Podcast Summary: Fox News Collapsing on Air Over Trump’s Horrible Speech

Podcast: The MeidasTouch Podcast
Date: September 24, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas

Overview

In this episode, the MeidasTouch brothers dissect the chaotic fallout after Donald Trump’s widely panned speech at the United Nations, focusing on how Fox News and right-wing media frenziedly scrambled to defend Trump, pushing conspiracy theories and dramatic narratives. The brothers use their trademark banter and incisive critique to highlight the absurdity and propaganda tactics on display, especially the recurring use of the term "daddy" to describe Trump, unsubstantiated sabotage claims, and the escalating language used by Fox hosts and guests.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fox News’ Meltdown Over Trump’s UN Speech

• The brothers open by pointing out Fox News hosts’ on-air collapse while covering Trump’s “embarrassing” UN speech (01:16).
• They emphasize Fox’s propagandistic tactics, with Sean Hannity fumbling to attack Biden’s cognitive abilities, only to stumble over his own words—a "karma" moment (01:38).

  “After blindly supporting, yes, cognitive, cognitively deficient…”
  — Sean Hannity (01:38)

2. The “Daddy” Narrative & Conspiracy Theories

• Fox repeatedly refers to Trump as “daddy” and dramatizes minor technical issues—an escalator and teleprompter malfunction—suggesting sabotage by the United Nations (01:43–02:42).

• Jesse Waters and White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt amplify the theory, demanding investigations and accountability (03:20–04:33).

  “Daddy’s not happy. He came to the UN today and it was a total mess. Everything was broken. The escalators weren’t even working… At first we thought the escalator just malfunctioned, but then so did the teleprompter.”
  — Fox News host (02:14)

  "That’s definitely what it appears to be to me… I will personally see to it, Jesse."
  — Caroline Levitt (03:31)

3. Calls for Drastic Action: Escalating Rhetoric

• Jesse Waters goes as far as suggesting a military strike on the UN, highlighting the extreme rhetoric in defense of Trump (04:46).

  “What we need to do is either leave the UN or we need to bomb… it’s in New York though, right?”
  — Jesse Waters (04:46)

4. Piling on the Conspiracies

• Laura Ingraham and a former Secret Service head stoke further suspicion, dismissing the UN’s explanation and insisting the issues had to be intentional sabotage (05:37–06:34).

  “You’d stand more of a chance to get hit by lightning than to have all these things happen at one…”
  — Former Secret Service head (05:39)

• The Meidas brothers clarify the actual explanation: Trump's own team triggered the escalator stop and mismanaged the teleprompter; both were not caused by the UN (06:34).

5. Hero Worship & Absurd Flattery

• Jesse Waters claims Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize and repeats the "daddy" meme, painting world leaders as adoring fans (07:03).

  “Leaders around the world are calling Trump daddy, nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize…”
  — Jesse Waters (07:03)

• Fox hosts encourage moving the UN out of the US, even to China, displaying a disregard for historical context and US diplomatic leadership (07:56–08:43).

6. Surreal Interviews and Outlandish Praise

• Lindsey Graham lavishes exaggerated praise, likening Trump to PT Barnum and Reagan, wishes for him to be “dictator,” and champions “Trump 2028” (10:23, 11:13).

  "This guy's a cross between PT Barnum and Ronald Reagan... God bless you, President Trump... I hope he runs again."
  — Lindsey Graham (10:23) "Trump 2028. I hope this never ends."
  — Lindsey Graham (11:13)

• Stephen Miller’s wife is bizarrely fawned over, labeled a “sexual matador.” She describes Miller as an “incredibly inspiring man” (11:41).

  “What is it like being married to such a sexual matador?”
  — Fox host (11:44) “He wakes up the day ready to carry out the mission that President Trump was elected to do.”
  — Stephen Miller’s wife (11:47)

7. Racist Rhetoric and Victim Narratives

• Waters lapses into open racism, claiming Western cities are becoming “little Jalalabads” (12:10).

  “…Cities across the world are turning into little Jalalabads.”
  — Jesse Waters (12:10)

• Caroline Levitt, on again, insists on the radical success of Trump’s “blunt” speech and continues attacking Biden and “globalists” (13:11).

  “Every single leader showed up for President Trump’s speech today, and they heard him loud and clear…”
  — Caroline Levitt (13:11)

8. Fearmongering on Beef Supply & Manufactured Scandals

• Secretary of Agriculture warns on beef prices due to a parasite, oddly ignoring that regulations are being rolled back (14:12–14:39).

  “It could take us into even another phase of real compromise, of getting good beef at a good price...”
  — Brooke Rollins (14:28)

• Will Kane concocts a narrative about pregnant women on the left taking Tylenol to protest Trump, exemplifying right-wing media’s manufactured outrage model (15:23).

  “…Women pregnant on the left taking Tylenol simply because yesterday he warned against Tylenol. It makes you think no matter what he said, their response would simply be to do the opposite.”
  — Will Kane (15:23)

9. Technical Glitches as Metaphor

• Audio and technical issues plague Fox’s interviews, further aggravating the hosts as they try to paint Trump’s speech as a triumph (15:49–16:24).

10. The Alternate Reality Bubble

• Fox hosts uniformly declare Trump’s UN address to be an earth-shattering “raw truth” speech, completely detached from the widely panned reality (16:53).

  “He unfurled raw truth to countries in attendance there and to the rest of the world.”
  — Fox News host (16:53)

• The Meidas brothers reflect on how this hyperbolic reality-shaping is central to Fox’s programming, vowing to keep exposing it (17:48).

  “That’s the way their brainwashing works on Fox, and it’s just incumbent on us to keep on calling it out.”
  — Ben Meiselas (17:48)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “Daddy’s not happy… The first lady lost her balance a bit, but steadied herself, thankfully…” — Fox News host (02:14)
• “That’s definitely what it appears to be to me… I will personally see to it, Jesse.” — Caroline Levitt (03:31)
• “What we need to do is either leave the UN or we need to bomb… it’s in New York though, right?” — Jesse Waters (04:46)
• “You’d stand more of a chance to get hit by lightning than to have all these things happen at one…” — Former Secret Service head (05:39)
• “Trump 2028. I hope this never ends.” — Lindsey Graham (11:13)
• “Cities across the world are turning into little Jalalabads.” — Jesse Waters (12:10)
• “He unfurled raw truth to countries in attendance there and to the rest of the world.” — Fox News host (16:53)
• “That’s the way their brainwashing works on Fox, and it’s just incumbent on us to keep on calling it out.” — Ben Meiselas (17:48)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:16] Fox News melting down over Trump’s UN speech
• [01:38] Sean Hannity flop and “karma” moment
• [02:14] “Daddy’s not happy” escalator/teleprompter drama
• [03:31] Caroline Levitt pushes sabotage conspiracy
• [04:46] Jesse Waters: Suggests bombing the UN
• [05:39] Laura Ingraham and ex-Secret Service escalate sabotage claims
• [06:34] Actual explanation: Trump team at fault
• [07:03] Waters claims world leaders call Trump “daddy”
• [08:12] Fox hosts suggest moving UN to China
• [10:23], [11:13] Lindsey Graham’s dictator adulation
• [11:41] Stephen Miller’s wife praised as “envy of all women”
• [12:10] Waters’ “Jalalabads” comment
• [13:11] Levitt: Every leader “heard Trump loud and clear”
• [14:12–14:39] Beef supply fearmongering
• [15:23] Will Kane: Tylenol outrage narrative
• [16:53] Fox hosts: Trump “unfurled raw truth”
• [17:48] Meidas brothers: Call out Fox’s alternate reality

Tone & Language

The episode is rich in sarcasm, incredulity, and pointed political critique, with the brothers blending humor and alarm at the increasingly unhinged, propagandistic, and demagogic tone of right-wing media. Their commentary is fast-paced, accessible, and always circles back to defending democracy and honest media coverage.

This episode is a comprehensive takedown of media manipulation, right-wing hysteria, and the alternate reality spun by Trump loyalists on national television, with the MeidasTouch brothers using wit and clear evidence to expose absurdity and defend sanity in American politics.