The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump Declares MAGA Is Dead as MTG Gets Final Revenge
Date: November 29, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas

Episode Overview

In this high-stakes, drama-filled episode, the Meiselas brothers dive deep into the explosive infighting currently fracturing the MAGA movement and the Republican Party. With Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) launching scathing attacks on Donald Trump and his allies, the collapse of MAGA as an identity, and the rise of vicious public disputes among prominent right-wing personalities, the brothers provide their sharp analysis—leaning into both comedic banter and clear-eyed commentary on the implications for democracy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Donald Trump – The MAGA Split

• Breaking from Trump: MTG, once a Trump loyalist, publicly distances herself, criticizing Trump and claiming the MAGA base is leaving with her. She claims Trump is rebranding the movement as "to Publican" or "TP Blue publicans" (00:58).
• Quoting MTG’s Posts:
  • “Executive orders are temporary. Q memes have not obliterated the deep state and my colleagues constantly trying to pass loyalty tests instead of demanding what is right won’t help Americans pay their rent…” (01:21)
  • “Trump is now part of the Uni Party.” (02:09)
• Rebuke of Republican Men:
  • On being criticized by Trumper Mike Cernovich, MTG fires back:
    • “Typical of Republican men, telling a woman to shut up and get back in the kitchen and fix me something to eat. F you. And the sweetest, most Southern drawl I can enunciate, F you Republican men.” (04:04)

2. Fractures Among Right-Wing Influencers

• Mark Levin vs. Tucker Carlson Feud:
  • Mark Levin pushes for Carlson loyalty tests:
    • “Going forward, I’ll insist that every Republican who wants our votes declares if they stand with or against lunatic Tucker Carlson.” (05:25)
  • MTG retorts:
    • “This is not delivering America first results and you will be the end of the Republican Party.” (05:35)
• Alex Jones Pulls Away from Trump:
  • Quote: “I am seriously inches away from not supporting Trump anymore because I am not going to watch him commit political suicide.” (05:42)
• Tucker Carlson’s Disillusionment:
  • “In the Republican Party, which is almost to the point where it’s just useless and I’m going to have to oppose it… I don’t want any more dollar stores… or fucking strip malls that nobody goes to.” (06:02)
• Ben Shapiro Trashes Nick Fuentes’ Crowd:
  • “If you listen to Nick Fuentes, you are likely to be a loser. He is a loser. He is a basement dwelling, ridiculous loser who spends his days ranting on the Internet…” (06:56)
  • “You can actually make something of yourself in this world.” (07:12)

3. Trump’s Social Media Antics and Worsening Rhetoric

• Leaning into QAnon Memes:
  • Discussion of Trump trying to meme his way out of trouble, branding himself “Slayer of the Deep State.” (09:09)
• Attacks on Reporters:
  • On a NYT reporter: Trump posts “ugly on the outside and the inside”—a week after calling another Bloomberg reporter “piggy.” (09:35)

4. Potential Republican Resignations

• Verification by Hakeem Jeffries:
  • Jeffries confirms reports that MAGA Republicans in Congress may resign soon, describing the GOP as fractured and ineffective:
    • “Donald Trump and Republicans are completely falling apart...you’ve got Republicans who are ready to get out of town before sundown…” (10:05)
    • “Reports that Republicans are going to follow Marjorie Taylor Greene to the exit… are all consistent with some of the things that we’re hearing in the United States House of Representatives...” (11:10)

5. Direct Exchanges and Further Infighting

• MTG Doubles Down on Legislative Action:
  • “Passing effective legislation that gets signed into law is permanent and actually solves American problems.” (01:45)
  • “You’re not going to convince them to go to the polls and vote by bailing out Argentina or continuing to fund foreign wars and foreign countries. You’re going to get them to go to the polls and vote when you show up to work and actually fix the problems that they face every single day.” (11:24)
• MTG on Trump’s Walmart Claims:
  • “I think every president, no matter who they are, are basically in a cone of information by the people that they have working for them…” (12:36)
• Trump Retaliates Against MTG:
  • “Marjorie Trader Green. I don’t think her life is in danger. I don’t think, frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her.” (13:14)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• MTG eviscerates Republican men:
  • “Get off your ass and fix your own food and clean up the kitchen when you’re done.” (04:23)
• Alex Jones, on Trump:
  • “I am seriously inches away from not supporting Trump anymore because I am not going to watch him commit political suicide.” (05:42)
• Tucker Carlson, on the GOP’s decay:
  • “The Republican Party, which is almost to the point where it’s just useless and I’m going to have to oppose it because they’re such betrayers.” (06:02)
• Ben Shapiro, lambasting Nick Fuentes followers:
  • “You are likely to be a loser. He is a loser...don’t be one of those people.” (06:56)
• Hakeem Jeffries, on Republican chaos:
  • “They got wiped out in elections all across the country...you’ve got Republicans who are ready to get out of town before sundown.” (10:25)
• Trump on MTG’s relevance:
  • “I don’t think anybody cares about her.” (13:18)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:58: Start of political discussion; emergence of “to Publican” label for Trumpists.
• 01:21–02:09: MTG's criticism of Trump and Republican leadership.
• 05:25–05:35: Mark Levin and MTG's social media feud.
• 05:42: Alex Jones expresses doubts about Trump.
• 06:02: Tucker Carlson denounces the Republican Party.
• 06:56: Ben Shapiro goes after Nick Fuentes and his followers.
• 09:09: Trump’s QAnon memes and attacks on journalists.
• 10:05: Hakeem Jeffries’ commentary on Republican resignations and party dysfunction.
• 11:24: MTG on the necessity of tangible legislative action.
• 12:36: MTG on Trump’s misinformation from aides (Walmart Thanksgiving claim).
• 13:14: Trump dismisses MTG as irrelevant.

Tone and Style

• The episode is laced with the brothers’ signature sibling banter—irreverent, sharply sarcastic, but anchored in a clear, urgent defense of democracy.
• They intersperse direct quotes and clips with real-time analysis, laying bare the cascading animosity within the MAGA and Republican factions.

Conclusion

This episode captures a watershed moment—the public unraveling of MAGA unity and the GOP, as their leaders trade insults and the movement’s most recognizable faces threaten splits and resignations. With wit, deep dives, and no-holds-barred banter, the Meiselas brothers lay out the stakes and the unprecedented infighting that could redefine the future of right-wing politics in America.