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Donald Trump's dark past continues to surface. And we here at the Midas Touch Network have this exclusive report for you. We've managed to locate video from a 1991 beauty pageant called look of the Year that Donald Trump threw with a guy named John Casablancas from Elite Model Management. Casablancas died in 2013, allegedly from throat cancer. Casablancas had affairs, sexually assaulted 15 year old girl, 17 year old girl. I'm going to go through Casablancas background with you. We hear a lot about Trump's connections with Epstein. Donald Trump was also very close with this Casablancas guy who Elite Model Agency was used to prey on underage girls as well. All right, so let me share this with you. You have Donald Trump at this 1991 beauty pageant. Here are some of the photos that we see him right here. The little girls would come into the room, again, mostly underage. They would come into the room in bathing suits, very little clothing. And he would sit there and he would judge them and he would determine if they can make it through the next round. Here are some of the photos we've been able to identify. You can see Donald Trump right there looking at these girls who he made wear the bathing suits and kind of walk in front of him. And again, some of these girls as young as 14. Here's a photo of what the actual competition looked like from the 1991 look of the year. This was from the Guardian's report on it. Let me read for you what they said, what happened the night before the event. Then I'm going to show you some of the video that we've been able to locate at the Midas Touch Network. So this was a photo from the Guardian article, a still from a previously unseen footage of the 1991 look of the Year finale. There are articles from about 10 years ago or so, teen models, powerful men and private dinners. When Trump posted Look of the years actually from 2020. In the early 1990s, Donald Trump judged the world's biggest modeling competition since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how people who were there remember it. On September 1, 1991, a large private yacht cruise toward the Statue of Liberty. It was a clear, breezy evening. And from the upper deck of the Spirit of New York, a golden sunset could be seen glinting off the Manhattan skyline. Downstairs, a was in flow. Scores of teenage girls in evening dresses and miniskirts, some as young as 14, danced under disco lights. It could have been a high school prom were it not for the crowd of older men surrounding them. As the evening wore on, some of the men, many old enough to be the girls, fathers or even grandfathers, joined them on the dance floor, pressing themselves against the girls. One balding man in a suit wrapped his arms around two young models, underage girls leering into the film camera that was documented in the evening. Can you get some beautiful women around me, please? The party aboard the Spirit of New York was one of several events that Donald Trump, then 45, attended with a group of 58 aspiring young models that September. Again, mostly underage girls. And it talks about how they were. This was part of the Elite look of the Year competition. Elite Model Management was run by John Casablancas. He since died in 2013. So Casablancas marriage to his second wife, Jeanette Christensen, ended in 1983 when it was revealed he was having an affair with a 15 year old girl who he described as a woman child is how he described the girls that he would be with. He called them woman child. This was again one of Donald Trump's best friends. And then he had a marriage to Aline Wurlminger, who was a 17 year old from the look of the year competition. A 2020 Guardian investigation into Elite's look of the Year competition uncovered allegations from former contestants and industry insiders that these competitions, the events that I'm about to show you that Trump attended as well, were used by Casablancas and others to engage in sexual relationships with vulnerable young models, some of whom were teenagers. The allegations range from sexual harassment, exploitation, and in some cases, rape. The investigation highlighted a culture where Girls, often age 14 to 18, were exposed to older men in powerful positions at events like after parties where alcohol was served to minors. Okay, so now I have the videotape of the look of the year 1991 competition. I have the full event. It's too hard to watch if you want me to post, like, I'll post it on another thread, but let me just show you some of the lowlights of this event. This is what happened. And you can see that these are young girls. These are little girls dressed like in very little clothing, dancing. And just watch for yourself. Let's play it.
Donald Trump
A Look of the Year contest is the ultimate contest for women that want to go all the way in the modeling business. Featuring 58 of the world's most beautiful young women competing for more than $700,000 in prizes. Chance of a dream come true career as one of modeling superstars will take you behind the scenes and onto the run. You see the fun, feel the excitement. You'll pick your favor. Along with our panel of expert and celebrity judges. Enjoy front row VIPC at our gala evening, one of these contestants will be selected as the girls of the year.
Host 2
And then here's another clip where it talks. And you heard Donald Trump there as well. So here's another clip right here of the. The kind of pre competition to get into the finals, if you will, and just watch how creepy this is. Here. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
58 contestants participated in an exhaustive round of personal interviews designed to help our judges discover what makes each one special. Your five, nine. Reading serious, huh? We made my show again tonight before.
Host 2
Okay.
Donald Trump
Okay. Thank you very much. The concentration was intense inside the judging room and out. I'm just so excited. Each girl was considered not only for her beauty and poise, but also for her personality and that indefinable something extra that makes a top model. Okay, you might pull your hair back. One second. All right, thank you very much. Thank you. When it came time to choose the 21 finalists, emotions ran high as each judge expressed his or her opinion. You. You said you were the best. And I said, yeah.
Host 2
Now, one of the things that we know as well is that Donald Trump. And he talked about this, that he would inspect the girls in the beauty pageants that he would hold. You know, he held a lot of beauty pageants, so you'll just. Whichever beauty pageants he's talking about here. And he would look at them naked, and he would inspect them. And he said, because he was the leader of the competition, he was the owner. You can inspect them naked. He said, you do it. When you're the leader, they let you do it. Here he is on audio saying that to Howard Stern so you can just hear in his own words, so you know that I'm not paraphrasing. Just hear what he says. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
Well, you could also say, as the owner of the pageant, it's your obligation to do that. So. So you have done that. Well, I'll tell you the funniest is that I'll go backstage before a show. Yes. And everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else. And, you know, no men are anywhere. And I'm allowed to Go in. Because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it. You know, I'm inspecting. I want to make sure that every dog is good. Yeah. The dress. Is everyone okay? You know, they're standing there. No. Is everybody okay? And you see these incredible looking women. And so I sort of get away with things.
Host 2
And then we have the confirmation of what's happening from some of the contestants in the beauty pageant. Like, here was Ms. 2006, North Carolina, describing what would happen when Donald Trump would show up in the room. Let's play it. Is it normal to see men in.
Donald Trump
Dressing rooms at pageants?
Host 1
And the owner of the pageant? No, no. The. The director of the North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama page pageants. It's very much a family atmosphere. She doesn't even go backstage when the girls are getting ready. Only the female chaperones are allowed backstage in the dressing rooms with the girls. I've never had an experience where there were men or directors or anything like that walking back in the dressing rooms. Yeah, as I understand, you have an experience of something that happened the night before the pageant. Well, not the night before the pageant, but when we were in New York City on the media tour, they were doing a book launch at Trump Towers for the Universal Beauty Book. And they had a bunch of former Ms. USAs and Ms. Universes and all 51 of us. And we did the red carpet and that was tons of fun. And then they lined us all up and Trump went down the line and he shook your hand and, you know, looked you over, looked you up and down head to toe and was just checking everybody out. And you thought you felt. I felt very dirty. It was very creepy. It's kind of like when you're at a bar and a creepy guy is checking you out. That was the experience for me.
Host 2
Now here is Miss Arizona 2001. Tasha Dixon is her name describing what she observed when she was in the competitions. Here, play this clip.
Host 1
He just came strolling right in. There was no second to put a robe on or any sort of clothing or anything. Some girls were topless. Other girls were naked. As Miss Arizona 2001, Tasha Dixon competed in the Miss USA pageant. Donald Trump owned the contest along with Miss Universe and miss Teen USA for 19 years. Our first introduction to him was when we were at the dress rehearsal and half naked, changing into our bikinis. To have the owner come waltzing in when we're naked or half naked in a very physically vulnerable position, and then to have the pressure of the. You Know the people that work for him, telling. Telling us to go fawn all over him, go walk up to him, talk to him. And Dixon has strong opinions about what she thinks were Trump's motivations. I'm telling you, Donald Trump owned the pageant for the reason to utilize his power to get, you know, around beautiful women. Dixon, who lives in West Hollywood, was 18 at the time. Who do you complain to? He owns the pageant, so there's no one to complain to. Everyone there works for him. The year she competed, the theme was Empowering women. And after hearing recent audio of Trump talking about women, she decided to speak out. I miss Arizona, so I veer more on the conservative side, but I just like to choose what's right.
Host 2
We should also remember how Donald Trump treated Alicia Machado. She was Miss Universe 1996, and Donald Trump described her as being too heavy and too overweight and that he had to work on the way she looked. I mean, just completely misogynistic and shaming. And just how ridiculous is this? But here's a clip of Donald Trump next to Alicia Machado talking about that. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
For the first time in the history of the pageant, viewers can actually participate. There'll be a question up, and the viewers can actually call in and vote. Let's bring up the question. It says, should a pageant title holder be required to maintain her physical appearance during her reign? Why do you think this is an important question the viewers would care about? Well, it's something that really has come up over the last year, and Alicia has done an incredible job. She really has turned out to be one of the great Miss Universe, as I will say. And she had a little problem during the middle where she gained a little weight.
Host 1
I don't think so.
Donald Trump
Yeah, she's probably right.
Host 1
I don't think so.
Donald Trump
Okay, and so let's talk about that debate, because, you know, it's interesting. The viewers are going to make a decision today, and they're going to vote in one way or the other. Alicia, do you think that that should matter? Because, after all, you were voted in as being the most beautiful woman in the world.
Host 1
I am the most beautiful woman in the world.
Donald Trump
I certainly don't doubt that.
Host 1
£20 or no pounds, I am the.
Donald Trump
Most beautiful woman in the world. Do you not think that it's important to maintain a certain look during that year?
Host 1
Yes, of course, but I think all women in the world have a problem with weight. And I think maybe I had some problem with this, but I'm fine now. And I think 15 pounds is nothing with 20 years old. And I think the most important for the next Miss Universe and then is no more dinners, no more lunch, no more breakfast, and no more, when you travel, diplomatic dinners and parties.
Donald Trump
I think what Donald's talking about, and I think most people agree that there is a look to Miss Universe and.
Host 1
More time for go to the gym. It's very important because when you have. When you are in Miss Universe, you don't have time for nothing.
Donald Trump
Right? Donald, how do you think that this Miss Universe will be different from the others? Well, I don't know that it's going to be different. We have many beautiful women, and it's actually incredible. I was over there today, and the women are magnificent. So I don't think it's going to be different. It's going to be more of the same.
Host 2
And just to remind you of the issues regarding Alicia Machado, they came out in the 2016 election. Hillary Clinton brought it up. Here's a nice summation of what went down here. Play this clip.
Donald Trump
And some people, when they have pressure, donate, and some people, when they have pressure, eat too much, like me, but like Alicia. And she had a little problem during the middle where she gained a little weight.
Host 1
I don't think so.
Donald Trump
Yeah, she's probably right.
Host 1
I don't think so.
Host 2
Donald Trump called you Miss Piggy.
Host 1
Yes, Miss Piggy. Miss Housekeeping.
Host 2
How did that make you feel?
Host 1
So sad. Congratulations, you're citizens of the United States. Donald, she has a name.
Donald Trump
Where did you find. Her name is Machado. Where did you find her?
Host 1
And she has become a US Citizen.
Donald Trump
And you can bet she's going to vote this November. Okay, good.
Host 2
And if you remember, there was a time where Donald Trump's competitions were being boycotted because when some of these allegations were coming out and he talked about grabbing women by their genitals without consent, here's how they were talking about it at the Miss USA competition in Louisiana. Play this clip.
Host 1
We saw that Donald Trump announced on Twitter he would not be here for the pageant tonight.
Donald Trump
I knew it was the Reuber. I just heard, what, 90?
Host 1
And I'm sorry, something interrupted me. I'm just. I'm wondering if that changes anything as far as the pageant goes tonight or as far as the brand of the pageant tonight. You know, as I said two or three weeks ago, this pageant is an.
Donald Trump
Opportunity to be about the women and the city.
Host 1
And that's what we're focusing on. And you know what?
Donald Trump
It's good for us that we're just focusing full steam Ahead.
Host 1
It hasn't really changed because that's all we've been doing for the last few days. And I know that there's a big.
Donald Trump
Campaign going on out west and we're focusing here in Louisiana.
Host 2
And then I'll add this as well. Here's Donald Trump talking about Lindsay Lohan on Howard Stern. Lindsay Lohan at this point was either 17 years old or just turned 18. I forget. But she was very young when Donald Trump made these statements about her. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
What do you think of Lindsay Lohan? I think she's hot. There's something there, right? Yes. You have to like freckles. I've seen a, you know, a close up of her chest. Yes. And a lot of freckles. Are you into freckles if the father's a wreck, like the way he is. Right. You imagine the sex with this troubled. Yeah, you're probably right. She's probably deeply troubled and therefore great in bed back in the day. How come the deeply troubled women. Yes. You know, deeply, deeply troubled.
Host 2
Right.
Donald Trump
They're always the best in bed. If for some reason what I said is true. I mean, they're just unbelievable. I could tell from the. You don't want to be with them for the long term, but for the short term, there's not.
Host 2
And this is what Donald Trump had to say about Paris Hilton when she was 12 years old. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
Really beautiful is Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton. And I. I've known Paris Hilton from the time she's 12. She's hot. Her parents are friends of mine. And you know, the first time I saw. She walked into the room and said, who the hell is that? Did you want to banger? She is a very. Well, at 12, I wasn't interested. I've never been into that. Right. They've sort of always stuck around that 25 category. But even at 12, you were kind of. I saw at 12 she was beautiful. But honestly, you know, Paris gets knocked and this and that, but she's very beautiful. Is she dumb? Flawless. She's. She's dumb like a fox. Have you seen the video? The sex video? I have seen it. You did? What'd you do? No, it was. It was just. Yeah. How did you see that? What did you do, Melania? She showed it to me. What did you think of that? I think it's probably unfortunate and perhaps it made. What is that noise? That's the tape.
Host 2
So I share all of that with you. The relationships with Casablanca Elite Management. I show you those two video clips there and you can see what was going on. Obviously, in light of everything that's happening with Trump covering up the Epstein files, the information is all out there before our eyes. Anyway, Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million subscribers and thank you for watching. Can't get enough Midas? Check out the Midas substack for ad free articles, reports, podcasts, daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski and more. Sign up for free now@midasplus.com.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Hidden Trump Videos Found by Meidas as Secrets Surface"
Release Date: July 21, 2025
In the July 21, 2025 episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve deep into newly uncovered videos and evidence implicating former President Donald Trump in a series of controversial and potentially illicit activities dating back to the early 1990s. This episode, titled "Hidden Trump Videos Found by Meidas as Secrets Surface," combines investigative journalism with the brothers' signature banter, offering listeners a comprehensive and engaging exploration of Trump's past connections and questionable behaviors.
The episode centers around exclusive footage obtained by the MeidasTouch Network from the 1991 "Look of the Year" beauty pageant, an event orchestrated by John Casablancas of Elite Model Management. This pageant, purportedly a prestigious modeling competition, featured predominantly underage girls, some as young as 14, who were subjected to intense scrutiny and evaluation by judges, including Donald Trump.
Host 2 introduces the segment at [00:26]:
"Donald Trump's dark past continues to surface. And we here at the Meidas Touch Network have this exclusive report for you."
The hosts present unsettling images and video clips showing Trump evaluating young girls in minimal attire, raising serious concerns about the environment and the nature of the competition. The footage reveals an atmosphere where young models were exposed to older men, including Trump, in compromising situations.
John Casablancas, the mastermind behind Elite Model Management, had a notorious reputation marred by allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. His close association with Trump is highlighted as a significant point of concern, suggesting a pattern of exploitation within the modeling industry.
At [05:44], a clip features Trump promoting the pageant:
"A Look of the Year contest is the ultimate contest for women that want to go all the way in the modeling business... one of these contestants will be selected as the girls of the year."
This promotional material contrasts starkly with the later revelations of abuse and exploitation, casting a shadow over the legitimacy of the event and Trump's role within it.
The podcast features interviews with former contestants who recount their uncomfortable and inappropriate experiences during the pageants.
Miss North Carolina 2006 shares her ordeal at [09:18]:
"Trump went down the line and he shook your hand and, you know, looked you over, looked you up and down head to toe and was just checking everybody out... I felt very dirty. It was very creepy."
Miss Arizona 2001, Tasha Dixon, provides further insight at [10:53]:
"To have the owner come waltzing in when we're naked or half naked in a very physically vulnerable position, and then to have the pressure... telling us to go fawn all over him, go walk up to him, talk to him. I think Donald Trump owned the pageant for the reason to utilize his power to get around beautiful women."
These testimonials paint a disturbing picture of exploitation and abuse of power, suggesting that Trump leveraged his position to impose inappropriate and possibly unlawful behavior.
The episode doesn't stop at the 1991 pageant. It extends to other high-profile incidents involving Trump and prominent women.
Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996, is a central figure discussed. At [12:39], Trump is heard discussing Machado's weight gain during her reign, showcasing his misogynistic tendencies:
"She had a little problem during the middle where she gained a little weight."
This derogatory remark not only reflects disrespect but also underscores Trump's pattern of demeaning women in positions of prominence.
Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are also mentioned, with Trump making inappropriate comments about their appearances and personal lives. For instance, at [17:16], Trump discusses Lohan's physical attributes in a demeaning context:
"She's hot. There's something there, right?... She's probably deeply troubled and therefore great in bed."
Similarly, his remarks about Paris Hilton at [18:06] highlight his objectification of young women:
"Really beautiful is Paris Hilton... I've known Paris Hilton from the time she's 12. She's hot... at 12, I wasn't interested... She's very beautiful."
These interactions demonstrate a consistent pattern of objectification and disrespect towards women, further tarnishing Trump's public persona.
The hosts draw connections between the newly surfaced videos and Trump's longstanding association with Jeffrey Epstein, a financier convicted of sex trafficking involving minors. They argue that the revelations about the "Look of the Year" pageant are part of a broader network of exploitation and cover-ups.
Host 2 remarks towards the end of the content segment:
"In light of everything that's happening with Trump covering up the Epstein files, the information is all out there before our eyes."
This statement implies that the newly uncovered evidence is part of a larger, systemic issue involving powerful individuals exploiting minors for personal gain and the subsequent efforts to conceal these activities.
The episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast presents a compelling and disturbing narrative about Donald Trump's involvement in exploitative practices within the modeling industry during the early 1990s. By providing exclusive footage, firsthand accounts from former pageant contestants, and connecting these revelations to broader misconduct issues, the Meiselas brothers offer a thorough investigative report that challenges listeners to reconsider Trump's legacy and the depth of his alleged misconduct.
The podcast effectively combines investigative journalism with personal testimonies, creating an engaging and informative experience that sheds light on previously hidden aspects of Trump's past. This episode underscores the importance of accountability and the ongoing need to uncover and address abuses of power within influential circles.
Host 2 [00:26]:
"Donald Trump's dark past continues to surface. And we here at the Meidas Touch Network have this exclusive report for you."
Donald Trump [05:44]:
"A Look of the Year contest is the ultimate contest for women that want to go all the way in the modeling business..."
Host 2 [09:18]:
"I felt very dirty. It was very creepy."
Tasha Dixon [10:53]:
"Donald Trump owned the pageant for the reason to utilize his power to get around beautiful women."
Donald Trump [12:39] (to Alicia Machado):
"She had a little problem during the middle where she gained a little weight."
Donald Trump [17:16]:
"She's hot. There's something there, right?... She's probably deeply troubled and therefore great in bed."
Donald Trump [18:06]:
"Really beautiful is Paris Hilton... I've known Paris Hilton from the time she's 12. She's hot."
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast serves as a crucial exposé, bringing to light significant allegations against a prominent public figure, and emphasizes the podcast's commitment to uncovering the truth behind political and social issues.