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You pay off devices early hey everybody. So I live in Los Angeles. I had to be evacuated. My family is okay. I don't know what's going to happen with my house, but I just pray for everybody's safety. I'll just tell you what's me off so much right now after seeing the devastation of so many people here. It's just the lies over and over again from Donald Trump and all of these right wing so called leaders. It's lie after lie and it's politicizing the pain and suffering of so many people here in Los Angeles. And this isn't unique to Los Angeles. This is precisely what they do every time there's a natural disaster. When there were hurricanes that hit the east coast, they lied and said that FEMA was not there to help the people and migrants were getting all of the money and people weren't getting relief. Every single thing MAGA uses as a political wedge issue. You know, once upon a time we as a country, when there would be terrorist attacks or natural disasters, it wasn't a political thing. We came together, we tried to solve the problems and we stood as one. We stood as Americans. And so when I read this filthy, this hate from Donald Trump and maga, it just compounds the pain and suffering that we have here in Los Angeles. But frankly, this is not unique to us. This is how he treats people. This is how he treats marginalized communities. This is how he treats everybody. It's always a political wedge to make us all hate each other. Enough. Enough of this crap. Here's what Donald Trump posts. He goes governor Gavin Newskin by the way, I don't show Trump and audio. You don't have to worry about me playing it. Trump goes Governor Gavin Newscomb refused to sign water restoration declarations put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water from excess rain and snow melt from the north to flow daily into many parts of California. He Wanted to protect essentially worthless fish called smelt, but didn't care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid an incompetent governor. Then Donald Trump says he is to blame for this. On top of it all. No water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster. And folks, what Donald Trump is saying is false. But here's the thing. This false statement spreads. I hate to use the the term like wildfire. Pun intended or no pun intended. I can't even tell you how many people have reached out to me and they said, oh, I heard. The issue is that Gavin Newsom is doing something with smelt and you don't have water there. No, this is a once in a generation event, but that is getting increasingly worse as our climate gets warmer. We're having once in generational droughts and this a catastrophic event. People are suffering. Gavin Newsom has marshaled resources and he's done that in advance of this as well, planning how to deal with this. And this is a horrific, horrific event that is a natural disaster and Trump's using it as a wedge issue. But all of MAGA is quite frankly, this is what Donald Trump Jr goes Can we rename DEI to die? Since that's what seems to be happen to the people downstream of those who place woke virtue signaling far above competency. I mean, shut the up, Don Jr. You go to Greenland and film documentaries there as you cosplay trying to conquer it, you freaking idiot. What? What are you even talking DEI die. There are real people who are suffering in Los Angeles right now. But I want to make it about just us in Los Angeles. I want to make it about other Americans who have gone through natural disasters or terrorist attacks or what have you and constantly a barrage of this is the Democrats fault, this is the woke fault, this is the transgenders did this, the migrants did this. Y'all are a bunch of divisive. You know what? I'll try to temper my language. Maybe I shouldn't. Donald Trump goes. As of this moment, Gavin Newscom and his Los Angeles crew have contained exactly zero percent of the fire. It's burning at levels that even surpass last night. This is not government. I can't wait to January 20th. And again, I'm not going to show you video or audio of Trump, but I'll tell you what he said. Trump goes, I know these areas well. This is what he said at the rotunda where he again politicized the the death of Jimmy Carter and the rotunda. To talk about this. He goes, it's a true tragedy. Nobody ever thought, I mean, virtually Beverly Hills and areas surrounding Beverly Hills are being decimated. A basic research would show you that Beverly Hills is not one of the affected areas that's not being decimated. You're just an idiot who wants to pander and divide Americans. Let me show you what Gavin Newsom said, though. Governor Newsom said when Anderson Cooper said, donald Trump's choosing to attack you, here's what Governor Newsom said. Play this clip, even ask this question. But the president elect chose to attack you, blame you for that.
Community Leader
It's. One can't even respond to it. I mean, it's people are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives, kids lost their schools, families completely torn asunder, churches burned down. This guy wanted to politicize it. I have a lot of thoughts and I know what I want to say. I won't. I stood next to a President of the United States of America today and I was proud to be with Joe Biden and he had the backs of every single person in this community. Didn't play politics, didn't try to divide any of us.
Political Commentator
Finally, your message again. Also the language calling him new scum. What are you a, a third grade bully. No offense to third grade bullies who behaves like that. Oh, others in MAGA all night on Fox. Sean Hannity, this is DEI. This is woke. Donald Trump warned about this 10 years ago or eight years ago when you refused to listen, Donald Trump would have fixed all of this. Again, the propaganda here puts North Korea's propaganda machine to shame. Donald Trump didn't say crap. Donald Trump doesn't know anything. What he's talking about. He thinks the fires are in Beverly Hills. He talks about windmills killing whales. The guy's a fricking moron. But worse than that, he is a divisive hate monger is what he is. And here's a divisive hate monger, Jesse Waters, who goes, this right here, ladies and gentlemen, this is the leadership of the LA Fire Department. I sure hope they know what they're doing. And he's pointing to a group of women and he's has a clear intent on what he's trying to say there. And he goes, oh, again, Trump warned about this years ago. Trump would have saved this. Trump would have stopped this. Talking about Don Jr. Of course, uses it as a way to attack Ukraine. Oh, look, of course the LA Fire Department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine. Then you have MAGA Republican senators like Mike Lee. They were responding to the LA fires by attacking California Democrats and echoing Trump's talking points about protections for Delta smelt playing a role. You have Benny Johnson using a clip where Governor Newsom was being briefed about the fire and he was right there. Newsom getting briefing from fire chiefs and Benny Johnson's like California Governor Gavin Newsom shows up on site of the Palisades fire offering nothing but a glance and his hands in his pocket. Again, I'm not even going to show you the clip if you want to watch it, but it's like six seconds of it and that's the type of propaganda that they spew out there. Other right wing influencers like John Lafar goes trump was right about the fires in California. It's not climate change, it's the Democrats. This next guy so sad to see all the fires burning in California. It's a disaster. On Scumbag new scum MAGA Republican Congress member Andy Biggs goes on Newsmax and says that the fires are caused by Democrats. They're skipping right over thoughts and prayers. Elon Musk chimes in they've prioritized DEI over saving lives and homes. Uh, Alex Jones, the propagandist who defamed mocked the parents of kids who died in school shootings, got a judgment against him and runs away from that judgment. Goes ESG and DEI all brought to you by BlackRock in action. More clips of Jesse Waters saying all of this.
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Touch Let me contrast this to what President Biden has been saying all day. President Biden posts I am being frequently briefed on the wildfires in West Los Angeles. My team and I are in touch with state and local officials and I have offered any federal assistance that is needed to help suppress the terrible Pacific Palisades fire. Earlier tonight, FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant to support areas that are impacted and help reimburse the State of California for the immediate firefighting costs. My administration will do everything it can to support the response. I urge the residents of Pacific Palisades in the surrounding areas of Los Angeles to stay vigilant and listen to local officials. President Biden posts over 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate communities impacted by the Southern California wildfires. At least two people have been killed and many more are injured, including firefighters. It's devastating to the residents of Southern California. We are with you. He also posts Already my team has provided 247 weather forecast support, sent five air tankers and 10 firefighting helicopters, pre positioned dozens of fire engines, approved grants to reimburse firefighting costs, and I've approved Governor Newsom's request for a major disaster declaration. Brandon Richards, whose Rapid Response for Governor Newsom talks specifically about how Gavin Newsom ordered and pre positioned critical assets like 75 local government fire engines, seven water tenders, seven helicopters, nine dozers, more than 105 specialized personnel in LA, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The state strategically moved California fire firefighting resources from Northern California into Southern California, including 45 additional fire engines and six additional hand crews to Los Angeles. But then on the other hand, you've got MAGA Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Green saying Governor Newsom failed so miserably in water and land management. And now the state of Canada is sending firefighting planes to bail him out. Again, joking, mocking or perhaps actually threatening our allies in Canada by calling them the 51st state, the state of Canada. I mean, these are truly deplorable people. I mean, Hillary Clinton I mean this is deplorable who behaves like this. And by the way, Canada is helping Canadian crews because they're our allies. We're sending their crews to help us extinguish the LA fires because that's what allies do. They don't threaten to take each other over and attack each other. That's, that's awful. There's a broader point, folks, though, which is the, the question is this where you have someone like a President Biden or Democrats who are out there saying, here's what we're doing, here's what we're focused on, and they're speaking positively about and, and, and, and they're speaking in a way that's constructive about how to get things done. And they're not attacking the other side. They're not blaming. They're working. They're, they're doing the work. They're rolling the sleeves up. But then on the other side, you have someone blaming, blaming, blaming. It's their fault, their fault, their fault, their fault. But there's no volleying back. It's. The Democrats aren't saying they're to blame, they're to blame. So all the people are. You see the strategy here that Mag is using to divide us because all the people are hearing is on the one side, MAGA is blaming Democrats and Newsom always for no matter what it is, Democrats are like, we can't deal with that now. We are focusing on helping people and saving lives. But there's only one narrative out there in terms of who's to blame. Because Republicans, the maga, they're out there blaming people, Democrats, for things that Americans never blamed Americans for at all. That's the issue. And I could just tell you here, I'll leave with this. My heart goes out to everybody who is going through incredible tough times right now. I mean, do I hope that my home is okay? I do. But my baby girl's here, my wife's here, my family's safe. And I know that makes me fortunate and blessed. And there's, I'm sure, many people out there who did not get out in time and for people who are injured. So when you're hit with things like this in all that matters is your family, their health and safety. And so that's where we're at. Anyway, thanks for watching Hit Subscribe. Let's get to 4 million subscribers. Love this video. Make sure you stay up to date on the latest breaking news and all things Midas by signing up to the Midas touch newsletter@midastouch.com newsletter if you have.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Trump ATTACKS on LA should be CRIMINAL…I was EVACUATED!!" – Detailed Summary
Release Date: January 9, 2025
In this compelling episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve into the contentious political climate surrounding the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Titled "Trump ATTACKS on LA should be CRIMINAL…I was EVACUATED!!", the episode explores the intersection of natural disasters, political rhetoric, and the impact on communities. The brothers combine their trademark banter with insightful analysis, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the situation.
The episode opens with a political commentator sharing a personal account of being evacuated from Los Angeles due to severe wildfires. The commentator expresses frustration over the misinformation spread by former President Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters, accusing them of politicizing the disaster.
Notable Quote:
“It's lie after lie and it's politicizing the pain and suffering of so many people here in Los Angeles.”
— Political Commentator [02:15]
The commentator highlights the pattern of right-wing leaders undermining disaster response efforts, citing past hurricanes where similar tactics were employed. This approach, they argue, divides communities at a time when unity is crucial.
A significant portion of the discussion centers on Trump's misleading statements about the wildfires and Governor Gavin Newsom's response. The hosts dissect Trump's claims, such as his assertion that Governor Newsom refused to sign water restoration declarations, which the commentator refutes as baseless.
Notable Quote:
“Donald Trump is using this as a wedge issue to make us all hate each other. Enough of this crap.”
— Political Commentator [04:10]
The commentator details how MAGA influencers like Jesse Waters and Marjorie Taylor Green amplify Trump’s narratives, blaming Democrats and environmental policies for exacerbating the wildfires. This tactic is portrayed as a means to distract from effective governance and foster political animosity.
Contrasting Trump’s approach, the episode highlights President Biden's proactive measures in addressing the wildfires. The commentator underscores Biden’s emphasis on federal assistance and collaboration with state officials, portraying it as a constructive and unifying response.
Notable Quote:
“President Biden posts... 'We are with you,' focusing on support rather than blame.”
— Political Commentator [12:30]
In juxtaposition, MAGA Republicans are criticized for their consistent blame-shifting. The commentator argues that this strategy not only misinforms the public but also hampers collective efforts to tackle the disaster effectively.
A community leader shares personal experiences of loss and resilience during the wildfires. They laud President Biden’s non-political stance and support, contrasting it with the divisive rhetoric from MAGA supporters.
Notable Quote:
“I stood next to a President of the United States of America today and I was proud to be with Joe Biden and he had the backs of every single person in this community.”
— Community Leader [06:32]
This segment reinforces the podcast’s theme of unity and effective leadership in times of crisis.
The hosts examine the role of media in shaping public perception, particularly how MAGA-aligned media outlets perpetuate misinformation. They discuss the impact of social media and right-wing influencers in spreading false narratives, further deepening societal divisions.
Notable Quote:
“The propaganda here puts North Korea's propaganda machine to shame.”
— Political Commentator [09:50]
The discussion emphasizes the responsibility of media consumers to critically evaluate sources and seek factual information, especially during emergencies.
Throughout the episode, The MeidasTouch Podcast underscores the detrimental effects of politicizing natural disasters. The hosts argue that such tactics not only mislead the public but also weaken communal bonds essential for recovery and resilience. By highlighting the stark contrast between President Biden's supportive approach and MAGA's blame-oriented rhetoric, the episode advocates for informed leadership and collective action.
The inclusion of personal narratives and community leader testimonials adds depth to the analysis, illustrating the real-world implications of political strategies. Additionally, the critique of media influence calls for greater media literacy among listeners, urging them to discern facts from partisan propaganda.
In "Trump ATTACKS on LA should be CRIMINAL…I was EVACUATED!!", The MeidasTouch Podcast delivers a poignant examination of the intersection between natural disasters and political maneuvering. The Meiselas brothers effectively combine humor with serious discourse, providing a balanced yet critical perspective on current events. By advocating for unity, factual integrity, and supportive leadership, the podcast reinforces its commitment to democracy and informed citizenship.
Listeners are encouraged to engage thoughtfully with the content, stay informed through reliable sources, and prioritize community well-being over divisive politics.
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