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We were returning home and one of the flight attendants asked Bronx if he wanted to see the flight deck and meet Kathy Andrew. I got to sit in the driver's seat. I grew up in an aviation family and seeing Bronx kind of reminded me of myself when I was that age.
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These small interactions can shape a kid's future. It felt like I was the captain. Allowing my son to see the flight deck will stick with us forever. That's how good leads the way. Morning Zoe. Got donuts?
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Vance is into that. Governor Newsom then posts the following from San Francisco's no Kings protest. This is at the beach right there. And you'll see tens of thousands of people. They all form the shape of no Kings. And then it says yes on 50 Prop 50, which is the proposition coming up in this November's election, to counteract the election rigging by Donald Trump in Texas. It's to allow a, the maps in California to change slightly and for a temporary period of time, I think it's through 2031, to eliminate certain Republican seats in response to Texas eliminating the Democratic seats. It's just Texas did this. So California has to respond appropriately, with force, with moral clarity, with moral authority, if you will. Governor Newsom, then he posted the following video of himself right here talking about Donald Trump's behavior. Grossly illegal, immoral, delusional. Trump's unhinged, listless, and declined cognitively and physically. I mean, you have the President of the United States posting videos of himself, like, feces on people. Like, like put. Throwing his feces on humans. I mean, like the hell is going. Yeah, you're right, Governor Newsom. Yes, Donald Trump is unhinged and he's a. He's a sick. He's a sick, vile human being, like a disgusting human. And he surrounds himself with freaking disgusting people, like, there's no way around. And these are freaking grotesque humans. But anyway, here, play this clip of.
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Governor Newsom, his latest assertion that he was going to come to San Francisco. On what basis? He didn't even claim there's no pretext anymore. Let's disabuse ourselves that there has to be a pretext with Donald Trump that there's anything that would justify that. There's no existing protest at a federal building. There's no operation that's being impeded. I guess it's just a training ground for the President. United States. It is grossly illegal, it's immoral, it's rather delusional. And increasingly, this president appears unhinged, unmoored by reality and facts, seems listless. He seems, dare I say, in decline cognitively and dare I say, forgive me, perhaps unfair physically. And these are just rantings of someone that needs an Intervention needs some help, needs to be stabilized.
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And then Governor Newsom mocks Joe Rogan for being too afraid to allow Newsom to come on the Rogan Show. Rogan's afraid of Newsom, afraid to debate Newsom. And then Governor Newsom goes, bach, Bach. Joe Rogan. Bock, bock, Joe Rogan. Enjoy that.
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Governor Newsom, earlier in the day yesterday, after it was determined that the Trump regime lied, remember Midas touches involved in this story? Right. We were the first to report our sourcing. Said that the Trump regime was going to launch missiles from the Pacific Ocean over the I5 highway as a show of force while cars were driving into Camp Pendleton, which would be very dangerous. The Trump regime denied it. We got like all these fact checks against us, like Snopes and all these Midas Touch rage bait. They're wrong. And then I got comments from people like, like, oh, Midas Touch, you disappointed me. Why would you report that? Trump in the Marines say, I'm like, guys, Trump and the Marines say Trump lies about everything. Why? Why is Snopes taking what Trump and the Marines say over what Midas Touch says based on our sourcing? So I had to deal with, I mean, like, I had to deal with it. Whatever it is, what it is. I'm a big boy. I could handle it. But for like two days, people like, oh, my. Just touch, you're Lying. You're lying. And then it turned out our reporting was absolutely true and the Trump regime was just lying. Shocker, shocker. And they launched the missiles over the I5 like that's what their plans to do. So the I5 had to be shut down. Governor Newsom goes, this is a profoundly absurd show of force that could put Californians directly in harm's way. Flying live rounds over a busy highway without coordination between state, federal and local partners isn't just wrong, it's dangerous. The New York Times article, which doesn't credit Midas, touches military plans to fire artillery over California freeway on Saturday. Governor Newsom then posts using our military to intimidate people you disagree with politically. Does it make you look strong? It makes you look weak. It's reckless. It's disrespectful. And yet another action beneath the office of the presidency. And for those who are like but Ben, but might as touch, this was regularly scheduled. The military always fires howitzers and missiles over highways. This was regular. First off, the Marines anniversary was not yesterday, okay. It's like November 10th. This event was not planned significantly in advance. The first time it was ever even mentioned was on Friday. Okay? And even as Grok, which is used by the Pentagon as a Pentagon approved AI tool, says no firing artillery over the i5 isn't routine for Camp Pendleton's standard training ranges, which are typically contained within base boundaries away from public highways. Governor Newsom says earlier this week, the White House denied the freeway near Camp Pendleton would need to be closed due to live munitions being fired over the freeway. But today, despite the White House claims and lack of transparency, California traffic and public expert safety experts have recommended temporarily closing the freeway to best protect the public. And now the White House is being fact checked by grok, the latest Pentagon AI tool. Then, I know people were like, but Newsom had to shut down the i5, not Trump. If you're shooting missiles over the highway, you probably need to shut the highway down, right? So we reported what was going down yesterday. And then Governor Newsom, this is, this was the response by Trump's team. New scum is, is lying. He closed the highway. Not only did nobody at the White House or the Marines ask him to do so, the Marines repeatedly said there are no public safety concerns with today's exercise. So what stops you want to, you want to do just take what Rapid Response 47 says new scum. You want to use that as your authoritative source. It just, it's very unfortunate when you focus on those things versus like Donald Trump lying about $20 trillion being brought in as the biggest Ponzi scheme in the history of the United States and the world is being perpetrated. You're like, well, Rapid Response 47 says Newscomb is a liar. So we're gonna just print what Trump says and say that's one side. Just use common sense, please. This is, this is a regime that is invading blue states, okay, in blue cities. This is a regime that's disappearing people to concentration camps, okay? This is a regime who's led by an individual who's posting photographs of himself like having diarrhea on humans, okay? Like on protesters, okay? Like, could we reflect on who the hell we're fricking dealing with here before you? A site that cite them as, like, they lie about everything, okay? They're full of shit. Governor Newsom's office says the CHP and highway safety experts are saying what any person with common sense knows. It is not safe for people to drive on a major freeway at high speeds directly under live munitions. White House not communicating, endangering the public and then trying to blame the governor for, for doing the right thing, keeping people out of harm's way. Yet another day living in Trump's authoritarian America, Governor Newsom says well done, San Diego. In response to their belief chief saying that out of the 25,000 plus protesters who showed up all peaceful. Thanks for your. Thanks for being peaceful. Once again, no one was arrested. Thank you for keeping a classy San Diego, Governor Newsom writes. Civil rights and freedom, pluralism and nonviolent protests. The values Americans cherish are under assault by Donald Trump. This is the United States of America. And California will keep peacefully pushing back against the Trump administration's authority. Authoritarian takeover. Governor Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom writes, there are those who want this day to turn violent. Please, California, don't give them what they want. Stand shoulder to shoulder and lead with peace. Fear is their language and control is their goal. But love of truth, of freedom and of one another will always speak louder. Governor Newsom writes, as Californians take to the streets today to stand up against Trump's authoritarian playbook, I urge everyone to stay safe and demonstrate peacefully. Don't give in to his provocations. Our strength is in our unity and our peace. And then Governor Newsom has this message to the military. California celebrates the history and achievements of our men and women in uniform and this state's huge contributions to defend democracy. But the scaled up live munitions being fired over a major freeway is a public safety risk. Due to the extreme life safety risk and distraction to drivers, including sudden, unexpected and loud explosion explosions, a section of IFI will have to be closed on October 18. This decision comes at the recommendation of traffic safety experts at the California Highway Patrol. If they just think about if they didn't do it, I'll wear my lawyer cap for a second with liability. Okay, let's say the state is put on notice that this is going to take place. The state does not shut down i5 while somebody's driving. Live munitions are shot. Boom. It makes a loud noise, a driver gets scared, they swerve, they hit and kill somebody. Okay? It's a tragic death that could be avoided and it would create liability for the state because you knew and you could have shut down the highway. Now you've created a dangerous condition on your road, which is one of the things that it seemed the Trump regime wanted to do. So any public safety expert will say if they're doing that, it's not just that a stray missile will hit the highway, it's that they'll sound the distraction. If you're driving in a missile flies over your head, you may swerve. And what if not? What if dozens of people get killed on the highway? We've heard about, you know, pile ups where trucks at this car and that car and you didn't shut it down. Could you imagine the grief, right. You know, that the governor and, and the highway patrol would get for not protecting the people. And Trump would probably be, oh, you should have shut it down. You should have turned on the faucet. It's all your fault, new scum. It's all, come on you, you know exactly what they're going to do. In conclusion, Governor Newsom is leading by example. He's leading with moral clarity, with integrity, with authority standing up to this Trump regime. And you see in contrast to the behavior of Donald Trump. But judge for yourself. Judge for yourself. Hit. Subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers. 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.
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
This episode centers on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s pointed public rebuke of Donald Trump in the aftermath of the historic “No Kings” protests, the largest mass protest in U.S. history. The Meiselas brothers dissect the escalating confrontation between the Trump White House—marked by stigma, misinformation, and shock tactics—and Newsom’s outspoken, constitutionally-grounded resistance. The episode also scrutinizes Trump’s controversial, vulgar social media posts, the administration’s dangerous military displays in California, and the broader stakes for American democracy.
Timestamp: 01:38 – 07:20
Governor Newsom’s Statement: After the “No Kings” protest, Newsom issues a sweeping denunciation of Trump’s administration and authoritarian tactics.
Newsom contrasts the mass, peaceful demonstration with Trump’s online outrage, highlighting Trump’s bizarre posts featuring AI images and personal attacks on protesters.
Trump’s Response: Trump posts AI videos “of himself as a fighter pilot defecating…on the protesters.”
The brothers express deep concern about how Trump’s crude online conduct represents a fundamental breach of presidential decorum and American values.
Timestamp: 03:40 – 05:42
Timestamp: 06:23 – 08:23
Newsom unleashes one of his most caustic attacks on Trump, suggesting mental and physical decline and calling Trump’s behavior “grossly illegal, immoral, delusional.”
MeidasTouch underscores the unprecedented crudeness of Trump’s online behavior, framing it as not just inappropriate, but dangerous to American democracy.
Timestamp: 09:46 – 19:45
The hosts clarify that MeidasTouch broke the story that the Trump White House planned to fire missiles over Interstate 5 as a show of force.
Newsom’s urgent statement on the public danger:
On the decision to shut down the freeway:
Newsom faced criticism for closing I-5, accused by Trump’s team of overreacting. The hosts defend the move as necessary to prevent civilian casualties, emphasizing the legal and ethical rationale.
Quote: “If you’re shooting missiles over the highway, you probably need to shut the highway down, right?” (Ben, 12:45)
The podcast highlights how attempts to shift blame onto Newsom are part of a broader pattern of misinformation from Trump’s administration.
Timestamp: 16:30 – 19:10
Newsom heralds the peacefulness and scale of the “No Kings” protest, commends San Diego participants, and spotlights the movement’s commitment to nonviolence.
Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, urges continued peace:
Newsom’s closing statement encapsulates his strategy of peaceful, lawful resistance:
The brothers close the analysis by reaffirming the stakes: Newsom’s defense of democracy and public safety stands in contrast to Trump’s erratic and authoritarian posturing.
Ben (about Trump’s online behavior):
Governor Newsom (on Trump):
Ben (on the freeway closure):
Newsom Mocks Joe Rogan: Newsom calls out Rogan for refusing to have him on, lampooning him with “bock, bock, Joe Rogan.” (08:23–08:41)
Media Fact-Checking: Ben criticizes outlets and fact checkers for credulously repeating White House/military denials instead of trusting on-the-ground reporting. (10:12 on)
The episode captures a critical moment in the American democracy struggle, laying bare the contrasts between Trump’s increasingly authoritarian moves and Newsom’s assertive, law-based resistance. The Meiselas brothers weave in their signature banter, legal expertise, and calls for civic engagement, urging their listeners to stand united and peaceful in the fight for democratic values.
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