The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Trump Has Catastrophic Sunday as All Plans Backfire"
Release Date: January 11, 2026
Episode Overview
In this episode, the Meiselas brothers (Ben, Brett, and Jordy) dissect what they call a "catastrophic Sunday" for Donald Trump, marked by a wave of nationwide protests against his regime and apparent blunders both in policy and public relations. The hosts offer sharp commentary on the lack of mainstream media coverage, Trump’s controversial social media posts, the fallout from the murder of protester Renee Nicole Good, and interviews with figures defending the Trump administration’s actions. The episode leans into their signature blend of political analysis, biting humor, and passionate pro-democracy commentary.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Nationwide Protests and Media Silence
- Tens of thousands protest Trump’s regime after the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
- Protests seen in Minneapolis, LA, DC, Austin, NY, and elsewhere.
- The mainstream ("corporate") news mostly ignores the protests.
- MeidasTouch claims they’re among the only outlets providing sustained coverage, partnering with Status Coup for live footage.
- Quote [00:06] (Host): “Yesterday saw tens of thousands of protesters in Minneapolis...massive protests against the Trump regime following the cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good.”
2. Trump’s Bizarre Social Media and Policy Moves
- Trump posts luxury Mar-A-Lago images and AI-edited photos depicting himself as powerful and untouchable.
- He floats pardons for infamous criminals, including former Honduran president and convicted drug lord Juan Orlando Hernandez.
- Outlandish international statements, including suggesting Marco Rubio as “President of Cuba", hinting at regime change wars (Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia), and an alleged plan to invade Greenland.
- The European Union and NATO now consider sanctions and military plans to counter Trump’s international aggressions.
- Quote [01:45] (Host): “Donald Trump has pardoned the biggest Ponzi schemers, the biggest people convicted of fraud. These are Donald Trump’s buddies.”
3. Domestic Policy Crisis: End of Healthcare Protections
- Trump accused of timing the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies so millions lose healthcare right after the midterms.
- The hosts call this "despicable," highlighting the regime’s disregard for American lives.
- Quote [02:44] (Host): “Rather than posting AI images of yourself smoking Cuban cigars...how about you deal with the fact that tens of millions of Americans are losing their health care right now?”
4. Regime Media Offensive: Labeling Protesters as Terrorists
- Trump allies sent to morning shows to attack Renee Nicole Good and the protest movement.
- Kristi Noem and Tom Homan repeatedly cast protesters as “domestic terrorists”.
- Jake Tapper presses Kristi Noem and Homan on the hypocrisy of these claims and their double standards compared with January 6th insurrectionists.
- Tom Homan [05:05]: “If you look up the definition of terrorism, it certainly could fall within that definition.”
- Jake Tapper [05:58]: “There’s a different standard for law enforcement officials being attacked if they’re being attacked by Trump supporters...it’s just not true.”
5. The Killing of Renee Nicole Good: Contradictory Accounts
- Video shows Good making a slow three-point turn before officer shoots her; yet, Trump allies dismiss video evidence and promote regime narrative.
- Kristi Noem dodges direct questions about the video and instead parrots propaganda about Trump simply “keeping people safe".
- Jake Tapper [07:08]: “The question is what was she doing when she was moving her car?”
- Noem’s surrogate [07:12]: “Why are we arguing with a president who’s working to keep people safe?”
6. Corruption Allegations: Tom Homan’s $50,000 Scandal
- Interviewers press former ICE director Tom Homan about rumors of him accepting a $50,000 bribe.
- Homan denies wrongdoing, evades questions about the return of the money, refuses to endorse releasing investigative recordings.
- Tom Homan [07:56]: “$50,000 is ridiculous. The FBI has been clearing this...I did nothing inappropriate.”
- Reporter [08:41]: “Would you be comfortable if they release this report?”
- Homan [08:49]: “I am not going to get ahead of the FBI. That’s her decision.”
7. Lack of Transparency in the Investigation
- Concerns raised over FBI excluding state/local agencies from the Good investigation, undermining public trust.
- Investigators also dodge calls to release video evidence and autopsy results.
- Reporter [09:34]: “For state and local officials to be cut out altogether, are you comfortable with that?”
- Homan [09:50]: “Let them do the investigation. Let’s see the investigation.”
8. Local Officials Respond:
- Minneapolis Mayor Frey confronts claims he’s stoked anti-police rhetoric, defends his condemnation of the shooting.
- Mayor Frey [11:15]: “Yeah, I said this was a federal agent recklessly using power that ended up in somebody dying...that’s exactly what happened. Am I biased in this? Of course. And I’m biased because I got two eyes.”
9. Political and Public Response
- Lindsey Graham and others genuflect to Trump, comparing him to Reagan.
- Host [11:59]: “You are the Ronald Reagan plus of our time...”
- Illinois Governor Pritzker outright accuses ICE/CBP of protocol violations and calls for resignations/impeachments.
- Pritzker [12:12]: “ICE and CBP are breaking their own protocols...literally shooting at people and killing them when in some cases they’re U.S. citizens and they’re doing nothing wrong.”
10. Descent into Autocracy: Nazi Rhetoric and Imitating Dictators
- U.S. Dept. of Labor posts with slogans reminiscent of Nazi propaganda (“One homeland, one people, one heritage”); Bill Burns warns of the dangers of copying autocrats.
- Bill Burns [12:43]: “Imitating autocrats is not a winning formula...it plays right into the hands of our rivals in Moscow and Beijing.”
11. International Crisis: Iran
- Trump previously warned of military action if Iran killed protesters—hundreds now dead, thousands detained in Iran—creating fears of imminent war.
12. ICE Misconduct: Alarming Incidents
- Hosts share video footage of concerning ICE behavior in Minnesota—an agent bringing an apparent detainee into a porta-potty, raising questions of misconduct.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On dehumanizing protesters:
“If doing a three point turn or a four point turn is a domestic terrorist, then my wife is a criminal every single day.” — Mayor Frey [11:34] -
On autocratic propaganda:
“The U.S. department of labor in this bizarre video says, one homeland, one people, one heritage. Remember who you are. American. And it’s literally a ripoff of the Hitler propaganda.” — Host [12:43] -
On evading accountability:
“I did not keep any. $50,000 is ridiculous. The FBI has been clearing this...I didn’t take the $50,000. Bottom line.” — Tom Homan [08:09] -
On state and federal investigations:
“For state and local officials to be cut out altogether, are you comfortable with that? Doesn’t that undercut the transparency, the sense of faith in the investigation in the eyes of the public?” — Interviewer [09:34]
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 00:00 – Protests erupt nationwide; Trump posts and propaganda.
- 04:49 – Tom Homan labels protests “terrorism.”
- 05:58 – Hypocrisy: Trumpists and their double standard for violence.
- 07:45 – Tom Homan interrogated about $50,000 alleged bribe.
- 09:34 – Lack of transparency in the federal investigation.
- 10:50 – Mayor Frey on the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
- 11:57 – Lindsey Graham and other Trump loyalists sound off.
- 12:12 – Gov. Pritzker denounces ICE/CBP and Trump officials.
- 12:43 – Nazi propaganda rhetoric surfaces in Trump regime communications and warnings from CIA veterans.
Conclusion
The episode paints a dire portrait of escalating autocracy, flagrant abuses by federal agencies, and a White House careening toward domestic and international crises, all while mainstream coverage is muted. The Meiselas brothers’ impassioned analysis—interspersed with scathing humor—provides clarity, outrage, and grim amusement as they track the week’s many unraveling threads of the Trump regime.
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