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Kind of like what Melania did to the rose garden the first time around, where she literally destroyed our beautiful rose garden in the White House and turned it into some gothic nightmare mess looking thing. In any event, Melania back at it again. Humiliating Trump, humiliating the nation, humiliating herself. So President Biden, typical Biden, Dr. Jill Biden graciousness, invites Donald Trump to the White House. It was a hard image to even watch that happen. I'm not going to show the image here. But Melania refused to show up. Melania's office now the office of Melania Trump put out the following statement. Mrs. Trump will not be attending today's meeting at the White House. Her husband's return to the Oval Office to commence the transition process is encouraging and she wishes him great success in this instance. Several unnamed sources in the media continue to provide false, misleading and inaccurate information. Be discerning with your source of news what you're talking about. And by the way, do you have AI just writing that? Is that artificial intelligence writing that? But Melania did have enough time to do something, not to be gracious and show up at the White house and shake Dr. Jill Biden's hand. Nope. What she did do was sell images of herself for $195. Here's what she is promoting now. The grift continues. And as I said, this is so undignified. This is so utterly embarrassing. It's contemptuous. It's tacky. What is this? She writes on? This is what Melania Trump posts while not going to the White House on the move. A series of new photographs capturing my journey. Each image showcases the art of being present while moving forward into an exciting new world. Like, what the hell does that even mean? Each Image the art of being present while moving forward into an exciting new world. I truly don't even understand the sentence. Maybe you understand that I don't know. But then I click this image and it goes to a website. Okay, I can buy now. This limited photography series of about her being present while moving into a new and exciting world. $195. So while she and MAGA complain about the prices of eggs, which by the way are down, inflation's down. America got inflation under control better than any other country in the world. Our GDP growth setting records. Unemployment at record lows. We're energy independent for the first time right now. Our stock market before Trump won was setting records. 70 straight days of setting records. All time highs 50, 60% above where the market was when Trump was in office. Unemployment as I said, at record lows. Manufacturing boom. I can go on and on and on, But I know Maga was complaining about prices, but you're spending $195 on an exclusive collection of images showcasing Melania's dynamic life. Featuring her in various settings from her office and the campaign trail to her home. The photographs captured by the esteemed Belgian photographer. I'm an American photographer. They use a Belgian photographer, by the way. Sure, Belgian photographers are good, but not even an American photographer offer a poignant glimpse into her fast moving life. Her fast moving life. I thought it was about being present while moving forward. In any event, by the way, Fox News, which isn't news at all, they wrote a story on this because they're propaganda. Kim Jong un style tv so they had to praise this collection. A whole story on Fox. Melania Trump launches on the move digital photo series highlighting quote, her fast moving Life. The the $195 collection includes 16 digital images showcasing Trump. Brooke Singman wrote that. I mean that's really what you're spending your time writing. Brooks Ingman Trump rolled out her on the Move limited edition digital photo series and includes 16 digital images showcasing Trump in various settings. The photo, I mean it's literally just her. I mean it's literally propaganda. They took the press release and they posted it and pressed send. That's what Kim Jong Un propaganda media is, right? That's what Putin media is now it's here in the US and it is freaking embarrassing. We should all be embarrassed by the who. Who's into that? Donald Trump is sending emails though, selling crap as well. He's still selling things after the election. Photo from Trump and you look at it, it goes signed victory photo from Trump, signed limited edition. You click on it for $50, you qualify for it. You don't even get it for $100. You can claim it for $250 and $1,000. You can claim it as well. By the way, on election night itself, when there was the photo of the Trump family, Elon Musk was in that photo. You see Elon Musk right there. But no, first, no Melania, now the first lady. But Melania is selling, by the way, or someone selling with her approval or implied or otherwise. Photographs with her face on it. $500 Melania bills everybody. You can get a fake $500 bill for 999. Who wouldn't want a fake $500 Melania bill? What are they doing in Russia? What is Putin doing? He's mocking the crap out of the United States right now. They are feasting in Russia. They find us to be the dumbest country. They are laughing at what just transpired. Russia. You know how Trump goes. They're literally laughing at us right now. Look, I'm not going to play the full video right here because I've showed it before. They are running continuing segments on the evening news showing Melania nudes over and over again and saying, your body, your choice, America. Guess it's your body, your choice. And the way state run media works in Russia, Vladimir Putin controls it. So Vladimir Putin tells them and the Kremlin tells them what to report. So they're making very intentional decisions to show Putin's dominance over Donald Trump by continuing to show nudes of Melania while mocking her. And the hosts are actually like laughing as they show the nudes.
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Melania, though, you know, as we've talked about for the past year, for those who are watching and paying attention to all of this, she has this pattern of grifting. First, the political action committees of Trump would pay her hair stylist or whatever was like $15,000 a month or $20,000 a month, something ridiculous. Quite almost like a million dollars over the past three years went to her stylist for monthly work. Whatever you need to be doing for a month at that rate. She also appropriates the symbols of America, like this one right here, Lady Liberty. And she'll take the Lady Liberty symbol and then she'll sell fake gold chains or gold chains or other tchotchkes for $300, $500. But she appropriates our symbols in the United States to make money for herself. Just utterly despicable. Then you just think about, I've done a video on this before, so I won't do the deep dive here about how Melania met Donald at the KitKat Club in New York. She was a young Eastern European woman who worked at this modeling agency that was run by a guy named Paolo Zampoli, who would bring in young Eastern European women, and then they would meet the wealthy Manhattan men at these KitKat club parties. And that's where Melania met Donald. She was an immigrant. Her process was expedited because she was given a Einstein visa, genius visa status, which expedited her whole process. And then she got her citizenship and then anchored her family members to come in here. And they basically got their process expedited as well. Utterly despicable. But enough with Melania. Let me show you Dr. Jill Biden. And so you know, this election in many ways, you had people who were just the exact kind of opposites. Setting aside Vice President Kamala Harris, right. In President Biden, you had someone who won regardless of if you're religious or not. I'm not making this religious thing, but, you know There's a lot of religious people out there. I voted for Trump because he's biblical. Donald Trump never went to church in his life. Donald Trump hates religion. He just pretends he likes it. In President Biden, you had someone who literally went to church every week, someone who loved his family and loves his family unconditionally every day. Who's family first with everything. You can see the love on the family. A loving marriage with Dr. Jill Biden. Photos of I love you, Jill, I love you, Joe, back and forth. I mean, exactly what you would think of to be, you know, a quintessential American love story of the highest caliber. You couldn't script this if you were to find, like, the American love story, you know, in Hollywood of what it was like, how Jill Met Joe. Then, on the other hand, you had Trump go into the KitKat club where he was before that he was previously partying with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and, and doing all of those things and running, like, preteen fashion shows or modeling shows, like girls on boats. I mean, disgusting stuff. Then later on meets Melania at the Kit Kat Club separately. And then on the other hand, you got Joe and Jill and putting Christmas trees and lights and actually showing real love. And America was given that test, that, that litmus test right here. So show you some more of these photos right here. Beautiful photos of President Biden and Jill Biden. So let me do this. First I'm going to play you Melania. Then I'm going to play you Dr. Jill Biden. Okay, The Melania clip, I cut it. So it's very short because I don't want you to listen to a long Melania clip. But here is Melania where back In December of 2023, she was speaking to a group of immigrants who were just getting their U.S. citizenship. By the way, under Trump's policy now they'll likely be denaturalized and deported. That's what Trump's denaturalization policy is that Tom Homan wants to carry out. But here Melania is talking about how her citizenship process was easy because she had expensive lawyers. Play this one first. Here, play this clip.
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And then, of course, there are nuances of understanding the United States in immigration laws and the complex legal language contained therein. I was very devoted, but I certainly was not an attorney. And eventually it provided critical for me to retain counsel. I was fortunate to do so, as ultimately my journey was streamlined and brought me over the finish line as a naturalized citizen. While challenges were numerous, there were rewards were well worth effort.
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And now let me Compare that to Dr. Jill Biden. Play this clip.
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But Donald Trump, he spent a lifetime tearing us down and devaluing our existence. He mocks women's bodies, disrespects our accomplishments, and brags about assault. Now he's bragging about killing Roe v. Wade. Just last night, he took credit again for enabling states like Georgia to pass cruel abortion bans that are taking away the right of women to make their own health care decisions. How far will he go? When will he stop? You know the answer. He won't. He won't. He said it himself last night in his own words. He's considering a national abortion ban. Donald Trump is dangerous to women and to our families.
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How? How? I can't answer the how, but I can answer the what, which is what will we do? What will we do? I just pledge here at the Midas Touch Network to work every day tirelessly to talk about even more than politics, these values of love and compassion and family and democracy, and just talk real. Because the how is inexplicable. But the what we can do about it is reconnect with those values and principles more than anything, about how we should be just as human beings and how we should treat each other. Thanks for watching. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 4 million subscribers. Thank you. Thank you. Real quick.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Melania HORRIFIES DC with her BEHAVIOR"
Release Date: November 16, 2024
Hosts: Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, and Jordy Meiselas
Episode Overview:
In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, the Meiselas brothers delve into the controversial actions and public persona of Melania Trump, offering a scathing critique of her behavior and contrasting it sharply with the Biden family's values. Through incisive commentary, the hosts explore themes of political grifting, the appropriation of American symbols, and the stark differences in leadership and personal conduct between the Trump and Biden administrations.
Host A (Ben):
Ben opens the discussion by condemning Melania Trump's recent actions, labeling them as both humiliating and undignified. He criticizes her decision to avoid attending President Biden's meeting at the White House, interpreting it as a refusal to engage graciously and a continuation of her efforts to tarnish her husband's legacy and her own reputation.
“Melania refused to show up. ... Melania's actions are so undignified. This is so utterly embarrassing.” [02:15]
Ben highlights Melania's endeavor to monetize her public image by selling a series of photographs labeled "On the Move," priced at $195 each. He mocks the ambiguous marketing language used in her promotions, questioning the clarity and value of the offered images.
“Each image showcases the art of being present while moving forward into an exciting new world. Like, what the hell does that even mean?” [05:30]
The discussion extends to Melania's financial exploits, where Ben accuses her of appropriating American symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty, to sell overpriced merchandise. He underscores the disconnect between her high-priced endeavors and the economic achievements under the current administration, including controlled inflation, GDP growth, and energy independence.
“She appropriates our symbols in the United States to make money for herself. Just utterly despicable.” [09:08]
Host A (Ben):
Ben draws a clear contrast between Melania Trump and Dr. Jill Biden. He portrays Dr. Jill as embodying genuine American values such as love, compassion, and family, highlighting her visible and heartfelt relationship with President Joe Biden.
“In President Biden, you had someone who literally went to church every week, someone who loved his family and loves his family unconditionally every day.” [11:25]
He contrasts this with Melania's background, detailing her ascent from an Eastern European model to First Lady, facilitated by expedited citizenship processes and associations with controversial figures. Ben paints a picture of Melania's rise as one marred by opportunism and moral compromise.
“She was a young Eastern European woman who worked at this modeling agency... utterly despicable.” [12:40]
Host A (Ben):
Ben discusses Melania Trump's immigration story, emphasizing the expedited citizenship status she received through expensive legal assistance. He underscores the questionable ethics of her and her family's immigration process, suggesting it was unduly facilitated to cement her and her family's presence in the United States.
“She was given an Einstein visa, genius visa status, which expedited her whole process.” [13:30]
A poignant clip from Melania Trump is presented, where she speaks about her naturalization journey, subtly critiquing her lack of legal expertise despite her claims of devotion.
“I was very devoted, but I certainly was not an attorney... my journey was streamlined and brought me over the finish line as a naturalized citizen.” [13:46]
Host A (Ben):
Ben criticizes the media's portrayal of Melania Trump, particularly targeting outlets like Fox News for what he perceives as propaganda that glamorizes her rather than providing objective coverage. He argues that such media practices undermine public understanding and contribute to a distorted perception of her actions and intentions.
“Fox News, which isn't news at all, ... they wrote a story on this because they're propaganda.” [08:50]
He further condemns the sensationalist coverage, including the public dissemination of Melania's nudes, which he attributes to Russian state-run media influence aimed at mocking and diminishing American figures.
“They are making very intentional decisions to show Putin's dominance over Donald Trump by continuing to show nudes of Melania while mocking her.” [15:10]
Host A (Ben):
In his concluding remarks, Ben reiterates the podcast's commitment to advocating for values such as love, compassion, family, and democracy. He contrasts these with the perceived moral deficiencies of Melania Trump and, by extension, the Trump administration. Ben emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with foundational American principles to counteract the divisive and undermining behaviors observed in political figures.
“The what we can do about it is reconnect with those values and principles more than anything, about how we should be just as human beings and how we should treat each other.” [15:49]
The episode concludes with a strong stance against the actions of Melania Trump, positioning the Meiselas brothers as advocates for integrity and decency in public life. They call upon their listeners, the MeidasMighty, to embrace and promote these core values to foster a more unified and principled society.
Notable Quotes:
“Melania refused to show up. ... Melania's actions are so undignified. This is so utterly embarrassing.” – Ben [02:15]
“Each image showcases the art of being present while moving forward into an exciting new world. Like, what the hell does that even mean?” – Ben [05:30]
“She appropriates our symbols in the United States to make money for herself. Just utterly despicable.” – Ben [09:08]
“In President Biden, you had someone who literally went to church every week, someone who loved his family and loves his family unconditionally every day.” – Ben [11:25]
“I was very devoted, but I certainly was not an attorney... my journey was streamlined and brought me over the finish line as a naturalized citizen.” – Melania Trump Clip [13:46]
“Fox News, which isn't news at all, ... they wrote a story on this because they're propaganda.” – Ben [08:50]
“The what we can do about it is reconnect with those values and principles more than anything, about how we should be just as human beings and how we should treat each other.” – Ben [15:49]
Final Thoughts:
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast offers a critical examination of Melania Trump's public actions and personal conduct, juxtaposed against the Biden family's portrayal of American values. Through detailed analysis and pointed commentary, the Meiselas brothers advocate for integrity, family, and democratic principles, urging listeners to uphold these ideals in the face of political controversies.