Trump Gets Rude Awakening as It All Backfires in His Face - The MeidasTouch Podcast

Summary

The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Trump Gets Rude Awakening as It All Backfires in His Face"
Release Date: July 6, 2025

In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve deep into the repercussions of former President Donald Trump's policies and actions, highlighting how his strategies are backfiring across various sectors. Combining sharp political analysis with their signature brotherly banter, the Meiselas brothers provide listeners with a comprehensive examination of current events impacting American democracy.

1. Protests Against the Trump Regime

Timestamp: [02:26]
Alex begins the episode by addressing the widespread protests against the Trump administration, emphasizing their significance despite minimal coverage from mainstream corporate news outlets. He states, “We need to see those protests grow. I want to share this with you as well as we know that the death toll in Texas in Kerr County as a result of those flash floods is now at 43 confirmed deaths...” This segment underscores the grassroots movements rallying against the perceived incompetence and cruelty of the Trump-led government.

2. Tragic Flash Floods in Texas and FEMA’s Role

Timestamp: [02:26] - [18:27]
The discussion shifts to the devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, resulting in 43 confirmed deaths and 27 missing young girls from Camp Mystic. Alex criticizes the local officials' handling of the disaster, particularly their reliance on inadequate forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS). He remarks, “the more we learn about what took place in Kerr County, the more disturbing it is.” The brothers highlight the Trump administration's budget cuts to agencies like the NWS and FEMA, suggesting that these reductions have severely hampered disaster response capabilities.

Notable Quote:
Alex: “[...] the National Weather Service, which is under the NOAA, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, suffered significant budget cuts. And we know that the Trump regime wants to just completely destroy and dismantle their budgets.”

3. Kristi Noem’s Efforts to Eliminate FEMA

Timestamp: [13:01] - [15:03]
Alex presents audio clips of Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, outlining her plans to eliminate FEMA. He highlights her stance, stating, “President Trump has been very clear since the beginning that he believes that FEMA and its response in many, many circumstances has failed the American people and that FEMA as it exists today should be eliminated...” The podcast critiques Noem’s approach, arguing that dismantling FEMA leaves the nation vulnerable to future disasters.

Notable Quotes:
Kristi Noem: “We're gonna eliminate FEMA. So we got a lot to do, but it's all good and we're working hard and we're going to make sure that we're continuing to do exactly what you promised.”
Alex: “And President Trump does not want to see that continue into the future. So this agency fundamentally needs to go away as it exists.”

4. Tariff Policies and the Absence of Genuine Trade Deals

Timestamp: [09:50] - [15:03]
The brothers critically analyze Trump's tariff policies, asserting that many of his touted "deals" are either non-existent or self-serving. Alex points out the lack of substantial agreements with countries like Vietnam and the UK, emphasizing that reduced tariffs often favor foreign automakers over American manufacturers. He states, “there's nothing really. There should also be noted that what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen just said is that the US will impose 10% tariffs on 100 countries.”

Notable Quote:
Alex: “Trump and his regime... They've just defunded Ukraine, they've stopped sending critical weapons to Ukraine, and they've allowed this brutal attacks to continue on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.”

5. Media Portrayal and Public Perception

Timestamp: [15:41] - [17:33]
Alex critiques the media narrative surrounding Trump, arguing that outlets like Fox News are perpetuating a cult-like following through sensationalism. He references a Politico article revealing that many of Trump's tariff announcements are unfounded and serve more to garner attention than achieve meaningful policy change. “According to a Politico article, the Trump administration is just all these tariffs, everything is just 100% fake.”

6. Measles Outbreak and Public Health Concerns

Timestamp: [10:50]
The podcast highlights a significant public health crisis with the resurgence of measles, attributing the outbreak to declining vaccination rates. Alex mentions, “Right now, a disease once eliminated in states the United States is now roaring back and we just hit a chilling milestone. 1,277 measles cases in just six months, more than any full year since 2000.”

7. Concentration Camps and Human Rights Violations

Timestamp: [12:00] - [14:40]
A particularly harrowing topic discussed is the establishment of "Alligator Alcatraz," a concentration camp in the Everglades, funded by FEMA. Alex draws parallels to Nazi concentration camps, underscoring the severity of these human rights violations. He states, “it reminds me of Dachau from one of the first concentration camps, the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany.”

Notable Quote:
Alex: “You're stealing money from FEMA to give to Alligator Alcatraz based on the lie that FEMA's supporting illegal immigrants, which is just not true either.”

8. International Relations and Russian Influence

Timestamp: [17:33] - [18:27]
The episode concludes with an examination of Russia’s support for Trump, citing the recent call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Alex criticizes their discussions on unrelated matters like making movies together, juxtaposing it with serious geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. He observes, “Russian propaganda media, they've been just celebrating all day... making movies together and making songs together while Putin told Donald Trump, yeah, I'm not going to stop the special operation, in Ukraine until we utterly destroy it.”

9. Call to Action and Closing Remarks

Timestamp: [18:27]
Alex wraps up the episode by encouraging listeners to support the protests and the movement to uphold democracy. He emphasizes the importance of collective action in countering the detrimental effects of the Trump regime. Additionally, he promotes the MeidasTouch Network's resources for staying informed and engaged.

Notable Quote:
Alex: “Join the Meiselas brothers and their loyal following — the self-described MeidasMighty — with new episodes featuring all three brothers released every Tuesday and Friday morning, and breaking news updates every single day!”

Conclusion

In this episode, The MeidasTouch Podcast provides a critical examination of Donald Trump's enduring influence and the tangible negative impacts of his policies on American society and governance. Through detailed discussions and poignant quotes, the Meiselas brothers shed light on issues ranging from disaster management failures and public health crises to flawed economic policies and international relations. Their passionate advocacy for democracy and accountability resonates throughout, urging listeners to remain vigilant and active in shaping the nation's future.

Notable Quotes Summary

Alex: “[...] the National Weather Service, which is under the NOAA, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, suffered significant budget cuts. And we know that the Trump regime wants to just completely destroy and dismantle their budgets.” [02:26]
Kristi Noem: “We're gonna eliminate FEMA. So we got a lot to do, but it's all good and we're working hard and we're going to make sure that we're continuing to do exactly what you promised.” [13:01]
Alex: “Trump and his regime... They've just defunded Ukraine, they've stopped sending critical weapons to Ukraine, and they've allowed this brutal attacks to continue on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.” [09:50]
Alex: “According to a Politico article, the Trump administration is just all these tariffs, everything is just 100% fake.” [15:41]
Alex: “Right now, a disease once eliminated in states the United States is now roaring back and we just hit a chilling milestone. 1,277 measles cases in just six months, more than any full year since 2000.” [10:50]
Alex: “You're stealing money from FEMA to give to Alligator Alcatraz based on the lie that FEMA's supporting illegal immigrants, which is just not true either.” [12:00]
Alex: “Russian propaganda media, they've been just celebrating all day... making movies together and making songs together while Putin told Donald Trump, yeah, I'm not going to stop the special operation, in Ukraine until we utterly destroy it.” [17:33]

This comprehensive summary captures the essence of the episode, highlighting the critical perspectives the Meiselas brothers offer on the current political climate and its ramifications on American society.

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Alex (2:26)

That was a protest against the Trump regime in Washington D.C. the protests were in full force and effect this week. I know corporate news was not covering it. We're covering it here at the Midas Touch Network. This regime needs to be protested. We need to see those protests grow. I want to share this with you as well as we know that the death toll in Texas in Kerr county as a result of those flash floods is now at 43 confirmed deaths, there's still about 27 young girls unaccounted for from that Camp mystic in Kerr County. And the more we learn about what took place in Kerr county, the more disturbing it is. I've been doing a lot of videos on this where I been showing you what the local officials from Kerr county, and it's a fairly right wing kind of pro Trump area. What they're saying, they're claiming that they did not get the proper notice from the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service, which is under the noaa, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, suffered significant Doge cuts. And we know that the Trump regime wants to just completely destroy and dismantle their budgets. And we have Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, multiple times talking about getting rid of FEMA and how she and Donald Trump want to eliminate fema. And then Noem yesterday gave that disastrous press conference. I'm not going to play it again because I did a whole other video about it that got like a million views yesterday. But Kristi Noem gave this press conference in Texas and she was like, the technology that gives the notice to the locals isn't really working that well. And she blamed former President Biden. She's like the past administrations. It's really all of their fault. But by the way, I mean, we have Howard Lutnick from June 4, 2025 saying the National Weather Service is fully equipped with great observing systems that are fully operational. And it's just pathetic that everything that happens they blame Biden for. And so you got to protest this Trump regime, the cruelty, the incompetence. I mean, just again, what they're doing with the concentration camp and flying Florida in the Everglades, Alligator, Alcatraz, as they're putting up signs, you know, for that, it reminds me of Dachau from one of the first concentration camp, the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany. As all of this, you know, horrible stuff is going on, here's what Donald Trump is doing. He's sending emails like this out to his supporters. I subscribe to his listserv, so you don't have to. This was from yesterday, Right? So we know about one of the biggest tragedies in recent, in recent history, what took place in Kerr County. But here's what Donald Trump is sending to his supporters. The subject is, we can celebrate your promotion tomorrow. And it says, ben, I made a big decision at the White House in consultation with Vice President J.D. vance. I made the call to open up a few more highly selective spots for cabinet level Advisors, and the first one is going to you and then you have to pay money. But I mean, his supporters really believe that they're going to become cabinet level advisors by giving Donald Trump money. There was another email that I don't even need to show here where he said, congratulations, you all have no tax on Social Security anymore. We did it when that's not in the disastrous budget bill. Meanwhile, here's what the MAGA Republican Congress members are doing again. They're just like celebrating and partying, taking away Medicaid from 17 million Americans. This is a real video that MAGA Republican Congressmember Mike Collins posted. And I'm not sure if he's in this video or if it's other MAGA Republican Congress members or just a bunch of dudes that he knows or his friends with, or he's just punching a posting a bunch of dudes. And it says, the European mind could never comprehend. And it's a bunch of men who are seemingly out of shape wearing Donald Trump floaties and they're about to jump in a pool with Donald Trump floaties. And it goes, the European mind can never comprehend. And for good reason, because this is some of the most bizarre cultish behavior imaginable. I'll tell you whose mind can comprehend. Vladimir Putin and Russia. Russian propaganda media, they've been just celebrating all day. Donald Trump's call with Putin from about 72 hours ago where Donald Trump and Putin talked about making movies together and making songs together while Putin told Donald Trump, yeah, I'm not going to stop the, quote, special operation, end quote, in Ukraine until we utterly destroy it. And there's nothing you're going to do to stop us. Donald Trump and Donald Trump. Weak, pathetic. He claims, oh, I'm going to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine. We've gone through this routine over and over again. Trump and his regime and people like Colby Eldredge in the Pentagon and Pete Hegseth, they've defunded Ukraine, they've stopped sending critical weapons to Ukraine, and they've allowed this brutal attacks to continue on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine. So here's Russian propaganda. They're like, I always believed in Donald. Donald's the greatest. How crazy is that? Okay, I think this is an important point as well, because Trump and his cult supporters, they continue to post. Inflation is done. We've beat inflation. We're out. Gas is $1.98. Everything is cheap now. And we the people know that's just a lie. Like, if you bought stuff for July 4, you know, it was more expensive. Core inflation is up 2.7% last month, and inflation overall is higher. Things are significantly more expensive. Take a look at this study. Here's What Axios published July 4 cookouts costs sizzle with tariff pressures, tariffs and trade tensions are pushing up the cost of summer cookouts, including Independence Day barbecues. Democratic lawmakers warn cookout costs increased at 12.7% annualized rate since Trump announced the Liberation Day tariffs and an analysis by the Joint Economic Committee's minority arm. Ground beef and ice cream hit their highest prices on record since the 1980s, the analysis found, citing the Consumer Price Index. Miller Lite and Coors Light 6 packs are up more than 13% at Walmart since Liberation Day, which I called liquidation day, and through June 26, per the report. Imported beer prices also rose, with Peroni increasing 10.5% and Modelo and eSpecial 9.5%. Cookout essentials like aluminum foil, grill tools and sunscreen saw hikes between 6% and 18%. So I'm sure, I mean that's consistent with my experience at the supermarket. Ground beef is incredibly expensive as well. 68% of people surveyed said barbecues are noticeably more expensive to host this year, and 55% noting tariffs are making holiday celebrations more expensive. It's just the reality of the situation. Also in Trump's America, the measles outbreak is incredibly widespread. It's been the worst since the disease was eradicated. Right now, a disease once eliminated in states the United the US Is now roaring back and we just hit a chilling milestone. 1277 measles cases in just six months, more than any full year since 2000. Outbreak is fueled by falling childhood vaccination rates and it sparked an under vaccinated pocket of West Texas. It's a public health crisis indeed. Another data point. We'll see what happens this week. This is when Donald Trump said he was going to have 90 deals in 90 days by but so far we really have zero deals in 90 days. What he did with Vietnam was not even really a deal. It was a social media post. There's actually no deal. We can't. We don't see it. Show me the deal. But Donald Trump said he was going to lower tariffs against Vietnam to 20%. And if goods come from China to Vietnam into the United States, the tariffs would be 40%. And then Donald Trump was able to made a deal for himself that was a true deal where he was going to build a Trump golf course or a Trump resort valued at around $1.5 billion. That was a deal that he was able to secure with the Vietnam government. That's not a there's no trade deal. It's just Donald Trump making up a tariff number. Same thing with the United Kingdom. It's a preferential treatment for, for the UK Automakers Jaguar, Rolls Royce and Bentley, who now get preferential tariff treatment over American manufacturers. And then what we did with China is not a deal. It just reduced the tariffs from 145% to basically 55%, 30%. But then he said there was another 25%. So there's nothing really. There should also be noted that what Treasury Secretary, Secretary Scott Bessen just said is that the US will impose 10% tariffs on 100 countries. And that's what we're just going to do. So he wasn't able to make any deals at all, but he's now just going to apply 10% tariffs to 100 countries. And according to a Politico article, the Trump administration is just all these tariffs, everything is just 100% fake. But I think we all know that. This insider told Politico Trump loves just the game. He loves the attention he's getting from these tariffs. Tell me something we don't know. It's obviously what he's doing. All right, let's, let's pull up some more data right here. A few days ago, Kristi Noem was bragging about stealing money from FEMA to fund the Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in the Everglades in Florida. Here's what she wrote. Alligator Alcatraz, Alcatraz will be funded largely by FEMA's Shelter and Services program. You're stealing money from FEMA to give to Alligator Alcatraz based on the lie that FEMA's supporting illegal immigrants, which is just not true either. Here's Kristi Noem from March 24, 2025, stating that FEMA will be eliminated. Let's play it so.