Trump has 1 AM Meltdown as War Explodes Again!!!

Summary

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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump has 1 AM Meltdown as War Explodes Again!!!
Date: June 3, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)

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Episode Overview

This explosive episode centers on a chaotic night where former president Donald Trump underwent a late-night social media meltdown as the world was rocked by dramatic escalations in both the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Meiselas brothers break down the rapidly developing international crises, highlight the perceived ineptitude and erratic behavior of Trump, and analyze troubling appointments to key national security roles in his administration. With characteristic humor, sharp commentary, and a sense of urgency, the brothers dissect both the global stakes and the bizarre responses from U.S. leadership.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Global Crisis: U.S./Iran and Russia/Ukraine (01:27 – 10:00)

• Middle East Escalation

  • The U.S. struck an Iranian ship violating the blockade in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s IRGC retaliated by attacking a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking further U.S. airstrikes on Kashm island and escalating Iranian attacks on U.S. interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.
  • Iran’s new doctrine: striking back at least “1.5 times as hard” for every U.S. attack, ending a tit-for-tat cycle.

    “Americans have shown that they understand the language of missiles better than the language of diplomats. ... IRGC are fired up.” – Abraham Razeh via Tasnim, relayed by commentator (05:09)

  • Iran directly targeted an oil tanker belonging to a Trump-connected oil magnate—a sharp signal to the administration.
  • U.S. CENTCOM claimed all Iranian strikes were intercepted, but footage revealed interceptors missing and striking locations in Kuwait.

• War in Ukraine Intensifies

  • Russia unleashed one of the most devastating attacks on Kiev, killing at least 23 civilians; the number was expected to rise (06:36).
  • Hypersonic cruise missiles used on civilian targets; significant video and photo evidence shared live on the show.
  • Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia, including energy infrastructure in St. Petersburg—an unexpected demonstration of reach.

• Media & Political Spin

  • Hosts criticize Marco Rubio and other public officials for downplaying the ongoing wars’ consequences and costs:

    “Mr. Rubio, you keep telling us how we’re winning this war. ... The war is not over.” – Senator (09:44) “Every day he tweets out, ‘oh, we’ve obliterated them, we’ve annihilated them, they’re gonna surrender.’ Yet we still find ourselves spending billions of dollars a week.” – Senate hearing, clip (09:44)

2. Trump’s Erratic Public Behavior (01:27 – 07:37)

• Amid global turmoil, Trump posted bizarre, tone-deaf content on social media at 1:00 AM:
  • Images of himself as “Trump 007” (James Bond), throwback photos with Whitney Houston, meme-style images with Alfred E. Newman, and mockery involving opponents like James Talarico.
  • The hosts frame this behavior as detached and irresponsible given the gravity of world events:

    “This is some deranged and demented stuff right here.” – Ben (07:05)

3. Controversial Administration Appointments (10:14 – 13:34)

• Rise of Unqualified, Loyalist Appointees

  • Elias Irizarry, a convicted Jan. 6 participant (pardoned by Trump in 2025), appointed to a sensitive counterterrorism post at the Pentagon with access to top military secrets (10:14).
  • Bill Pulte, “trust fund guy” with no relevant experience, now Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, with access to extensive personal financial data and highly classified information (11:10).

• Senate Reaction

  • When asked about Pulte’s appointment as acting DNI (Director of National Intelligence), Senator Thune and others equivocate and defer responsibility:

    “If the administration decides to pursue a permanent appointment ... there’ll have to be confirmation hearings and ultimately a vote here in the Senate.” – Senator Thune (12:18)

• CIA’s Response

  • Out of distrust, the CIA reportedly refuses to share intelligence with the Office of the DNI, believing the post is “compromised” under current appointees (13:34).

4. White House’s Focus on Showbiz (13:00 – 13:34)

• The administration draws ridicule for erecting a permanent UFC arena in front of the White House, per a TikTok video:

  “We’re building something ... it’s going to have the big UFC fight ... maybe we’ll never, ever take it down.” – White House official (13:19)

5. Concluding Commentary (13:34 – 14:19)

• Ben, Brett, and Jordy express concern over the disconnect between government action and the mounting risks to global security and democracy.
• Expressed intention to continue vigilant reporting:

  “We’ll keep you posted every step of the way, of course, as there are more developments happening.” – Ben (14:18)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Iran’s aggressive new posture:
  “Americans have shown that they understand the language of missiles better than the language of diplomats.”
  — Abraham Razeh (Iranian parliament leader), relayed by Host (05:09)

• On Trump’s social media meltdown:
  “Donald Trump posted photos of himself with Whitney Houston from like the late 80s ... This is how Donald Trump is behaving—spiraling out of control. ... There’s real, real serious things taking place.”
  — Ben (03:40)

• On Marco Rubio and war denial:
  “Mr. Rubio, you keep telling us how we’re winning this war ... Yet we still find ourselves spending billions of dollars a week.”
  — Senate hearing clip (09:44)

• On appointments of Trump loyalists to sensitive roles:
  “He has no experience in the intelligence community, no experience at all in the defense industry. And he’s the type of guy who Donald Trump appointed.”
  — Ben (11:56)

• On the White House prioritizing spectacle over substance:
  “We’re building something in front of the White House that’s quite attractive to a lot of people. ... Maybe we’ll never, ever take it down.”
  — White House official (13:19)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:27 – Start of global crisis coverage: Iran strikes, U.S. responses, escalation outlines
• 05:09 – Iran’s statement and new doctrine on retaliation
• 06:36 – Update on massive attacks in Kiev, Russia’s hypersonic missile use, Ukrainian retaliation in St. Petersburg
• 09:44 – U.S. Senate testimony segment, Marco Rubio’s war claims challenged
• 10:14 – Irizarry appointment to Pentagon counterterrorism
• 11:10 – Bill Pulte appointed to Federal Housing Finance and access to intelligence
• 12:18 – Senator Thune’s response to Pulte appointment
• 13:19 – White House TikTok video on permanent UFC arena
• 13:34 – CIA’s refusal to share intelligence with DNI
• 14:18 – Host concluding remarks and sign-off

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Summary

The MeidasTouch brothers deliver a scathing, urgent, and at times darkly humorous breakdown of U.S. leadership’s response to a growing international crisis. They highlight the dissonance between Trump’s erratic social media behavior and the real-world stakes of escalating warfare in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. With pointed criticisms of political spin, incompetence, and crony appointments, the episode is a sobering snapshot of American political drama amid global chaos. Essential listening for anyone seeking to make sense of these turbulent times.

Transcript

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See full [e-mail] Donald Trump was having a 1am meltdown as Iran responded with force after the United States struck a tanker that was trying to get past the US Blockade in the Persian Gulf. In addition, we saw massive escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine, Russia bombarding Kiev with ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones. And then we saw Ukraine responding with strikes on St. Petersburg and critical oil depots throughout Russia. Donald Trump throughout all of this was making social media posts like this Trump double oh seven and it's some weird photo of him as like James Bond. That's what he was posting at 1am Donald Trump posted photos of himself with Whitney Houston from like the late 80s. Whitney Houston and future President Donald J. Trump. He then posted this image, the greatest attraction and it's him giving a speech to his cult. He posted a weird image of Alfred E. Newman next to James Talarico. And then they were also posting photos in the Oval Office. Not sure when the photos were taken of Donald Trump. Ken Paxton Governor Abbott and the lieutenant governor of Texas all holding up photos of James Talarico like they're little toddlers. No offense to little toddlers, but there's real, real serious things taking. And this is how Donald Trump is behaving this spiraling out of control. At 1am here's what we know took place. So the US struck a ship attempting to run the blockade. The IRGC responded by attacking a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Then bombed Kashm island, and then the IRGC attacked Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. Abraham Razeh, an Iranian parliament leader, posted. Americans have shown that they understand the language of missiles better than the language of diplomats. Damn the Navy and aerospace force. Kids of the IRGC are fired up. Here's more of what we learned. Iran launched massive ballistic and drone attacks striking the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, along with U.S. bases in Kuwait, Ali Al Sahm, Arifajan and an oil tanker near Dubai in response to new US Strikes on Kashm island and an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. Per Tasnim, which is Iran's state media, Iran says it has officially abandoned its tit for tat retaliation, now striking back at least 1.5 times as hard for every U.S. attack with IRGC warning that, quote, disrupting the security of the Strait of Hormuz will have a heavy price for the invading US Military. So previously, during this fake ceasefire, the US Would strike an Iranian target, the Iranians would strike a similar target, and then they would kind of go back and forth. Now Iran saying, we're not going to play these games anymore. If you keep on violating the ceasefire, we are going to unleash a force that is multiples of what you are expecting, and we're going to show that we're fine going back to war. If that's what you want to do, Donald, if you want to go back to war. You know, Marco Rubio said, we're not at war anymore. Just think about Rubio telegraphing the weakness there by saying, the war's over, it's all done. And Iran's like, you are doing this fake ceasefire where you have Israel invading Lebanon, where you're out there striking our targets, and we're just not going to play this game anymore. So we're going to strike air bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. We're going to go after tankers that we know have a high degree of sensitivity to the United States. One of the tankers that they just struck. In the latest salvo of these open hostilities was a tanker belonging to an oil magnate who's very close to Donald Trump. And they targeted that specific tanker on purpose, knowing that the owner had a close relationship with, with Donald Trump. And then the United States CENTCOM claims, oh, we were able to strike down all of the drones and ballistic missiles and none of them reached their targets. But we actually have video footage again and we see what was actually going down. We see footage of a Patriot interceptor that was also failing just after launching during the Iranian attack. And the Patriot interceptor, you'll see it's like going for the target, then it actually goes and it strikes an area over here in Kuwait. I'll just show you what this video looks like.

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Iran released video of its drone and ballistic missile strikes to show what it looked like. I'll show you a quick video that they released.

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And then I want to talk about what's going on in Kiev right now. 23 civilians killed. least that number, sadly, is likely going to rise. Remember, Donald Trump promised he was going to end the war, end Russia's war in Ukraine in less than 24 hours. Of course, that didn't happen. Hundreds of civilians in Kiev have been injured. This has been one of the most devastating attacks on Kiev since the war began, if not the most devastating attacks. I'll show you this new video over here from last night's large scale Russian drone and missile attack against Ukraine which killed all of these people. Russia was using some of its hypersonic cruise missiles as well to strike civilian targets in Kiev. And while all of this very serious, serious stuff is happening, Donald Trump's out there posting reflecting pools and pictures of 007 and pictures with him and Whitney Houston. I mean, this is some deranged and demented stuff right here. I'll just, let me just show you some video footage so you can see firsthand what Keev looked like last night.

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More photos and more videos coming in from Keev. I'll show you another portion of that so you can see for yourself.

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I also want to show you what's going on in Russia over here where you can see St. Petersburg, which is over 500 miles from, from Ukraine. And you can see over here, we'll just throw the B roll up Ukrainian one way attack drones flying nearly unimpeded over St. Petersburg and they're striking these targets, these oil depots and other critical infrastructure that's in St. Petersburg and Russia. Show you another footage right here. This St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia started as well. And here's.

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our viewers can see what's going on. So you can see what's going on.

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I'll remind you that Marco Rubio said that there are no wars and everything's solved and everything's great. And this is what he said during his testimony.

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Billions of dollars of reconstruction costs just

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to get to where they were.

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Mr. Rubio, you keep telling us how we're winning this war. The president keeps saying, well, the war is over, completely annihilated. The war is not over. And yet the American people see how we're losing at the pump and with their costs, and yet this thing still hasn't been resolved. Every day he tweets out, oh, we've obliterated them, we've annihilated them. They're gonna surrender. But yet we still find ourselves spending billions of dollars a week. Yeah.

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Senator Booker, abroad, you would have gone way over.

[Senator/Political Figure 1]

It would be nice if we had hearings where people.

[Senator/Political Figure 2]

Thank you, Senator Booker, Senator Scott.

[Political News Commentator]

Now with all this, again, very, very serious developments happening, we obviously need to have the top people, right, working in Homeland Security, working, working at the CIA, working at the dni, working at critical intelligence apparatus within the government. Well, here's something that we learned yesterday. The Trump administration has appointed Elias irizarry, a convicted Jan. 6 participant, to a Pentagon counterterrorism role at the Defense Department, requiring access to highly sensitive military information. Irizarry, who was 19 during the Capitol riot, pled guilty to a misdemeanor and serve 14 days in jail before receiving a pardon for Donald Trump in 2025. So this guy now gets access to our highly classified information. You also have Bill Pulte. You know, from yesterday I reported on this, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, he's a trust fund guy. He was put into this obscure agency position to be the director of Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie, so he can go into people's mortgages and then help launch prosecutions against Donald Trump's political enemies by saying, oh, you're not paying your. You know, you misrepresented things on your mortgage statements. Well, now he's gonna get access to all of our most top secret and highly classified information. He has no experience in the intelligence community, no experience at all in. In the defense industry. And he's the type of guy who Donald Trump appointed. And here's what Senator Thune had to say about that when he was asked about Pulte.

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the experience to be the active dni? And same with you, Senator Cotton, as the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, is he the kind of person you want leading the intelligence?

[Senator/Political Figure 3]

I'll defer to the chairman on that. We was made aware made aware of that appointment this morning. Obviously, it's something that if the administration decides to pursue a permanent appointment to that position, have to come through the Congress and have confirmation hearings and ultimately a vote here in the Senate. But Senator Cotton, you want to speak to that? We have four more weeks with Director Dabbard as the dni. And I look forward to implementing last year's Intelligence Authorization act with her to implement wide ranging reforms that will shrink the DNI and take it back to its original intent to provide a mere coordinator or process role for the intelligence community. I have no observations on the matter.

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And then also yesterday, the White House released this video again, while all of this was going on, they posted this video on TikTok, implying that the UFC arena might be a permanent staple now that they're going to keep this UFC arena in front of the White House. Why are they building this UFC arena?

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Ever took it down. And you know, we're building something in front of the White House that's quite attractive to a lot of people. It's going to have the big UFC fight on June 14th. And I'm looking at it and maybe we'll never, ever take it down.

[Political News Commentator]

And then finally, as Reuters reported yesterday, the CIA, I think smartly, does not want to give any information to the dni. They don't want to give anything to the Office of Director of National Intelligence. They didn't trust Tulsi Gabbard. They sure as hell don't trust Bill Pulte. So you have the CIA not giving its intelligence over to the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence because they believe it's basically compromised at this point. So that's what's going on in our, in our government right now. We'll keep you posted every step of the way, of course, as there are more developments happening. But that's what Trump's doing at 1:00am

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