Sickly Trump Gets Life Shattered as Newsom Puts the Screws In

Summary

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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: "Sickly Trump Gets Life Shattered as Newsom Puts the Screws In"

Date: September 6, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas

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Overview

In this episode, the Meiselas brothers examine California Governor Gavin Newsom's relentless online campaign to mock and challenge Donald Trump and red state officials. The hosts break down Newsom’s viral posts, memes, and uncompromising commentary, and reflect on the dire economic reports under the Trump administration. The banter is sharp, irreverent, and deeply supportive of pro-democracy efforts, with discussion ranging from humorous internet quips to serious calls for accountability on issues like the economy and the Epstein files.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Newsom's Mockery Offensive Against Trump

• Newsom's Tactics: The hosts showcase and analyze how Governor Newsom uses a blend of biting memes, AI images, and serious videos to go on the attack against Trump’s regime and its policies.
  • Mocking Trump’s alleged frailty and referencing the classic commercial:

    "I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. Donald." (00:59, Host)

  • Highlighting Trump’s awkward comments about Newsom’s “hand motions,” with Newsom playing along and reposting:

    “He’s got some strange hand action going. I don’t know what the hell is this problem there.” (02:06, Newsom clip)

  • Use of Game of Thrones imagery, likening Trump supporters to "zombified White Walkers":

    “Are y’all a bunch of freaking idiots?” (03:10, Host)

2. Democracy, Red States, and Economic Crisis

• Democracy at Stake: Newsom’s message is that red state governors are endangering democracy by aligning with Trump.

  • "We cannot unilaterally disarm. We can't stand back and watch this democracy disappear... We're counting on all of you on November 4th and stand up for our democracy." (02:40, Newsom)

• Economic Collapse Under Trump:
  • The hosts dissect a disastrous jobs report with negative numbers for the first time since COVID, laying blame at Trump’s feet.
  • Newsom’s commentary on the Trump family’s new crypto project, the World Liberty Financial Token, and its international and regulatory connections:

    "Maybe a golden error for them, but not for the American people, Governor Newsom says." (03:10, Host)

• Ongoing Unemployment & Job Loss:
  • The August jobs number (22,000) fell far below expectations, with revised figures showing the worst job losses since the Great Recession.
  • Notable quote from Fox economic analyst, illustrating the extent of economic decline:

    "22,000 jobs added in August. That was much less than the expectation of 75,000... Unemployment rate coming in as expected, 4.3%." (13:05, Analyst)

3. Epstein Files & Demands for Transparency

• Trump’s Deflection: Newsom and the hosts criticize Trump for suddenly focusing on Jeffrey Epstein following the bad jobs report, interpreting it as a distraction tactic.
  • The host pulls no punches blasting Trump’s association with Epstein and his attempts to deflect responsibility onto Democrats:

    “Also, you were like Jeffrey Epstein’s best buddy, dude. You hung out with each other in Palm Beach all the time... Release the damn files and stop making a mockery of this process, Donald.” (08:37, Host)

  • Citing previous reporting with Epstein victim lawyer Spencer Kuven, the host details how Epstein trafficked minors through Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.

    “How he would call his rich friends and send the underage girls to all of his rich friends.” (08:50, Host)

4. Newsom’s Satirical Campaigns: “Newsom University” and Meme Wars

• Newsom University Spoof:
  • Newsom lampoons Trump’s history of fake universities, promising “courses” like "Advanced Hair Gel Application" and "How to Trigger Slumpy Sean Hany," and barring "low IQ ding dongs” like JD Vance or Laura Ingraham.

  • “Enrollment is already through the roof. Everybody wants in, even the losers. But only the smartest, most talented students will be accepted.” (10:09, Host quoting Newsom)

• Countering MAGA Memes:
  • Newsom adopts and twists MAGA memes, featuring spoofs on Kristi Noem ("Defend the puppies"), Fox’s Pete Hegseth ("back to work"), and JD Vance ("Just Dance Vance") to highlight perceived incompetence of Trump-aligned officials.
  • Newsom claps back at Trump’s self-styling as a “Wartime President” by resurfacing Trump’s own “proudest legacy: peacemaker” remarks—a sharp jab at his inconsistency.

5. International Policy and Trump’s Isolation

• Trump’s Meltdown over Losing Allies:
  • Trump laments on social media about “losing India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.” Newsom counters with:

    “So when does the golden error start again? Remind me of that.” (13:50, Host paraphrasing Newsom)

• Stephen Miller as 'Voldemort':
  • Newsom jokes about considering revoking Stephen Miller’s California residency due to his extremism.

6. Real Issues: California National Guard and the Fentanyl Crisis

• Restoring Guard Units:
  • Newsom highlights the National Guard’s restored narcotics efforts after Trump’s “unnecessary deployment” to Los Angeles, reporting large seizures of fentanyl since their return.

  • “Since California Governor Gavin Newsom launched these drug interdiction efforts in 2021, these teams have helped seize nearly 33,000 pounds of fentanyl...” (15:08, Host)

7. Finishing Jabs and Media Obsession

• Sean Hannity’s “Newsom Derangement Syndrome”:
  • Newsom mockingly diagnoses Hannity with “NDS” due to his endless coverage of the governor:

    “Wow. Sean Hannity has a severe case of Newsom Derangement Syndrome NDS call the ambulance. Doctors say it may be terminal and sad.” (15:30, Host quoting Newsom)

• Newsom’s Playful Engagement with US Labor Dept:
  • Quipping at a photo of young workers:

    “Wow, a picture of a younger me. So kind. Thank you gcn.” (15:56, Host quoting Newsom)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker & Quote | |-----------|----------------| | 00:59 | Host: “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. Donald.” | | 02:06 | Newsom (clip): “He’s got some strange hand action going. I don’t know what the hell is this problem there.” | | 02:40 | Newsom: “We cannot unilaterally disarm... We’re counting on all of you on November 4th and stand up for our democracy.” | | 03:10 | Host: “Are y’all a bunch of freaking idiots?” | | 08:37 | Host: “Also, you were like Jeffrey Epstein’s best buddy, dude. You hung out with each other in Palm Beach all the time... Release the damn files and stop making a mockery of this process, Donald.” | | 10:09 | Host (quoting Newsom): “Enrollment is already through the roof. Everybody wants in, even the losers. But only the smartest, most talented students will be accepted.” | | 13:05 | Economic Analyst: “22,000 jobs added in August. That was much less than the expectation of 75,000...” | | 13:50 | Host (paraphrasing Newsom): “So when does the golden error start again? Remind me of that.” | | 15:30 | Host (quoting Newsom): “Sean Hannity has a severe case of Newsom Derangement Syndrome NDS... may be terminal and sad.” | | 15:56 | Host (quoting Newsom): “Wow, a picture of a younger me. So kind. Thank you gcn.” |

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Important Timestamps

• 00:59: Opening salvo – Newsom’s meme offensive and Trump’s confusion
• 02:06: Newsom’s "strange hand action" response
• 02:40: Newsom’s democracy call-to-action
• 03:10–04:40: Economic decline explained—jobs, memes, and crypto scandal
• 08:00–09:06: Jeffrey Epstein, Trump’s distraction, and demand for document release
• 10:09–12:00: Satirical "Newsom University" and further ridicule
• 13:05–13:50: Labor market collapse, Fox News concedes facts
• 15:08: Real policy wins: National Guard’s role in fentanyl interdiction
• 15:30–16:10: Newsom’s responses to media coverage and official government posts

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a fast-moving, high-energy roast of Donald Trump’s presidency and his online surrogates, heavily featuring Newsom’s persistent mockery and layered critiques. The MeidasTouch hosts maintain their signature banter while unpacking the deeper significance of Newsom’s messaging: the defense of democracy, the exposure of economic mismanagement, and the need for accountability—served with meme-laced humor and pointed facts.

For listeners and democracy advocates alike, this episode mixes amusement and alarm—a potent call to action, with time-stamped receipts.

Transcript

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[Podcast Host / Narrator]

I'm calling paramedics and your family. Mr. Miller. I've fallen and I can get up. That is how it's done right there. Donald Trump seems absolutely frozen in place, not knowing how to respond to California Governor Gavin Newsom going on the offense, unleashing an onslaught of mockery, humiliation and ridicule and righteous outrage against the Trump regime, against Donald Trump's absurdity and calling out this fascist regime for what it is. And Trump doesn't know what to do. I fallen and I can't get up. Donald. So California Governor Gavin Newsom has been responding to Donald Trump's behavior by posting these memes and AI images that perfectly mocked Donald Trump. Also, when Donald Trump said that Governor Newsom did weird hand motions and has something strange going on with his hand, Governor Newsom rapid response posted this video right here. Let's play the clip. Gavin.

[Governor Gavin Newsom (quoted clips)]

He's got some strange hand action going. I don't know what the hell is this problem there.

[Podcast Host / Narrator]

Oh my God, bro. Oh hell no, man. What the man? And Governor Newsom is mixing up the mockery, the ridicule with important videos about our democracy as well. Governor Newsom writes gutless red state governors are bending over backwards to do Trump's bidding and they're taking down democracy with them. California can stop them. This is the video that Governor Newsom posted. Play the clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom (quoted clips)]

We cannot unilaterally disarm. We can't stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across this country. We're giving the power to the People on November 4th. You have the power to stand up to Trump. You have the power to to declare that you support a system that is not rigged. We're counting on all of you on November 4th and stand up for our democracy. Thank you all very, very much.

[Podcast Host / Narrator]

Then Governor Newsom post images like this of Donald Trump as the White Walker leader from Game of Thrones. By the way, I've previously referred to this MAGA mush brain movement and as like zombified White walkers who are like Donald, Donald. And I'm like, are y' all a bunch of freaking idiots? Anyway, Governor Newsom writes winter is coming for America's economy. Great work there, Donald. Of course, on Friday we got one of the worst jobs report in a generation. The June jobs numbers was revised down to negative 13,000, the first negative paper we've seen since COVID since Donald Trump destroyed the economy then. And really, this was the worst jobs report since the Great recession taking place. Governor Newsom, post the following over the last three months, manufacturing jobs negative 31,000. Mining jobs negative 13,000. Construction jobs negative 10,000. If you take that since so called Liberation Day, which I called liquidation Day, you're at negative 78,000 manufacturing jobs, unemployment way up. The June jobs report revised down significantly. Governor Newsom writes this may be Trump's golden error, but it's not America's golden error by far. Yeah, Donald Trump may be out there making billions of dollars this week on his latest family crypto project called World Liberty Financial Token, which is propped up as well by individuals who were under SEC investigation. Go figure. And also received a lot of money from the Pakistani crypto fund. And then the Chief of staff of the Pakistani army Chief of Staff Mun near seemed to get a invite very quickly to the White House. And I'm not referring to the Trump meme coins or the Trump NFTs. This was a new Trump token called World Liberty Financial. And even though it performed very poorly, the Trump family made billions of dollars. So maybe a golden error for them, but not for the American people, Governor Newsom says. And he posts the following this aged well JD And Governor Newsom refers to JD Vance as Just Dance Vance and I can't play these videos because it has Lady Gaga music on it and I would get a copyright strike on YouTube. But Governor Newsom keeps posting videos of J.D. vance doing the Just Dance Vance move. As J.D. vance said things like this, it's almost like the economics professionals don't fully understand the way tariffs work. That's what he said in July. That's what he said in July, folks, when by the way, things were bad and I was like what the hell are these people talking about? Inflation is rising. We are losing jobs. It does seem like these reports are being Revised down and Governor Newsom says this is aging well. In August, only 22,000 jobs created, 29% of expected jobs. June and July, for the first time in nearly four years, we lost jobs. 21,000 jobs less than previously reported. It's almost like the President and Vice President don't fully understand economics. So damn true. Governor Newsom then posts the unemployment rate has increased 4.3%. This is the highest unemployment rate since the pandemic. Donald Trump is wrecking our economy. The Newsom post How bad were the job numbers on Friday? So bad that Donald Trump was posting about Jeffrey Epstein. That bad. Which reminds us release the files Donald. And then Governor Newsom reposts Donald Trump saying the following Yesterday, the confused and badly failing Democrat Party did nothing about Jeffrey Epstein while he was alive except in befriend him, socialize with him, travel to his island and take his money. They knew everything there was to know about Epstein. But now, years after his death, they out of nowhere are seeming to show such love and heartfelt concern for the victims. Does anybody really believe that? Where were they during this very public trials and for all those years before his death? The answer is nowhere to be found. The now dying after the DOJ gave thousands of pages of documents in full compliance with the very comprehensive and exacting subpoena from Congress. Epstein case was only brought back to life by the radical left Democrats because they are doing so poorly. Actually Donald, your approval is plummeting. The Democrats in all congressional generic polls are surging ahead which is why you want to rig the midterms. Also, you were like Jeffrey Epstein's best buddy dude. You hung out with each other in Palm beach all the time. Epstein used Mar A Lago as the ground to sex traffic underage girls like Virginia Giuffre who you now say were stolen and how dare you. You attack the victims like that and call what they experienced a hoax. You know I had Spencer Kuven on the Midas Touch Network, a lawyer for the first Epstein victims who told me what would go down, how Epstein would have these 14 year old, 15 year old girls show up at his place in Palm beach in taxi cabs and how he would call his rich friends and send the underage girls to all of his rich friends. Release the damn files and stop making a mockery of this process. Donald. And we know the 33,000 doctors documents that were turned over were no different than that stupid binder those right wing influencers were holding up back in February. It's all stuff that's out there already. We know your name are all over is all over the damn files over and over again. I want to hear what the victims had to say in those files. I want what the witness statements are. I want to know what's on those cameras from Epstein's homes. I want to know how your name was referenced in those damn files.

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[Podcast Host / Narrator]

Governor Newsom posts the following Newsom University Learn to Succeed with Gavin C. Newsom we teach success even for people with small hands. Register by November 4th. Get two free Newsom stakes 99% sold out then in all caps. Governor Newsom writes the following huge news for my guys and gals. Newsome University is opening very soon. Enrollment is already through the roof. Everybody wants in, even the losers. But only the smartest, most talented students will be accepted. No low IQ ding dongs like JD Just Dance Vance or Laura Low ratings. Ingraham Newsom University will be the most incredible campus the world has ever seen. Trust me that I've hired the best contractors to build. Courses include the Art of Maps, how to Trigger Slumpy Sean Hany Very Easy Course Day 1 Advanced Hair Gel Application taught by the best and how to be Successful like me. Gavin C. Newsom America's hottest governor. Many people say it, not just me. Ding, ding, the school bell rings. Classes start this fall. Many people are saying, thank you, thank you, dear Governor. To which I say, you're welcome, America. Gcn. And then, in response to these weird memes that Trump regime officials like Kristi Noem are posting, she goes, defend the homeland. Join ICE today. To which Governor Newsom post this photo of what Kristi Noem used to look like. Defend the puppies. Pete Hegseth post AI image that says Secretary of War. They change the Department of Defense name to Department of War so Pete Hegseth can call himself the Secretary of War. He goes back to work. To which Governor Newsom posts, okay, back to work. This is what you actually looked like at your prior job when you were a weekend host at Fox. You have Harmeet Dillon and Christy Carrie Lake post a photo of themselves like this. Newsom post a dumb and dumber image. The White House post an image of J.D. vance, Trump. Trump and Pete exit, to which Governor Newsom posts a photo of the Three Stooges. Then Donald Trump posts an image of himself saluting the air that says wartime President, to which Governor Newsom responds with a quote that Donald Trump gave in January 2025, my proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker. Aged really well. Donald. Governor Newsom then posts this image that the White House posted. It's a photo of Donald Trump with, like, people with. With gun. The military with guns. And it says the Department of War. Breaking. The Department of Defense becomes the Department of War. By the way, Trump unlawfully named it the Department of War. He doesn't have the authority to do that. To which Governor Newsom goes, nothing to see here, folks. Totally normal stuff. Newsom then goes, even Fox can't fake it. And then post this video. Let's play it.

[Economic Analyst / Commentator]

22,000 jobs added in the month of August. That was much less than the expectation of 75,000. Guys, the July number was revised. I will get to revisions in a moment. Unemployment rate coming in as expected, 4.3%. So that would be higher than July's 4.2%. Again, 22,000 jobs added in August. Let me get you the revisions because this is what everybody is focused on. For June and July together combined, 21,000 jobs lower than previously reported. I'll categorize that now. So you see, for June, it was Revised down by 27,000, getting you to negative 13,000. And the change for July up by 6,000, getting you to 79,000.

[Podcast Host / Narrator]

Then Governor Newsom post this image right here of Donald Trump posting about Putin, Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi all hanging out. And Trump, like a petulant little baby, whining like a jilted ex lover, goes, looks like we've lost India and Russia to deepest darkest China. May they have a long and prosperous future together. President Donald J. Trump. To which Gavin Newsom goes, so when does the golden error start again? Remind me of that then. Governor Newsom, post this image of Voldemort and who Stephen Miller is. Voldermort. And Newsom goes, as previously mentioned, we are giving serious thought to taking away Stephen Miller's California residency. He is not a great America and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so. But then, on a very serious note, Governor Newsom post the following about the California National Guard. He goes new the California National Guard specialized narcotics team are back to full strength after service members were pulled off this critical assignment for Trump's unnecessary deployment to LA. These teams have helped seize 435 pounds of illicit fentanyl, worth 3.3 million in July since returning to the state's command. This is up from their efforts in June when forces were depleted by Trump when the California National Guard assisted in removing $2.2 million in fentanyl out of our communities. Since California Governor Gavin Newsom launched these drug interdiction efforts in 2021, these teams have helped seize nearly 33,000 pounds of fentanyl and more than 50 million pills containing fentanyl with a street value of more than $482 million. Governor Newsom then keeps posting how well he posts, how Sean Hannity is like obsessed with him and posting about him over and over again. Wow. Sean Hannity has a severe case of Newsom Derangement Syndrome nds call the ambulance. Doctors say it may be terminal and sad. And then the US Department of Labor post this photo apprenticeships.com to which Newsom goes, wow, a picture of a younger me. So kind. Thank you gcn. There you have it, folks. Let me know what you think. Governor Newsom out there with force, with authority, moral authority, the authority of California. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers and have a great day.

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