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Political Commentator
Off devices early he's getting more unhinged and bizarre each and every day. So Donald Trump's Wednesday freak out was a sight to behold. Donald Trump was supposed to sign into law the Lake and Riley act, which he did. Took him seven days to do that while he's been playing golf and shutting down government funding to go to where it's needed and then rescinding a memo shutting down the government funding. But then his press secretary said it wasn't rescinding did so States had to go into court to get another injunction to block Donald Trump from depriving people of emergency and necessary and critical government funding. But while all of that was going on, what was Donald Trump doing? Well, he was sitting around and making posts like this Watch the water. Donald Trump has pretended or lied that he sent the United States military into the state of California to turn on a faucet in the Northwest, which is entirely false. And Donald Trump and some of his Q and on cult are now saying that Donald Trump was responsible for the rain. Donald Trump was reposting an account called Spiritual Fighter which is a Q anon account. She then responds if it is a she who goes thank you at real Donald Trump for posting the link to my reply on your Truth social post. It's a great honor. And her account is literally a Q And on account that says where we go one, we go all on slogan. But she thank you for Donald Trump reposting. And Donald Trump just reposting Q and on stuff. More post by Donald Trump saying let it flow. Trump sends in military to turn on the water flow in California again, that never happened. The mental breakdown, the lies, the delusion, the insanity here is omnipresent. Next, Donald Trump, well, they're advertising on his social media platform. When you look through his posts, we're giving away free Trump second term gold coins to everyone who clicks this. Also, at the same time RFK Jr's confirmation hearing was taking place, they were also advertising on Donald Trump's social media platform. 10% off ivermectin. They're still selling that crap on Trump's social media site. More weird posts by Donald Trump referring to himself as the G O a T the goat. And he claims that America's now great again in one week. Frankly, we've never been weaker than before in our history. And then Donald Trump finally gets to this press conference and he's asked a question. He's talking about all these other things in the press conference. He's talking about lies that America sent $50 million bomb condoms to Gaza, that we sent bomb condoms, condoms that became bombs used by Hamas. 100% false. Not a single dollar went to Gaza for condoms, that there was aid that went to Gaza. America sent internationally about $60 million of contraceptive aid internationally, but there were no condom, bombs or condoms. But anyway, Donald Trump and MAGA will lie about everything. The bigger, the more outlandish is their wmd, their weapon of mass distraction from the fact that egg prices are not down, grocery prices are not down, gas prices are up, the economy ain't better. The Federal Reserve refused to lower interest rates because of Donald Trump's chaos. To which Donald Trump then started attacking the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Chairman Powell, and saying that they're too focused on DEI and green stuff and don't care about the economy. Anyway, Trump was asked, can you take a quick question on government funding? Like you've created mass pandemonium and chaos in this country. What's your response? Trump goes, I don't think it's appropriate timing to talk about that. It's not appropriate. Here, watch this.
Donald Trump
Thank you, Mr. President. Government funding. Can you take a quick question on government funding? Pause. I don't think this is appropriate. I respect that, but I don't think it's appropriate. I can just tell you government is doing very well and we're Cutting way back, but this is not the appropriate time. Thank you.
Political Commentator
But what was Donald Trump talking about? Lying and saying that they, that they stopped $50 million to Gaza to buy condom bombs. But to be very clear, as Josh Rogan makes sense, according to comprehensive reports issued by the US Agency for International Development USA, not a penny of the 60.8 million in contraceptive and condom shipments funded by the US in the past year went to Gaza. But here's what Trump said. Let's play it.
Donald Trump
In that process, we identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas. 50 million. And you know what's happened to them? They've used them as a method of making bombs. How about that?
Political Commentator
Then Donald Trump talked about his threats to Colombia and the fake deal he made with Colombia which preserved the status quo that existed when President Biden was in office. But then Donald Trump said to Colombia, Donald Trump goes, I told them you're going to take your migrants back and you're going to like it. Here, play this clip.
Donald Trump
You probably read about Colombia two days ago. They said, no, we're not taking them. I said, we're going to take them. You're going to take them. You're going to like it too. You're going to take them.
Political Commentator
By the way, that's what abusers, that's how abusers talk. And look, Donald Trump is someone found liable of sexual assault. He is someone who was separately convicted of 34 felony counts in New York. He talks like a mobster.
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Political Commentator
Then Donald Trump talks about how he's basically going to be opening up what appears to be a concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay. They're calling it a migrant facility in Guantanamo Bay. Let me show you this.
Donald Trump
Today I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay. Most people don't even know about it. We have 30,000 beds in Guantanamo to detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Some of them are so bad, we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back. So we're going to send them out to Guantanamo.
Political Commentator
And then Donald Trump posts the following a photo of Pete Hegseth who is the former Fox host, someone entirely unqualified to become the Defense Secretary who the MAGA Republicans confirmed. And now Donald Trump and Hegseth are just lying about the numbers. And they go recruiting numbers are up. The army is now scheduled to meet all of its goals. All woke base names are gone. Fort Liberty's back to being Fort Bragg. Oh yeah, you just solved everything. Recruitment's all of a sudden up. Everything's great, folks. This is Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin style propaganda. This is the epitome of weakness, by the way, in addition to freezing government aid being shipped out, this, this is why they did a freeze on government communication. They don't want to report disease numbers. They don't want to report the real economic numbers. They don't want to report recruitment numbers. Why they want to do this Kim Jong Un crap and just lie. They think that strength, remember what he said during COVID Like a miracle, it's all going to just go away. And they expect us to buy into the propaganda. Pete Hegseth then posted, we don't want criminal illegals on our soil. They need to go home. Using Gitmo will facilitate that. It's the perfect location, he says. And by the way, there's also a recent study showing that most of the people or majority of the people they're rounding up are not don't have criminal records. They're not terrorists. They're migrants who are contributing to the economy. Don't get me wrong, there are some criminals, but Biden was deporting criminals. Biden had less border crossings than Trump did at the end of Biden's term. Oh, and then there's this piece of news while all of this is going on that you have. Zuckerberg's Meta is agreeing to pay Donald Trump $25 million. Donald Trump filed some ridiculous lawsuit for being blocked by Facebook in 2021. And the way Donald Trump had ABC kiss the ring and pay him $15 million. Well, now Donald Trump using the office of the presidency to have the broligarchs pay him money, which they say $23 million or $22 million is going to the presidential library that's not built. 3 million going to legal funds. And by the way, so what we told you is going to happen, Trump was going to go to those billionaires who kissed the ring and say, you have to pay me money. So while your gas prices are not lower, while your egg prices are not lower, while your groceries are not lower, while your housing is not more affordable, while the government freeze may have thrown you and your family into an utter panic and has crippled our country, while we are weaker internationally than we've ever been in the history of the United States, Donald Trump's out there asking his brother to pay him legal settlements to enrich himself, to enrich his lawyers. And for future presidential libraries, I'm wink, wink. I'm sure about that. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 4 million subscribers. The truth is so critical. Now more than ever. I want to thank my friends at Snap Stream, by the way, for helping with those clips. Thank you and go to patreon.com Midas Touch and let's go to midasplus.com as well. Thanks for watching.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast Summary: "Trump has AWFUL Presser with ODD MENTAL ISSUES all day"
Release Date: January 30, 2025
In this compelling episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve deep into former President Donald Trump's recent press conference, dissecting his actions, statements, and the broader implications for American democracy. The episode offers a sharp analysis of Trump's behavior, misinformation tactics, and policy threats, all framed within the context of the current socio-political landscape.
The episode opens with a detailed examination of Trump's latest press conference, highlighting his increasingly erratic and bizarre behavior. The hosts express concern over Trump's apparent mental state and his tendency to deviate from factual discourse.
Political Commentator [00:58]: "Donald Trump's Wednesday freak out was a sight to behold."
Donald Trump [05:07]: "I don't think this is appropriate. I respect that, but I don't think this is appropriate."
The commentary underscores Trump's avoidance of substantial questions, opting instead to repeat misleading narratives and deflect genuine inquiries about government funding.
A significant portion of the discussion centers on Trump's propagation of false information, particularly regarding his influence over natural events and financial allocations.
Political Commentator [00:58]: "Donald Trump was reposting an account called Spiritual Fighter which is a Q anon account."
Donald Trump [05:52]: "We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas. ... They've used them as a method of making bombs."
The hosts debunk Trump's claims about deploying the U.S. military to manage water flow in California and the non-existent $50 million funding for condom bombs in Gaza, emphasizing the spread of dangerous misinformation.
Trump's aggressive rhetoric towards Colombia and his plans for migrant detention facilities receive critical analysis.
Donald Trump [06:33]: "I told them you're going to take your migrants back and you're going to like it too."
Political Commentator [08:36]: "Donald Trump talks about how he's basically going to be opening up what appears to be a concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay."
The hosts critique Trump's intimidating language and his proposal to repurpose Guantanamo Bay as a migrant facility, labeling it as reminiscent of historical injustices.
Trump's use of social media platforms to disseminate propaganda and his ongoing legal battles are scrutinized.
Political Commentator [08:36]: "Donald Trump and MAGA will lie about everything. ... His posts are giving away free Trump second term gold coins."
Political Commentator [07:01]: "Donald Trump using the office of the presidency to have the oligarchs pay him money."
The discussion highlights how Trump leverages his platforms to perpetuate false narratives and the implications of his lawsuit against Meta, which resulted in a $25 million settlement.
The episode addresses the current economic challenges facing the U.S. and Trump's criticisms of the Federal Reserve.
Political Commentator [00:58]: "Egg prices are not down, grocery prices are not down, gas prices are up, the economy ain't better."
Political Commentator [08:36]: "He [Trump] claims that America's now great again in one week. Frankly, we've never been weaker than before in our history."
The hosts discuss the stagnation in key economic indicators and Trump's contentious relationship with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, particularly concerning interest rates and economic policies.
Wrapping up, the hosts emphasize the critical state of American democracy amidst Trump's continued influence and the spread of misinformation.
Political Commentator [08:36]: "They think that strength ... they expect us to buy into the propaganda."
Political Commentator [08:36]: "Hit subscribe. Let's get to 4 million subscribers. The truth is so critical. Now more than ever."
The episode serves as a call to action for listeners to stay informed and vigilant in the face of political manipulation and the erosion of democratic values.
Notable Quotes:
"Donald Trump's Wednesday freak out was a sight to behold." — Political Commentator [00:58]
"We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas. ... They've used them as a method of making bombs." — Donald Trump [05:52]
"I told them you're going to take your migrants back and you're going to like it too." — Donald Trump [06:33]
"They expect us to buy into the propaganda." — Political Commentator [08:36]
Final Thoughts
This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast offers a thorough and critical exploration of Donald Trump's recent actions and rhetoric. Through incisive commentary and fact-based analysis, the Meiselas brothers shed light on the challenges facing American democracy today, urging their audience to remain engaged and informed.