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Unknown Political Commentator
As I watch state regime media known as Fox, the Following quote from 1984 to mind war is peace, Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. If you watch Fox News, everything is exactly the opposite. Like Larry Kudlaw who used to work for the first Trump administration was saying how everybody knows that tariffs are not inflationary and they won't lead to a recession as our country is is heading into a recession as inflation is increasing because tariffs are literally inflationary and recession and or great depression inducing. Here. Play this clip.
William Goudge
I mean look Sean, part of this business, you know, the stock market's selling off over tariffs. I think that's crazy. Tariffs are not inflationary. Tariffs are not gonna lead to a recession. Trump's reciprocal tariff policy is very good. And you saw the Canadian back off today promptly when Trump threatened him.
Unknown Political Commentator
Remember what I said when I started this video? War is peace, Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Fox then interviews RFK Jr. An anti vaxxer who's now leading Health and Human Services. And here he not surprisingly attacks vaccines with more weird conspiracies. Play this clip.
William Goudge
Used to be when you when I were kids, everybody got measles and measles.
Unknown Political Commentator
Gave you protect lifetime protection against measles infection. The vaccine does remember what I said at the beginning, Orwellian stuff right here. As one of Donald Trump's top propagandists, his press secretary Caroline Levitt says something about how Canada was forced to back down to Donald Trump when in fact Donald Trump backed down to Canada. This is how they're spinning things. Donald Trump declares trade wars, what I consider frankly to be actual, actual wars against Canada. Canada goes elbow up above the boards, stands up. Trump then delays the tariffs and now the Trump regime declares that as a victory on state regime media. Play this clip.
William Goudge
We are finally going to treat nations the way that they have treated the United States for far too long. And Canada saw if you want to step up into the big leagues With President Trump, you better be prepared to prepare. Prepared to play. It looks like they are not.
Unknown Political Commentator
I can keep going with this theme as the state regime media known as Fox takes our Constitution, rips it to shreds and tries to hoist up this idiotic authoritarian regime. Here's Laura Ingraham on Fox saying it's just absurd to think that our framers would believe the Constitution safeguards the rights of people who are in the United States. Here, play this clip.
William Goudge
It's simply absurd to believe that our framers wrote our Constitution to safeguard the rights of non citizens whose entire goal is to seize power in the United States in order to benefit our enemies.
Unknown Political Commentator
Then you have MAGA Republican Senator John Kennedy. Not really a Kennedy, but John Kennedy here, he says if you ain't. By the way, his, his accent is not a real accent, it's a fake accent that he's created to try to make himself like, relatable to Southerners and go back and watch videos of this guy. He didn't have this accent, but he goes, you know, if, if, if you're not happy, if you're not happy, you're, you're not a tree. Here, play this clip says you can.
William Goudge
Be deported if you support a terrorist organization. Here's the bottom line. Mr. Khalil hates America. As you said in your, in your monologue, you know, if you're not happy where you are, move. You're not a tree.
Unknown Political Commentator
Right. So, so then state regime media brings on Kevin O'Leary, who, you know, purports to be a business person the way Trump purports to be a business person. I've looked at Kevin O'Leary's background. To say his background is unimpressive would be an understatement. And so he's like the person who's like, maybe Canada should be annexed by the United States. And oddly, he refers to the relationship between Canada and the United States. He's like, this is like a marriage. And this marriage, you know, you're going to get into fights in this marriage. Here, play this clip. Happening. Yeah, everybody during the courtship phase.
William Goudge
You know, marriages have tough patches.
Unknown Political Commentator
No. Yes. I've never heard.
William Goudge
Yes, yes.
Unknown Political Commentator
We're not dating. The US And Canada and the United States are married. A little tough patch in the marriage.
William Goudge
It's going to get work, a little, little marriage counseling.
Unknown Political Commentator
Yeah, Everybody loves each other. Everybody loves it. Interesting. You use the example of like a marriage or relationship because as I've said before, Donald Trump's treatment of Canada and frankly, other people, other Allies, for example, is the height of abusiveness. Donald Trump picks on the people he's in relationships, or the United States is in relationships and treats them the absolute worst and then treats the enemies the absolute best. Because that's the crew that Donald Trump actually wants to hang with. Because Trump's pathology is geared towards the access of evil and not our allies. So Donald Trump's behavior towards Canada is the height of abusiveness and gaslighting. And then it's like, oh, Canada's being mean to us. You're threatened annexation. You've made posts saying that you don't believe that there's really a border between the US And Canada, and Canada needs to be annexed. And oh, Canada will become a great song of the United States. So utterly pathetic. Then here's Larry Kudlaw again, again lying here that there's all this fraud in Social Security. There's so much fraud here. Play this clip.
William Goudge
But the fraud, like Social Security people are 150 years getting Social Security checks, which is insane.
Unknown Political Commentator
Or that's one of the things that this regime has been saying over and over because they want to gut Social Security. So they've been saying that Elon thinks that there's about 600 billion to 800 billion in fraud in Social Security. Elon thinks so. Caroline Levitt was asked during the press conference she held yesterday, but those numbers aren't real. To which Caroline Levitt responded, I never said they were real. I just said that's what Elon thinks. We're going to have to find out if that's real. But that's what we're going to use to basically fire everybody, which they're doing who works at the Social Security Administration, shut down the buildings so that they cripple the Social Security Administration so people don't get their Social Security checks. That's what's going to happen and we should be absolutely about it. All right, let's talk about spring cleaning, but not the boring kind. I'm talking about leveling up your kitchen game and finally tossing that scratched up, sad excuse for a pan you've been clinging to since college. Because once I got my hands on Hexclad, I knew that there was no going back. You guys know I take my cooking seriously. This stuff is like if a cast iron skillet and a spaceship had a baby. You get the durability of stainless steel, the non stick magic of modern cookware, and it just looks sexy. No more scraping burnt food like it's the 90s. Just perfect Sears, effortless cleanup and straight into the dishwasher. You cannot beat it. And let's not forget their Japanese Damascus steel knives. These things are works of 67 layers of razor sharp premium Japanese steel that make prep work effortless. You feel like a pro just holding one. Oh, and the best part, hexclad comes with a lifetime warranty. That's right. Buy it once and you are set for life. So stop paying delivery fees and start cooking like a pro. For a limited time, our listeners get 10% off with our exclusive link. Just head to hexclad.com Midas that's H E X C-L-A-D.com Midas M E I D A S Let them know we sent you. Bon appetit. Let's eat. With hexclad's revolutionary cookware yesterday. If you haven't gotten the theme. Also, the Trump regime is having all of their cabinet people go on Fox to try to spin up is down, down is up, war is peace, freedom is slavery, you know, and all of those things. Um, so here's Linda McMahon, Trump's new secretary of Education in the cabinet and here she talks about that she will totally shut down the Department of Education and they've now fired 50% of the staff and then they're going to get rid of everybody. Here. Play this clip first.
William Goudge
Welcome to the show. Because you haven't been on in studio with me before now, is this the first step on the road to a total shutdown? Yes, actually it is, because that was the President's mandate. His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education, which we know we'll have to work with Congress to get that accomplished. But what we did today was to take the first step of eliminating what I think is bureaucratic bloat. And that's not to say that a lot of the folks, it's a humanitarian thing to a lot of the folks that are there. You know, they're, they're out of a job. But we wanted to make sure that we kept all of the right people and the good people to make sure that the outward facing programs, the grants, the appropriations that come from Congress, all of that are being met. And none of that's going to fall through the cracks.
Unknown Political Commentator
And then Linda McMahon is asked by Laura Ingraham, one of the chief propagandists for the Trump regime, there were reports today that the Department of Education buildings were shut down because of security concerns. They really weren't shut down for, you know, what the security concerns were. As Linda McMahon explains, they shut down the building so people could evacuate. So then they didn't let the people back in. What they were worried about is once they announced people were being fired, that the people wouldn't leave. So they created a phony security crisis, got people to leave the building, then lock down the building to not let in the people they fired so they couldn't get their belongings. Yeah, the cruelty, cruelty. Play this clip.
William Goudge
So reports today said that the buildings were gonna be closed for security reasons. What does that mean? Well, when people left today and they got their notification to take their laptops and their phones home with them and we didn't want part of the people who were being permanently let go and those who were remaining to all some of them to show up to work tomorrow morning. That's standard corporate practice. So it's just standard corporate practice that we just locked the doors and said those that are coming back will know that they'll be coming back on Thursday morning. Were people given a chance to take any personal effects? They were told that they will be allowed to come back. We would arrange for them to come back and take their personal effects with them. And to say goodbye to some folks too. Randy.
Unknown Political Commentator
Gotta give a shout out to our friend Jessica Tarlov on Fox. He or she calls out Jeanine Pirro, one of Trump's chief propagandists, about the Canadian tariffs and how Pirro's like, this is great. And Jessica Tarlov's like, yeah, because you're rich, you're rich. This doesn't affect you, these tariffs. Cuz you have your mansion and your fancy cars and your, and your private getaways while most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and this stuff is crushing Americans. Here, play this clip and it's gonna preserve jobs.
William Goudge
So stop with the tariffs. It's the leverage that we need to protect. No, no, no, no. I'm glad he did what he did with Canada. Cause you have enough money to serve.
Unknown Political Commentator
No, that's not the point.
William Goudge
This is for. This is. Look, it's going to float all boats. Come on, Jessica. Really?
Unknown Political Commentator
Then you had Brooke Rollins go on Fox and say, hey, she's the Agriculture Secretary. She's the one who says that the way to deal with these surging egg prices is that we all need to buy a chicken and that's what we need to do. And here Brooke Rollins is like, look, yeah, it's going to be, it's bumpy. It's going to be bumpy. But we like bumpy, right? Bumpy economy. We like bumpy. Play the clip.
William Goudge
And his tools in that tool basket of how to truly bring our economy back after the malaise of the Biden years. But it's going to be a little bit bumpy. It will be imperfect. I mean, if. If it was easy and you could do it overnight, then it would happen with a snap of a fingers, but that's not it. And I think what's really telling is the President is so focused on not the short term, which, as we all know in politics, everyone's always worried about the short term. He truly wants to fix America so that we have the American dream for everyone in a way that we lost in the last four years. And until Trump won, we lost for a long, long time. So this is really the reality where we are today. But I think Kevin's vision that it's going to be a little bumpy for a few weeks, but once we move into second quarter, we'll see a turnaround through deregulation, through lower taxes, through less government, through a focus on private enterprise and free markets versus a focus on bigger, bigger, bigger government spending, which is what we had in the last administration. Madam Secretary, great to see.
Unknown Political Commentator
And then they have Energy Secretary Chris right on. Do you see what I'm saying? They're having all the cabinet people go on to spread the propaganda. Then Chris Wright, Energy Secretary, goes on, and he's like, Trump is so brilliant. Here, play this clip.
William Goudge
Look, President Trump is a businessman. Thank God he became elected president. And what we're seeing right now is a master negotiator practicing his craft. He got elected to lower costs and grow opportunities for American Americans. And he is working feverishly, seven days a week at that, bringing in other businessmen, having dialogue, some of, some of which you see in public, most of which are happening behind closed scenes. But I could not be more optimistic. 50 days into this administration, we have seen simply tremendous achievements. And wait till you see what. Wait till you see what happens in the next 50 days.
Unknown Political Commentator
And then they have Kevin Kramer, MAGA Republican senator. This is the guy who, like, vilified Hunter Biden and, like, mocked Hunter Biden for recovering from drug addiction. But, like, Kevin Kramer has, like, like, one son who was on meth and killed the cop while, like, driving or something like that. And then Kevin Kramer had another son who died of alcohol abuse. And Kevin Kramer, this is the MAGA Republican senator who was mocking the recovery journey of Hunter Biden. This guy, to me, is the most deplorable of them. Like, I mean, they're all pretty deplorable. But. But knowing this guy's past that I just shared with you. Let me play this clip. But to the point about Elon, it's one more illustration of what a good guy he is. And people who don't like Elon have never met Elon Musk. I mean, he is truly one of the most gentle creatures and sweet men, really, that you've been around. He's exceptional in so many ways. It's hard, you know, not to see him as something different than the rest of us because. Because he is different than the rest of the. Well, he's also a good guy.
William Goudge
He's a very brilliant, thoughtful man. And I think he is a compassionate man. I agree.
Unknown Political Commentator
And I'll say this again, too. I mean, when these MAGA Republicans attacked people in recovery from addiction, you get the trend, what they're doing. They pick on the weakest and the most vulnerable types of people. People in recovery, veterans, seniors, children, marginalized communities. And they bully and they bully. And, you know, it's. It's so interesting because there's so many people as the Midas Touch. By the way, subscribe to the Midas Touch podcast on audio too. As people are like, oh, so you know, you're getting more, you know, downloads than Rogan. So you're like the left's Rogan, right? I'm like, nah, let me be very clear. I know Rogan and those POD bros call themselves like, oh, we're alpha. We're masculine. As I always say, people who are masculine and alpha first and foremost don't go around saying, I'm alpha, I'm a masculine. And I'll tell you how I was raised. The way I was raised is that actual people who are alpha or masculine? One, they don't call themselves that. But two, you don't bully people. You don't punch down. You don't attack marginalized communities. You help uplift people. You use your position to be an ally and to be helpful and to show empathy. That's what strength is. And I'm sick and tired of a bullying culture and normalizing this hate and normalizing this idiocracy and normalizing this incompetence and normalizing war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, and all that BS that I just showed you and fact checked for you. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 5 million subscribers. The truth is more important than ever. Check out our new Truth over lies collection@store.midas touch.com all 100% USA union made.
Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast – "Fox News Crashes Hard on Live TV as Trump Tanks Fast"
Episode Details:
In this episode, the MeidasTouch brothers take a critical look at Fox News's performance during pivotal moments in Donald Trump's administration. They dissect the network's contradictory messaging, propagandist tactics, and the broader implications these have on American democracy.
The episode opens with the brothers drawing a parallel between Fox News's messaging and George Orwell's dystopian slogans from 1984:
Speaker (Unknown Political Commentator) [05:24]: "War is peace, Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. If you watch Fox News, everything is exactly the opposite."
This comparison sets the tone for their in-depth analysis of Fox News's role in shaping public perception and policy support under the Trump regime.
The brothers argue that Fox News operates not merely as a news outlet but as a state regime media instrumental in advancing the Trump administration's agendas. They highlight how Fox perpetuates contradictory narratives to confuse and manipulate viewers.
Speaker [03:07]: "Remember what I said when I started this video? War is peace, Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Fox then interviews RFK Jr., an anti-vaxxer who's now leading Health and Human Services. And here he, not surprisingly, attacks vaccines with more weird conspiracies."
The podcast dissects various instances of Fox News interviews with Trump administration officials, exposing the underlying propaganda.
Larry Kudlow on Tariffs and Inflation:
The brothers critique Larry Kudlow's misleading statements about tariffs:
Speaker [03:07]: "I mean look Sean, part of this business, you know, the stock market's selling off over tariffs. I think that's crazy. Tariffs are not inflationary. Tariffs are not gonna lead to a recession."
Speaker [05:24] (Commentator): "But the fraud, like Social Security people are 150 years getting Social Security checks, which is insane."
They counter Kudlow's claims by presenting factual inaccuracies surrounding tariffs' impact on the economy.
RFK Jr. on Vaccines:
The brothers expose RFK Jr.'s stance on vaccines as presented by Fox News:
Speaker [04:11]: "Used to be when you when I were kids, everybody got measles and measles. Gave you protect lifetime protection against measles infection. The vaccine does remember what I said at the beginning, Orwellian stuff right here."
They highlight the promotion of unfounded conspiracy theories that undermine public health initiatives.
The episode analyzes how Trump’s cabinet members use Fox News as a platform to disseminate their agendas:
Linda McMahon on Department of Education Shutdown:
The brothers scrutinize Linda McMahon's announcement about shutting down the Department of Education:
Speaker [12:06]: "Welcome to the show. Because you haven't been on in studio with me before now, is this the first step on the road to a total shutdown? Yes, actually it is, because that was the President's mandate."
Speaker [14:19] (Commentator): "Yeah, the cruelty, cruelty."
They argue that such decisions are portrayed misleadingly to the public to mask the harsh realities of government shutdowns.
Jeanine Pirro on Canadian Tariffs:
The brothers dissect Jeanine Pirro’s defense of Canadian tariffs:
Speaker [14:19]: "So stop with the tariffs. It's the leverage that we need to protect."
Speaker [15:05]: "This is for. This is. Look, it's going to float all boats. Come on, Jessica. Really?"
They critique the disconnection between the rhetoric and the actual economic impact on average Americans.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Trump's Policies:
The podcast highlights Chris Wright's praise of Trump's negotiation skills:
Speaker [16:42]: "Look, President Trump is a businessman. Thank God he became elected president. And what we're seeing right now is a master negotiator practicing his craft."
The brothers question the effectiveness and authenticity of these claims, suggesting they serve as mere propaganda tools.
A significant portion of the episode focuses on the behavior and rhetoric of MAGA Republicans:
Senator Kevin Kramer’s Hypocrisy:
The brothers highlight Senator Kevin Kramer's hypocritical stance on addiction and recovery:
Speaker [17:20] (Commentator): "This is the MAGA Republican senator who was mocking the recovery journey of Hunter Biden. This guy, to me, is the most deplorable of them."
Bullying and Targeting Vulnerable Communities:
They condemn the GOP's tactics of attacking marginalized groups to consolidate power:
Speaker [18:27] (Commentator): "They pick on the weakest and the most vulnerable types of people. People in recovery, veterans, seniors, children, marginalized communities. And they bully and they bully."
The brothers emphasize the need for empathy and support over divisive and destructive political strategies.
Throughout the episode, the brothers point out the inconsistency and deceit in Fox News's portrayal of government actions:
Shutting Down the Department of Education:
Speaker [13:40]: "What does that mean? Well, when people left today and they got their notification to take their laptops and their phones home with them and we didn't want part of the people who were being permanently let go and those who were remaining to all some of them to show up to work tomorrow morning."
Speaker [14:19] (Commentator): "Yeah, the cruelty, cruelty."
Social Security Fraud Claims:
The brothers scrutinize exaggerated claims of fraud within Social Security:
Speaker [09:17]: "But the fraud, like Social Security people are 150 years getting Social Security checks, which is insane."
Speaker [09:25] (Commentator): "Or that's one of the things that this regime has been saying over and over because they want to gut Social Security."
Unknown Political Commentator [05:24]: "War is peace, Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Fox then interviews RFK Jr. An anti vaxxer who's now leading Health and Human Services. And here he not surprisingly attacks vaccines with more weird conspiracies."
Linda McMahon [12:06]: "Welcome to the show. Because you haven't been on in studio with me before now, is this the first step on the road to a total shutdown? Yes, actually it is, because that was the President's mandate."
Brooke Rollins [15:05]: "This is for. This is. Look, it's going to float all boats. Come on, Jessica. Really?"
The MeidasTouch brothers wrap up the episode by reiterating the dangers of state regime media and the Trump administration's manipulative tactics. They underscore the importance of vigilance in protecting democratic values and urge listeners to stay informed and critical of mainstream media narratives.
Speaker [18:27] (Commentator): "The truth is more important than ever."
They encourage their audience, the MeidasMighty, to continue supporting independent journalism and to actively participate in democratic processes to counteract the misinformation being spread by influential media outlets like Fox News.
Final Thoughts:
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast offers a thorough critique of Fox News's role in perpetuating misleading narratives during a tumultuous period in American politics. Through detailed analysis and sharp commentary, the Meiselas brothers advocate for transparency, accountability, and the preservation of democratic integrity.