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Donald Trump is having a disastrous Saturday morning. He is ranting and raving like a lunatic after horrific economic data came out on Friday showing that inflation is surging. Donald Trump decided to take out an op ed on Saturday in the Wall Street Journal to claim that his economy is doing fantastic. And then he had the White House and other government accounts post it as though the Wall Street Journal was writing an article praising Donald Trump when it was just an op ed that Donald Trump took out where he lied about everything. Donald Trump has also been talking about his golden arch in Washington D.C. this morning people from the Trump regime are posting about building a Grand Prix race car track around the Capitol building. Donald Trump is talking about doing a 100,000 people stadium around the White House for having UFC fights to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. And we are learning more about Donald Trump and Trump regimes connections inside the Epstein files. And it is ghoulish and grotesque. From Howard Lutnick to Elon Musk to Donald Trump to Donald Trump's latest pick to become the chairman of the Federal Reserve, who was on the list to go to a party at these islands of Epstein. It is some real grim and dark stuff. Let's go through it all right now. So this was Donald Trump, Trump's op ed that he did in the Wall Street Journal that the White House account posts as though it was an article from the Wall Street Journal, which it was not. And the White House goes the experts were all wrong. Donald J. Trump in the Wall Street Journal. My tariffs have brought America back. Then Donald Trump says the Wall Street Journal has repeatedly stated that tariffs are nothing but attacks on American consumers, which has proved to be totally false. Experience since Liberation Day has proved that this analysis is not only far too simplistic, it is absolutely wrong. The data shows that the burden or incidence of the tariffs has fallen overwhelmingly on foreign producers and middlemen, including large corporations that are not from the U.S. we know that's false. We know it's being passed on to the consumers, Donald. We know that our prices are increasing. Then Donald Trump says, I inherited an economy ravaged by the radical policies of sleepy Joe Biden and his allies in Congress. And only 12 months into my second term in office, we now have the exact opposite extremely low inflation and extraordinarily high economic growth. Excuse me. On Friday, here's what we Learned. The December PPI inflation came in at 3% above the expectations of 2.7%. Core PPI inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.3% above expectations of 2.9% Core PPI inflation is now at its highest level since July 2020 and is way hotter than expected. And we all know that from going out to having to buy groceries and going to stores, things are far more expensive right now. Stop gaslighting us. And I'll tell you what economists were saying about former President Biden's economy that he handed to you when he left, that it was the envy of the world and it was the Goldilocks economy, that it was just right. And so while the American people are suffering and Trump is gaslighting, he continues to rant and rave like a lunatic on social media. He's making posts like this. The theft and fraud in Minnesota is far greater than the $19 billion originally projected. The Biden administration knew this fraud was happening and did nothing about it. The $19 billion number is a fake number not tethered to reality. Former President Biden's Department of Justice was prosecuting the fraud. And you know where those prosecutors are right now? They engaged in a mass resignation under your reg because you've weaponized the Department of Justice in such a heinous and despicable way. And they see you pardoning the biggest fraudsters out there, the biggest drug traffickers out there. You are one of the biggest fraudsters out there. You're a felon. You're a criminal. And that is how you are behaving in the White House as well, where all someone needs to do is funnel money your way and they get a pardon despite engaging in some of the most heinous acts. And what all you care about is not what the American people are experiencing, but your Golden Ballroom or your Great Gatsby and Furry parties or whatever the hell is going on at Mar a Lago. What was the latest one? Some showgirl in a bubble ball that was in the water gyrating some strange stuff, half naked girls in martini glasses while the American people are suffering right now. Oh, and what, of course, you care about is your Golden Arch. All we hear now about is the Golden Arch. We move on from the Golden Ballroom. By the way, a federal judge, Judge Leon, is likely going to be blocking the construction of that Golden Ballroom. As I saw some paper saying, you're the Demolition man. You just destroy, but you can't build. But onto the Golden Arch right here. Here's what the Washington Post is saying about the Golden Arch that you keep on talking about. Trump wants to build a 250 foot tall arch for America's 250th anniversary. The structure would tower over nearby memorials, changing D.C. skyline and blocking views of the Lincoln Memorial. It's also spooking experts who say it's just too big. And by the way, here's a photo of it right here. Fun fact, Trump's arch in Washington would be the second largest triumphal arch ever designed, as this Chris Wiki account says, the second largest ever designed after Hitler's plan but never built. 383 foot arch in Berlin. As I said, the Trump regime, they keep on posting photos like this about a Grand Prix racetrack that they want to build around the Capitol building. They want to build that UFC stadium with a hundred thousand people in the stadium. Here's the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's post. Start your engine America, he writes. Start your engine. We don't want Grand Prix racetracks in Washington D.C. or UFC stadiums that the taxpayers pay for or golden ballrooms or golden arches. People just want healthcare, a good education. We want to raise our families in peace. We don't want Donald Trump continuing to provoke wars across the world. We want to be good allies to countries that have been there for us and not disrespect our NATO allies and others. That's what the American people to go about our lives and live with happiness and not have this utter chaos like Nicki Minaj in the Oval office wearing Trump 2028 hats.
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Midas and as a quid pro quo for her support of Donald Trump, she gets something called a Trump Gold Card to now have a path to citizenship where she was undocumented before. While undocumented people in the United States are getting terrorized and tortured, as are American citizens getting gunned down by Donald Trump's border Patrol and ICE Gestapo. Now Pete Buttigieg was on state regime media this this morning. Here's what he had to say when he was Speaking with Kayleigh McEnany and Pete Buddha Judge, the former Transportation Secretary actually has the right priorities, unlike Duffy who got famous from Real World Road Rules Challenge, whose priorities are trans who whose priorities are building race car tracks. And I guess that's his. That's part of his transportation portfolio because it involves cars. Watch as Pete Buttigieg talks about how the murder of Alex Pretti has galvanized the United States against this Trump regime.
Pete Buttigieg
Play this clip seeing an American taken to the ground having his gun removed and then after having his gun removed being shot in the back up to 10 times and then having the government say that he was a terrorist all along based on no evidence besides besides the fact that he was a lawful conceal carry holder. I think those are the kinds of things that, as painful as they are, can actually bring together a lot of Americans to say hey, we need a different direction. Or even if you do usually vote Republican, we need some balance in our government so that you got a Congress that isn't just a rubber stamp that can exercise some oversight over an administration that's gotten out of control.
Midas
You Know, I think and Pete Buttigieg, who's a military veteran who fought bravely in Afghanistan for our country, he says, you know, when you see American women opening up their door and they're confronted by 12 to 13 ICE or Border Patrol, Gestapo, SS wearing military outfits, a lot of people are saying that's not America. Here, play this clip.
Pete Buttigieg
The people who are supposed to be enforcing the law are breaking the law. It's been held in court that they have violated countless court orders. And the people they're going after are not increasingly and proportionally, not just the person we can all agree needs to be deported and dealt with. You know, somebody with a criminal record. But you know, when you see a five year old kid in a Spider man backpack being treated, being incarcerated this way, when you see people who did follow the rules, follow the laws, did everything they're supposed to and they are still getting arrested, mistakenly deported, having their rights violated. When you see an American, this photo of an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen agents, federal agents in tactical gear, that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire when I was in Afghanistan. Again, on the door of an American porch. I think most people get that that is wrong. It is not making us safer. And you know, the, the border police should be dealing with the border.
Midas
More from Pete Buttigieg right here talking about Donald Trump pardoning the biggest drug traffickers out there, the biggest fraudsters out there, people who have caused so much harm to our country. Here, play this clip right here.
Pete Buttigieg
We have yet to hear an answer from the White House on why the president, President Trump pardoned the president of Honduras, the ex president who was convicted, convicted in an American courtroom of bringing In I think 400, I can't even remember how many millions of tons of cocaine, of billions of individual doses of cocaine into the United States. How did this criminal get a pardon from President Trump? Did he contribute to the ballroom project? Did he buy some of that cryptocurrency and make the Trump family wealthier? Why are these many fraudsters getting those pardons? Secretary I think the pardon power, whether we're talking about the people who were convicted of beating up cops on January 6th or whether we're talking about the ex president of Honduras, should be a much bigger story in this country.
Marco Rubio
Secretary Buttigieg, I would note that Marco Rubio gave an explanation this week. The president felt that the Honduran president, former, I should note, was untreated fairly. But thank you for your viewpoint. We Love having alternative viewpoints here.
Midas
And then, of course, we're learning more about what is in those Epstein files. To be clear, only 3 million of the documents have been released. So we think there's at least 3 million documents missing that the Trump regime is withholding on bogus privilege grounds, saying, oh, it's attorney client privilege or executive privilege. We can't turn over, you know, certain things right there. Okay? Total and utter, total and utter bs. But we are seeing Howard Lutnick's name appear. Remember Howard Lutnick? I can do a whole video on this. Lutnick, when he gave an interview recently with New York Post, said, I saw Epstein and he was so creepy. In 2005 when he was my neighbor, I never talked to him again. I said, that man is disgusting. Well, there were all these emails with Lutnick and Epstein and Lutnick's representatives and Epstein's representatives. Can he come to the island? Can he bring his kids to the island? When can we hang out together? Epstein donated money to Lutnick. I don't know why you have to donate money to a billionaire. When Lutnick was getting an award, Epstein gave him like 50k in 2017. They were like, lots of communications. So shocker, Lutnick's lying. Shocker, Elon Musk is lying. Musk is all over the emails. I mean, like dozens and dozens and dozens of like Musk's like all over the thing. And Musk's like, basically, when can I come to the party? And I want to come to the island and see the craziest things. What are your wildest days? I don't want to go when it's tame. I want to go to. The emails from Elon Musk are ridiculous. And then Trump's DOJ removed a document that the Midas Touch saved on our substack@midasplus.com and then the DOJ subsequently put it back up again where there are these horrific allegations, 13, 14 year old girls making these allegations against Donald Trump. Donald Trump. And this is what the DOJ put out there. And so it's unclear if these are corroborated, you know, or not corroborated, you know, or what, what actually happened with these. But the Trump DOJ removed that after the Midas Dutch network put that up. And, you know, I believe victims, okay? And we know that. And Donald Trump has attacked victims over and over and over again throughout his life. So we'll keep you posted every step of the way here. You know, as, as, as we learn more But 3 million of probably the worst documents are still being withheld anyway. Hit subscribe Help us get to 6 million. Thanks for watching new Midas Merch Drop.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast – Episode Summary
Episode Title: Trump Has Awful Saturday as Americans Want Him Out
Release Date: January 31, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (The Meiselas Brothers)
In this bracing episode, the Meiselas brothers dissect a turbulent Saturday for Donald Trump, shining a light on his frantic attempts to control a spiraling economic narrative and bizarre grandiose projects in Washington D.C. The show also delves into new, disturbing revelations from the Epstein files implicating prominent figures in Trump’s orbit. Ben, Brett, and Jordy mix sharp legal and political commentary with their trademark banter, candidly laying out how Trump’s actions are felt across America and unpacking the deeply dark stories emerging about the current regime.
Trump’s Reaction to Bad Economic Data:
White House Social Media Spin:
Inflation Reality vs. Trump’s Claims:
Weaponization of DOJ:
Prioritizing Cronies Over People:
“Golden Arch” and D.C. Grand Prix Plans:
Disconnect from Public Priorities:
Trump Gold Card/Bizarre Quid Pro Quo:
Pete Buttigieg’s Media Appearance on State TV:
Incomplete Disclosure and Damning Evidence:
Only half the Epstein files are released; Trump admin withholds the rest under dubious “privilege” claims.
Ben exposes Howard Lutnick and Elon Musk’s duplicity regarding their links to Epstein, citing emails inviting them to the island and accepting donations.
Quote (Ben, 13:28):
“Lutnick, when he gave an interview recently … said, I saw Epstein and he was so creepy. … Well, there were all these emails… lots of communications. So shocker, Lutnick’s lying. Shocker, Elon Musk is lying…”
Allegations Against Trump:
On White House Spin:
“The White House goes, ‘the experts were all wrong. Donald J. Trump in the Wall Street Journal. My tariffs have brought America back.’” (Ben, 00:50)
On Grandiosity vs. Governance:
“We don’t want Grand Prix racetracks in Washington D.C. or UFC stadiums that the taxpayers pay for … People just want healthcare, a good education.” (Ben, 06:10)
On Militarized Immigration Raids:
“When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen agents, federal agents in tactical gear, that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire when I was in Afghanistan … I think most people get that that is wrong.” (Buttigieg, 11:14)
On Systemic Corruption:
“Did he contribute to the ballroom project? Did he buy some of that cryptocurrency and make the Trump family wealthier? Why are these many fraudsters getting those pardons?” (Buttigieg, 12:30)
The episode mixes biting satire, urgent legal analysis, and exasperated humor. The Meiselas brothers unabashedly defend democracy and call out corruption, while their guest, Pete Buttigieg, provides sober, firsthand critique of governance gone awry. Their commentary is direct, unfiltered, and at times irreverent, but always underscored by deep concern for the country’s institutions and vulnerable citizens.
For listeners who missed the episode:
This summary gives you a complete rundown of the Meiselas brothers’ dismantling of Trump’s chaotic Saturday, diving deep into economic misinformation, disturbing new corruption evidence, and the human cost of authoritarian policies. Key quotes and segments are provided so you can jump straight to the highlights.