sean Hannity, rail against blue states while basing their shows in New York.
- Notable Quote (03:17, Sean Hannity): “America will be doomed if we become New York and New Jersey and California and Illinois.”
3. Republican Healthcare Policy Chaos on Air
- (03:29-07:28) The show skewers Fox’s desperate attempts to present a coherent Republican healthcare plan after repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
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Dr. Oz stumbles through a nebulous answer about the lack of a plan due to the government shutdown.
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Congressman Tim Burchett offers a bizarre meteor analogy, equating “Trumpcare” to the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs.
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On Newsmax, another Republican, Rep. Murphy, fixates on Democrats’ protest symbols, veering into odd and juvenile territory.
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Notable Quotes:
- (04:19, Dr. Oz): “Well, these are all ideas that we’re still working on... we don’t have all the people in the room...”
- (04:59, Rep. Burchett): “I think that meteorite that hit the Gulf of America millennia ago, that wiped out the dinosaurs is Trump care... it’s gonna wipe out the dinosaur. That’s Chuck Schumer.”
- (05:49, Rep. Murphy): "[Democrats are] walking around in ducky uniforms and they put vaginas on their head. I mean, good Lord, that’s... that’s what they do.”
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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.”
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4. Mythical Trump Healthcare Plan & Absurd GOP Claims
- (07:28-08:03) Senator Markwayne Mullin and others claim to be working on the “greatest healthcare plan ever” led by doctors and a registered nurse, but with zero specifics.
- Notable Quote (07:28, Senator Mullin): “President Trump is a business guy. He’s got a good plan... and Marsha Blackburn, by the way, is an RN trying to get healthcare to actually be a better fit for the American people and bring down costs.”
5. Fox Meltdowns Over Economy and Affordability
- (09:38-11:31) The Meiselas brothers mock Fox hosts’ explanations for affordability issues, highlighting that taxes “are too high” as a scapegoat, while pointing out that wealthy Americans pay less in taxes relative to income.
- Notable Quotes:
- (10:32, Kennedy): “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...”
- (11:00, Laura Ingraham): “A fickle electorate is a healthy one. ...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.”
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6. Comparing Fetterman to Trump
- (11:49-11:59) Laura Trump bizarrely likens Senator John Fetterman to Donald Trump, claiming people love “authenticity.”
- Notable Quote (11:49, Laura Trump): “He reminds me of someone else. I know his name is Donald J. Trump. This is what people love. They love authenticity...”
7. Trump’s Rambling, Self-Destructive Interview
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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...”
- Notable Quote (14:45, Donald Trump): “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?”
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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.
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Notable Exchange:
- (16:12, Trump): “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... and say... they’re going to start making missiles. It doesn’t work that way.”
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Ben notes Russian state media is even mocking Trump for this gaffe.
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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.
- Notable Quote (17:46, Trump): “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...”
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- (01:47, Ro Khanna): “Donald Trump in 2015 was right about health care... single payer worked in Canada, single pair worked in Scotland.”
- (03:17, Sean Hannity): “America will be doomed if we become New York and New Jersey and California and Illinois.”
- (04:19, Dr. Oz): “These are all ideas we’re still working on…”
- (04:59, Rep. Burchett): “Meteorite... wiped out the dinosaurs is Trump care... going to wipe out the dinosaur. That’s Chuck Schumer.”
- (05:49, Rep. Murphy): “They put vaginas on their head.”
- (07:28, Senator Mullin): “President Trump is a business guy. ...Marsha Blackburn, by the way, who was a, who is an RN...”
- (14:45, Donald Trump): “So that's half inch thick bronze... And it's brass. It's pure brass.”
- (16:12, Donald Trump): “No, you don't have, you don't have certain talents...”
- (17:46, Donald Trump): “Republicans have to talk about the fact that prices are down... Walmart says a Thanksgiving meal costs 25% less under Trump than under Biden...”
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 00:59-02:37 – Ro Khanna confronts Trump’s healthcare history on Fox
- 03:17 – Sean Hannity laments blue states
- 04:13-08:03 – Fox and Newsmax meltdown over lack of GOP healthcare plan
- 09:38-11:31 – Fox spins affordability, taxes, and voter dissatisfaction
- 11:49 – Laura Trump compares Fetterman to Donald Trump
- 14:45 – Trump fixates on office décor in Fox interview
- 15:49-17:09 – Trump: “We don’t have talented people” on U.S. workforce
- 17:41-18:14 – Trump’s claim that prices are down, “just talk about how cheap things are”
Tone & Style
The episode embodies the irreverent, comedic, and incisive energy the MeidasTouch Podcast is known for:
- Language: Direct, colloquial, and occasionally profane.
- Tone: Sarcastic, incredulous, often mocking but grounded in real policy critique.
- Delivery: Rapid-fire, tag-team commentary among the brothers with numerous sound bites illustrating their points.
Summary for New Listeners
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.”