Sickly Trump Has Catastrophic Day With Multiple Ambushes

Summary

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Sickly Trump Has Catastrophic Day With Multiple Ambushes

Date: September 10, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas

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Overview

In this episode, the Meiselas brothers break down a disastrous day for Donald Trump, marked by public protests, booing at multiple events, and escalating international crises. They analyze Trump's public appearances, the global ramifications of his administration's foreign policy, and recent U.S. political drama, weaving in their signature brotherly banter and sharp commentary. The hosts also spotlight the broader threats to democracy and call for accountability at home and abroad.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump Ambushed by Protesters in D.C. and New York

• Event Recap: Trump attempts a show of strength with a visit to Joe's Seafood near the White House but is met by loud protests from Code Pink and others, who compare him to Hitler and chant for DC and Palestine’s freedom.
  • Memorable Quote:
    • Protesters chant, “Free D.C., free Palestine. TRUMP is the Hitler of our time.” (02:59)
• Broader Reaction: Trump is mercilessly booed both outside the restaurant and later at the US Open in New York.
  • The hosts highlight widespread public dissatisfaction:
    • “You could see the panic and terror in Donald Trump's face... greeted by protests outside. He gets booed and inside the protesters got like a few feet away from him.” (02:28)

2. International Crisis and Trump’s Weak Leadership

• Middle East Escalation: Israeli airstrikes hit Doha, Qatar, allegedly without notifying Trump, sparking concerns about a collapsing world order and unchecked violence.
  • Quote: “For all of the weapons that Trump is giving to Israel, Israel didn't even give a heads up... This idea of attacking sovereign nations and just killing people...” (04:37)
  • Criticism of Israel’s attacks and connection to U.S. complicity.
• Venezuelan Incident: Trump posts graphic “ISIS-style” videos, claiming to target drug dealers off Venezuela’s coast; the hosts question the legitimacy and morality of these actions.
  • Quote: “How do we know that the Trump regime didn't just kill innocent people as well?” (05:58)
• European Tensions: Russian drones enter Poland, a NATO member, raising fears of wider war and showing Trump's weakness against Putin.
  • “Poland basically coming under attack from Russia yesterday.” (07:38)
  • “Putin's agreed to all of these things... It seems like Putin is listening—quite the opposite. Everybody sees that Donald Trump reeks of utter and absolute weakness.” (08:59)

3. Domestic Developments and Resistance

• ICE Activity in Rochester: The hosts praise community resistance to “ICE Nazis” attempting abductions, showing grassroots responses to Trump-era immigration enforcement.
  • “The community banded together and push them out.” (06:45)
• White House Spectacle: Trump’s team plans UFC fighting at the White House, drawing public ridicule and outrage over the misuse of public resources.
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom responds, “Can we just get cheaper groceries, please? And please release the Epstein files.” (09:24)
  • The hosts mock the spectacle and highlight Trump's self-serving priorities.

4. Trump, Epstein, and Dubious Associations

• Epstein Letter Debacle: Discussion of a Trump birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein, bearing what appears to be Trump’s signature, and the implausibility of claims that the letter is fake.
  • “It’s so clearly Donald Trump's signature. Like, it's not a debate.” (09:45)
  • “The wild thing to me is actually the statements that Trump's made explicitly about Epstein and the fact that Mar-A-Lago was used as a location for the sex trafficking by Epstein for underage girls...” (09:55)
  • “Oh my gosh, you must be meaning something else.” (10:58)

5. Economic Realities vs. Trump’s Alternate Reality

• Trump’s Inflation Claims: Trump claims in a right-wing radio interview that there’s no inflation—contradicted directly by current economic data and rising consumer prices.
  • Trump (clip): “We have no inflation. Prices are down on just about everything. Prices are way down on energy...” (11:25)
  • Hosts: “We didn't get. We didn't. Inflation is surging right now. It’s really bad.” (11:33)
  • Example Provided: Hershey’s price hikes at Sheetz convenience stores illustrate real economic pain at the checkout counter. (12:30)
• Sanders Criticizes U.S. Aid to Israel: Bernie Sanders calls for a halt to military aid in response to Israel's actions, echoing growing demands for accountability and aid redirection.
  • “Netanyahu's extremist government is completely out of control... when is enough enough? Bernie Sanders says no more US Military aid to Israel.” (13:17)

6. U.S. Institutions Push Back

• Federal Reserve Ruling: A judge issues a restraining order against Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, scoring a rare win for institutional independence.
  • “A federal judge has blocked Trump's attempt to fire her her for cause. And the judge basically said he didn't give her due process...” (15:11)
• Capitol Hill Drama: Growing Republican opposition to hardline Trump sycophants, including Bill Pulte, marks some cracks in Trump’s congressional support. (16:11)
  • “Apparently he's now just utterly detested on Capitol Hill by most Republicans who think he's a weird guy, an awful human being.” (16:11)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s Vulnerability:
  • “You could see the panic and terror in Donald Trump's face as he showed up...” — Political Commentator (02:28)
• On International Law and Human Rights:
  • “This idea of attacking sovereign nations and just killing people is something that... we’re seeing as the stable world order has collapsed with Donald Trump now ruining America.” — Political Analyst (05:19)
• On Grassroots Resistance:
  • “The community banded together and push them out.” — Political Commentator (06:45)
• On Trump-Epstein Connection:
  • “When you say our secrets never age... Oh my gosh, you must be meaning something else.” — Political Commentator (10:58)
• On Inflation:
  • Trump: “We have no inflation. Prices are down on just about everything.” (11:25)
  • Political Analyst: “Inflation is surging right now. It's really bad. The jobs report was one of the worst jobs reports in a generation.” (11:33)
• On White House “Octagon”:
  • Gavin Newsom’s social media response: “Can we just get cheaper groceries, please? And please release the Epstein files.” (09:24)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:28] Trump arrives at Joe's Seafood, faces angry protests
• [03:58] Trump mercilessly booed outside restaurant and at US Open
• [04:37] Israeli airstrikes in Doha, Qatar analyzed
• [06:45] ICE agents confronted and driven away in Rochester, NY
• [07:38] Russian drones attack Poland; NATO implications
• [08:59] Discussion of Trump’s relationship with Putin and perception of U.S. weakness
• [09:24] Octagon fight announcement at White House mocked
• [09:45] Debate over Trump’s signature on Epstein letter
• [11:25] Trump’s false inflation claims vs. reality check
• [13:17] Bernie Sanders statement on Israel and Gaza humanitarian crisis
• [15:11] Federal judge blocks attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor

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Final Notes

The episode spotlights the deepening chaos and corruption under Trump, both domestically and on the world stage, as the Meiselas brothers use sharp wit and fact-based criticism to call for reform, resistance, and an end to the Trump regime’s abuses. The tone remains urgent, incredulous, and laced with humor—hallmarks that keep the MeidasMighty tuned in.

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Transcript

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[Political Commentator]

You could see the panic and terror in Donald Trump's face as he showed up at this Joe's Seafood restaurant about a block from the White House to try to show the media how tough he was and how he said D.C. is looking great. So he goes to this restaurant and he is greeted by protests outside. He gets booed and inside the protesters got like a few feet away from him. It was code pink. Protesters and others. Watch this moment here. Play this clip.

[Protester]

Free D.C. free Palestine. TRUMP is the Hitler of our time. Free D.C. free Palestine. TRUMP is the Hitler of our time. Free D.C. free Palestine. TRUMP is the Hitler of our time. Free D.C. free Palestine. TRUMP is a Hitler.

[Political Commentator]

And just so you can see it from another angle here, protesters chanting at Trump at the restaurant, comparing him to Hitler here, play this clip.

[Commercial Advertiser]

Enjoy your dinner.

[Protester]

Of our God.

[Political Commentator]

And this was the scene outside of Joe's Seafood right here when Trump was getting mercilessly booed as he arrived. Look at the scene outside here. Play this clip. Now I've been sharing with you as well all of the footage from the weekend of the massive DC Protests. Donald Trump left DC to go to the US Open in New York where he was booed as well. And Donald Trump returned and you see him getting booed there.

[Political Analyst]

You know, there were a lot of.

[Political Commentator]

Really serious international developments yesterday I want to touch on, right, it started in the morning yesterday with Israeli airstrikes hitting Doha Qata residential areas. Allegedly, they didn't even tell Trump at first. So for all of the weapons that Trump is giving to Israel, Israel didn't even give a heads up and they attacked a sovereign nation. Now, I think that Hamas needs to be brought to justice. Absolutely. And I have a lot of complaints and criticisms about Qatar. I want to be clear that that's an understatement. But this idea of attacking sovereign nations and just killing people is something that.

[Political Analyst]

We'Re seeing as the stable world order.

[Political Commentator]

Has collapsed with Donald Trump now ruining America. And of course, that's also evidence by Donald Trump posting ISIS style killing videos.

[Political Analyst]

Of what he purported to be drug.

[Political Commentator]

Dealers in a small fishing boat off the coast of Venezuela who he claimed were Trend Day Aragua, although they have not provided any information to substantiate that. Nor does common sense dictate that that small fishing boat even had enough fuel.

[Political Analyst]

To make it to the United States.

[Political Commentator]

If Trend Aragua is engaged in human.

[Political Analyst]

Trafficking, well, how do we know that.

[Political Commentator]

The Trump regime didn't just kill innocent people as well? And in addition, they said that there was cocaine heading at first to Trinidad. Then they claimed that the trend were bringing cocaine into the United States.

[Political Analyst]

Well, even in the United States, there's.

[Political Commentator]

Not a death penalty for cocaine. Although I certainly want to see drug.

[Political Analyst]

Dealers brought to justice through a due.

[Political Commentator]

Process and to the fullest extent of law.

[Political Analyst]

You know, throughout the country, I could highlight any city, small town, big town.

[Political Commentator]

We'Re seeing people rise up against the regime.

[Political Analyst]

So I want to give a shout.

[Political Commentator]

Out to my friends in Rochester, New.

[Political Analyst]

York, not too far from where I.

[Political Commentator]

Grew up in New York.

[Political Analyst]

But here you see masked ICE Nazis coming to Rochester, trying to kidnap some.

[Political Commentator]

Roofers, and the community banded together and push them out. Here, play this clip right here.

[Political Analyst]

All right, so in terms of the.

[Political Commentator]

International affairs, you had in the morning, the Trump regime not doing anything, I suppose, in response to Israel attacking Qatar. Then later in the day, we learned that Russia was sending its drones into.

[Political Analyst]

Poland, a member of NAITO, which should trigger Article 5. We've heard from Poland's prime minister, who confirmed that there was a military operation ongoing to strike down the Russian drones. You had Moldova activating their military as well, and Poland basically coming under attack from Russia yesterday.

[Political Commentator]

The Polish armed forces confirm that there.

[Political Analyst]

Are military operations ongoing in eastern Poland, bordering western Ukraine, focused on locating and.

[Political Commentator]

Neutralizing these Russian drones.

[Political Analyst]

Civil authorities have issued shelter in place orders while intelligence platforms and fighter aircraft have been mobilized, with additional assets placed on heightened alert. Republican Congressmember Joe Wilson says Russia is attacking our NATO ally, Poland. Romania has had to scramble the fighter jets as well. And this follows a very bloody day.

[Political Commentator]

In Ukraine also, where Russia's been sending.

[Political Analyst]

Ballistic missile after ballistic missile, killing dozens in Ukraine. Remember a few weeks back when Donald Trump invited his lover, Vladimir Putin to.

[Political Commentator]

Alaska, and then Donald Trump said that.

[Political Analyst]

Oh, Putin's agreed to all of these things. Putin's agreed to security guarantees and ceasefire and bilateral and trilateral meetings between Trump and Zelensky. And it seems like Putin is listening. Quite the opposite. Everybody sees that Donald Trump reeks of utter and absolute weakness, as California Governor.

[Political Commentator]

Gavin Newsom says in response to the.

[Political Analyst]

Post by the White House about announcing UFC fighting at the White House, that there will be octagon cages on the southern lawn, full fight cards, Lincoln Memorial weigh inside, jumbo screen on the ellipse. Governor Newsom's like, can we just get cheaper groceries, please? And please release the Epstein files. You see this photo right here of JD Vance with his face slightly AI altered on the Trump letter and Trump's birthday card to Epstein, which is so clearly Donald Trump's signature. Like, it's not a debate. Is it Trump's signature or not? There are all these other signature, of course, it's Trump's signature. What are we even talking about? What's your theory? If you think it's not that the Epstein estate planted it in the book with all of these other letters that Epstein got 20 years ago to frame Donald Trump 20 years ago. I mean, the wild thing to me is of actually the statements that Trump's made explicitly about Epstein and the fact that Mar A Lago was used as a location for the sex trafficking by Epstein for underage girls like Virginia Giuffre. If you looked at this letter and didn't imply a very sinister and creepy to say the least meaning, you'd be like, okay, I don't know, maybe there are just rich guys who live next to each other. Um, but Donald Trump's vociferous lies and behavior is like, oh my God, when you say enigma, you must be meaning something else. When you say our secrets never age.

[Political Commentator]

Oh my gosh, you must be meaning something else.

[Political Analyst]

I want to share this with you as well, because early in the morning, Donald Trump gave an interview with right wing radio hosts. That's pretty much exclusively where he goes. Here he was on with 77 WABC and Donald Trump's like, we've gotten rid of inflation. We are in a perfect time period. Everything is wonderful. He says, here, play this clip.

[Commercial Advertiser]

We have no inflation. Prices are down on just about everything. Prices are way down on energy, but prices are down for people.

[Political Analyst]

We didn't get. We didn't. Inflation is surging right now. It's really bad. The jobs report was one of the worst jobs reports in a generation. It's a very soft job market. You have just overall economic indicators, GDP shrinkage overall. That adds up to stagflation. And of course, you've all seen letters like this. Like, this is from Sheets Fresh food notice to our customers. Effective 9, 15, 20, 25, Hershey's Food announced a large price increase on most of their items sold at Sheets. The increase was 26% on king size and regular size candy bars, including top brands Reese Hershey's Kit Kat Payday. New retail prices will be implemented on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Like, I'm sure you're going into stores and saying, whoa, that's like double, that's like triple. That's like seven times as much. That's just the reality of what is taking place. And then going back to international news for a second, here's what Senator Bernie Sanders writes. He goes, netanyahu's extremist government is completely out of control. Not only are they starving children in Gaza, they are now Breaking international law by dropping bombs on Qatar. A US Security police partner. When is enough enough? Bernie Sanders says no more US Military aid to Israel. Look, I want to see America building hospitals, not using our taxpayer dollars to destroy hospitals in Gaza. I want to make sure that Hamas releases each and every one of those hostages and I want to make sure that Hamas is brought to justice. We have to recognize the existence of sovereign countries though, like Qatar in even if we strongly disagree with a lot of the things that Qatar does or elsewhere. And so I also see images like this of Israeli forces continuing to demolish high rise residential buildings in Gaza City. And just saying, well, has to deal with Hamas has. I mean you've, you've destroyed it all at this point. I mean, you've destroyed it all. The people are starving, the atrocities are happening before our eyes and it's something that we can ignore. Just take a look at high rise after high rise just over the past few days, even being hit by missiles sent by Israel, paid for by American taxpayers.

[Political Commentator]

Here, play this clip.

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[Political Analyst]

And you know, it's not just that American taxpayers are playing are paying for Club Rose Garden so that the Trump elite oligarch cabal gets to dine on caviar and expensive steak at the White House. I mean, that's our Rose Garden. I mean, what the hell are you doing? Our taxpayer dollars are going to what, UFC fights in Washington D.C. or going to ICE to put their, put masked agents to disappear human beings. I'm not okay with it and I'm going call it out each and every.

[Political Commentator]

Step of the way.

[Political Analyst]

One other thing I'll mention now and then Michael Popak and others will do full takes on it. Lisa Cook, the governor of the Federal Reserve, one of the board of governors on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve. She prevailed in getting a temporary restraining order against the Trump regime. So a federal judge has blocked Trump's attempt to fire her her for cause. And the judge basically said he didn't give her due process and for cause relates to conduct she engages in while in the underlying position. Just another note as well, that guy, Bill Pulte from the Fair Housing Administration, the Trumpy sycophant guy who's the one who like accuses all of Trump's political opponents of mortgage fraud. Apparently he's now just utterly detested on Capitol Hill by most Republicans who think he's a weird guy, an awful human being. There's been like a ton of hit.

[Political Commentator]

Pieces planted by Republicans against this guy.

[Political Analyst]

So we'll keep you posted every step of the way. As always. Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching new Midas merch head to store.midas touch.com today and get yourself the best pro democracy gear and show your support that store.midas touch.com.

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