Trump has DISASTER LANDING into Malaysia as WORLD TURNS ON HIM

Summary

Episode Summary: "Trump has DISASTER LANDING into Malaysia as WORLD TURNS ON HIM"

Podcast: The MeidasTouch Podcast
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Date: October 26, 2025

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Main Theme / Purpose

This episode dives into the global and domestic backlash against Donald Trump as he arrives in Malaysia during a U.S. government shutdown. The Meiselas brothers discuss the implications of Trump’s behavior on international relations, U.S.-Canada trade tensions, global perceptions of American leadership, and recent domestic unrest, highlighting the worldwide erosion of trust in the U.S. and democracy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Malaysia “Disaster Landing” and Canada Tariff Escalation

• As Trump lands in Malaysia during an unprecedented government shutdown, he creates fresh controversy by imposing a 10% tariff increase on Canada.

• The move is triggered by a Canadian ad using Ronald Reagan’s own words criticizing tariffs—words Trump labels fraudulent, despite being on record and public domain.

• The brothers fact-check Trump’s claims, pointing out they are baseless and reflect a pattern of erratic, retaliatory governance.

  “The President of the United States has just announced an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings were hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs… What a baby.” (Political Commentator/Ben, 02:31)

• Discussion includes the co-opting of the Reagan Foundation by Trump/MAGA allies, further distorting historical context.

2. Canadian Perspective – Interview with Charlie Angus

• Charlie Angus, former Canadian parliamentarian and head of Midas Canada, reacts to Trump's threats and actions.

• Angus highlights strong Canadian resolve, economic shifts to new markets, and deep concern over U.S. democratic backsliding under Trump.

  “People are not going to be expecting him to live up to his word. And it's forcing all nations... to look elsewhere. And so Canada's looking elsewhere.” (Charlie Angus, 07:28)

  “This is a guy who showed a video, an AI video of him dumping diarrhea on his own citizens. This man is not worthy of any office in any land.” (Charlie Angus, 07:15)

3. Global Response: Singapore’s Prime Minister on Post-American Order

• Singapore’s leader, in an interview with the Financial Times, offers a sober assessment: America is no longer the world’s stabilizing force, ushering in a turbulent, multipolar era.

  “We are certainly in the midst of a great transition to a multipolar world, a post-American order... there is no doubt it will be messy and unpredictable because America is stepping back from its role as global insurer.” (Singapore Leader, 09:13)

• Emphasizes the need for nations to forge new alliances, invest together in global issues, and not “wait for things to happen.”

• The global order shifts are seen as structural, not temporary, with Trump as both a symptom and driver.

4. Irish Backlash – Election of Catherine Connolly & Critique of Trump

• Catherine Connolly, outspoken Trump critic, is set to become Ireland’s next president.

• A highlighted speech (from February) sees Connolly condemning Trump’s plans on Gaza and America’s “language games” around international law.

  “I have difficulty calling him President Trump. Somebody that's clearly said he's going to invade and take over Gaza... And we're here today after Amnesty in 2018 issued a report that told us Israel was operating a vile apartheid regime.” (Catherine Connolly, 12:33–14:26)

5. Human Rights Abuses and Authoritarian Drift in the U.S.

• Reports and live commentary on chemical weapon attacks by federal agents on U.S. citizens in Chicago, violating judicial injunctions.
• The hosts draw comparisons with war crimes abroad and express outrage at the militarization of police against protestors.

6. Analysis of Trump’s Economic Policy: State Monopolies and Corruption

• Referencing reporting from Der Spiegel, the hosts critique Trump’s economic maneuvering as “state monopoly capitalism,” blending government and corporate interests, halting federal oversight, and creating a climate ripe for fraud.

  “Trump has seized corporate interests, taken control basically of them, is picking winners and losers... We know how this story ends.” (Political Commentator/Ben, 16:09)

7. Distraction Tactics and Russian Influence

• Trump’s public tantrums over the Canadian ad seen as distractions from other alarming news: head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund arrives in the U.S. for “official talks,” implying further political interference.

8. Memorable Banter / Tone

• The brothers heavily lampoon Trump’s “babyish” conduct and the absurdity of the day’s news, injecting signature humor and sarcasm throughout.
• They exhort their listeners (“the MeidasMighty”) to stay engaged, resist authoritarianism, and support independent media.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “What a baby.” (Political Commentator as Trump announces tariffs over a commercial, 02:31)
• “This man is not worthy of any office in any land.” (Charlie Angus on Trump’s conduct, 07:15)
• “We are certainly in the midst of a great transition to a multipolar world...” (Singapore Leader, 09:13)
• “I have difficulty calling him President Trump. Somebody that's clearly said he's going to invade and take over Gaza.” (Catherine Connolly, 13:13)
• “Trump has seized corporate interests, taken control basically of them, is picking winners and losers...” (Political Commentator, 16:09)
• “Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn’t.” (Trump’s AI clip, mocking tone, 18:32)
• “And I don't think it's coincidental that as Trump tries to distract us, who comes into the United States? The Russia sovereign wealth fund head...” (Political Commentator, 18:44)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:00 – Trump’s landing in Malaysia and tariff escalation on Canada
• 06:40 – Canadian reaction and interview with Charlie Angus
• 08:02 – Singapore PM’s remarks on U.S. decline and global multipolarity
• 11:36 – Irish backlash, Catherine Connolly’s speech
• 14:43 – Gaza humanitarian crisis and comparison with Trump’s conduct
• 15:20 – Chemical weapon attacks in Chicago
• 16:09 – Economic critique and state-corporate fusion under Trump
• 18:32 – Parody/AI clip mocking Trump’s Babyish behavior
• 18:44 – Russian sovereign wealth fund head visits U.S.

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Overall Tone and Conclusion

With their trademark blend of biting humor and urgent democratic advocacy, the Meiselas brothers paint a picture of a U.S. presidency in global freefall, alienating allies, attacking democratic institutions, and acting with vindictiveness on the world stage. The episode underscores how quickly America’s standing has eroded, and how urgent it is to defend democracy—both at home and abroad.

Final Note:
Listeners are encouraged to stay vigilant, support democratic movements, and keep holding power to account as the world navigates “messy and unpredictable” new realities.

Transcript

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[Political Commentator]

Donald Trump had a disastrous landing into Malaysia. As the government is shut down, Donald Trump becomes the first president in the United States history to leave the country while the shutdown's in place. While Americans are suffering. During this landing, Donald Trump was ranting and raving like a lunatic, and he says he's now imposing an additional 10% tariffs on Canada because he's very angry about the ad that the Province of Ontario bought featuring Ronald Reagan's voice, which has direct quotes of Ronald Reagan talking about how Reagan did not like tariffs. So yes, the President of the United States has just announced an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings were hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan's criticism of tariffs that it's running during the World Series. What a baby. Here's what Donald Trump posted. As he was landing into Malaysia, Canada was caught red handed putting up a fraudulent advertising on Ronald Reagan's speech on tariffs. Pause there. What's fraudulent about it? It's Ronald Reagan's words, word for word. We'll keep reading on. The Reagan foundation said that they, quote, created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the presidential radio address and did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. And pause there. You have to fact check every word that Donald Trump says because it's always all false or it's deceitful. So the Reagan foundations no longer really run by the Reagan family. It's been co opted by maga. People in the Trump regime run the Reagan Foundation. It's actually a former head of Fox Media and a former Trump official during his first administration who now runs the Reagan family Foundation. They post a lot of stuff about Eric Trump. It's all MAGA propaganda and opinion coming out of that. Also, when you looked at the use restrictions, it says no use restrictions at all. It's public domain. There's absolutely nothing wrong what the Province of Ontario did and it's accurately quoting Ronald Reagan. It would be like if you did an ad featuring Obama's voice and a Democratic president was like, why would you play Obama talking about hope? We all know he didn't like that. Let's keep on reading this message. It goes on to say the Ronald Reagan Presidential foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter. Okay. All you do is sue people. You have no case here. Good luck with that lawsuit. Then it goes on to say the sole purpose of this fraud was Canada's hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their rescue on tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Just nothing true about that at all. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian tariffs and those from the rest of the world as well. Exclamation point. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs for purposes of national security and the economy. But Canada said he didn't. Canada didn't say anything. Canada posted Ronald Reagan speech. And if you go and watch the full speech or dozens of other speeches from Ronald Reagan, he says that he supports free trade, he hates tariffs. He said that tariffs were the cause of the Great Depression. And if you use tariffs for national security, it's got to be very surgical and it's got to be limited in time and scope because it can have disastrous effects. And that America needs to avoid reckless trade wars is the full context of what Reagan says. Reagan hated tariffs. It's very simple. You go on and you read more. Now the United States is able to defend itself and what you're talking about, Ronald Reagan loved tariffs. No, he didn't. You keep reading. Their advertisement was to be taken down immediately, but they let it run last night during the World Series knowing that it was fraud. Because of their serious misrepresentations of the Facts and Hostile Act, I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter. And then it's exclamation point. And then he posted that just throughout the day. And there was multiple posts about Canada. And Charlie Angus, a former member of Canada's parliament who now leads the resistance tour, holding Midas town halls across Canada. He leads the Midas Canada initiative as well. I spoke to him about Donald Trump's behavior and Donald Trump's threats. And here's what Charlie, leader of Midas Canada, said to me. By the way, everybody subscribe to the Midas Canada YouTube channel. Check it out, what he said. Let's play it.

[United Pilot / Aviation Family Member]

Well, Ben, wherever I travel, you know, we've been taking the Midas town halls across Canada. I am seeing such a determination. And it started off, I think people were defensive, they were freaking out. It's like, what are we going to do? These guys are coming up for us. And now people are saying we're done with them. You know, we saw the absolute collapse of the American spirit market. The wine industry disintegrating 97%. That shows what people power can do. But the upside is I was just talking to a winery in Ontario, selling Ontario wines into Norway for the first time. We're taking advantage of this. What's really concerning to Canadians is the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border. The disrespect Donald Trump shows, not just for us, but for his own people. And, you know, I did a Canadian interview today and they said, well, don't you think it's very UN Canadian that we interfered in their country, blah, blah, blah, clutching the pearls. I said, this is a guy who showed a video, an AI video of him dumping diarrhea on his own citizens. This man is not worthy of any office in any land. So the fact that he's freaked out that we showed a video that just had Ronald Reagan speaking, shows that he's not trustworthy. People are not going to be expecting him to live up to his word. And it's forcing all nations, whether they wanted to or not, to look elsewhere. And so Canada's looking elsewhere.

[Political Commentator]

I'll share this with you. The Prime Minister of Singapore spoke out about Donald Trump's really destruction of America as the leader of the world. This he said to the Financial Times. He makes so many good points here. So as Donald Trump is landing in Malaysia, the leader of Singapore is acknowledging in a very sober and matter of fact way, that we now live in a multipolar world. America has pulled back. It is no longer a dominant force in the world. It is but a pole and it is very weak. And that Singapore, like all countries, need to look elsewhere. And we have very turbulent times ahead because of what Trump did. But what he also points out as well, this is what Trump's being greeted with when he lands, is that Trump is a symptom as well, of something more going on as well, of a grievance of a overall right wing kind of philosophy that's not just harming America, but we're seeing that take root in other countries as well. Here he is the leader of Singapore. I think it's very well said. Play this clip.

[Singapore Leader / Expert]

We are certainly in the midst of a great transition to a multipolar world, a post American order and a multipolar world. No one can tell how the transition will unfold, but there is no doubt it will be messy and unpredictable because America is stepping back from its role as global insurer. But there is no other country that is able to or willing to fill the vacuum. So we are in an uncomfortable position where the old rules do not apply anymore, but the new ones have not been written and we must brace ourselves for more turbulence ahead. So what are we to do in this environment? I think we cannot afford to just wait for things to happen or hope somehow that things magically will fall in place. We have to take actions now, plan now and start taking actions to invest together in tackling the problems of the global commons or in building new trade connections and keeping up the momentum of trade liberalisation. So that's Something that Singapore is keen to do. We can't do it alone, but we will do it with other like minded countries.

[Interviewee / Speaker]

Can you envision a world without the us?

[Singapore Leader / Expert]

The US may not be able or willing to join these plans now, but we have to press ahead and hopefully in time to come, they will come along as well. But given the uncertainties and the unpredictability, we cannot just leave things to chance. We have to start taking actions now to lay the foundations of the new multilateral architecture.

[Interviewee / Speaker]

But there are two views. That the next few years are more of a passing phenomenon or that there are deep structural changes in the world order that we are now living. You are in the second camp.

[Singapore Leader / Expert]

Yes, we are. We are because we believe what has happened in America is not just a temporary phenomenon. It reflects broader change in political culture and also in American society itself. A feeling that America has not benefited from the current global order that it had put in place and it is not prepared to do as much of the heavy lifting to keep the order going. And I think that goes beyond this administration.

[Political Commentator]

A lot of other developments as Donald Trump's landing into Malaysia as well. In Ireland, the left wing candidate, Catherine Connolly has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, an outspoken supporter for a free Palestine, an outspoken critic of neoliberal type globalism type policies. Anyway, she's set to become Ireland's next president after her rival concedes defeat. And here she is right here talking about why do we tolerate Trump? Like why? This is what she said a few months back in February, the speech, why do we tolerate this guy? She goes, I don't even want to call him the president because of his conduct. And she goes, isn't it so obvious that he's supporting genocide? Why do we mince our words? So here's a previous speech of Catherine Connolly, now the president of Ireland. Here, play this clip.

[Interviewee / Speaker]

I went in two minutes to make my points in relation to this and I want to thank Sinn Fein. And I think it's an obscenity that we're here today. In truth, what we know, 61,762 people dead or missing, and we're here today when the leader of the free world has told us he's going to take over Gaza. And in a speech of five, five pages, there isn't a mention of what President Trump said last night. I have difficulty calling him President Trump. Somebody that's clearly said he's going to invade and take over Gaza. When Russia did that to the Ukraine, we had no problem with language. We had no Problem with conteminatory language. Every single person in this chamber. It's extraordinary that the language that's used here are words like disheartening in relation to declaring UNWRA an illegal organization. No mention of Trump whatsoever. And he's about to carry out a second nabka. Honestly, only we have a duty to speak. We'd give up here. How long can we go on using and misusing language in this manner? At what stage will make our words mean some thing? Because that's what we've been asked for and we've a program for government that has turned language on its side and it talks about progressing the bill as opposed to enacting the bill, but we've no difficulty with language. We will change the triple lock, but we will progress the bill. And we're here today, and I would appeal to you all to listen to a former army man, Israel, who's turned, a peace activist and formed a number of organizations, and listen to what he said today on drive time. He couldn't have been more reasonable and rational. And we're here today after Amnesty in 2018 issued a report that told us Israel was operating a vile apartheid regime. And whether the Palestinian lived in Gaza, East Jerusalem or in the west bank, they were all being subjected to the same. What did this stall do? Ignored it. What did we do when the six organized organizations were declared illegal, human rights organizations? We did nothing.

[Political Commentator]

Now she mentions Palestine there. Yesterday, three Palestinians, including a child, were wounded by Israeli fire in southern Gaza. Israel has claimed that Hamas is violating the ceasefire. Hamas has reasserted control over Gaza. They're saying that Israel is violating the ceasefire. According to Al Jazeera, Israel forces have wounded at least six more Palestinians in Gaza since dawn. According to medical sources, 93 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire is taking place. So you go from Gaza, go to the United States for a moment and see what's taking place here. So yesterday, another chemical weapon attack on American citizens, another gas attack early in the morning around 11am as this account says, it's not even 11am yet. And federal agents have gassed the northwest side of Chicago twice in the morning, just before 10. They, they detained multiple people. One of them was known to be a U.S. citizen. And our government here in the United States is using chemical weapons on Americans in violation of an injunction that was imposed by Federal Judge Ellis in Chicago. I mean, it just. I'll show you this clip right here of what went down. And for those listening on audio, it will show literally chemical warfare on on Americans and people in Chicago. But this is what's happening. I mean, these chemical weapons would be war crimes abroad. And the American government is doing this to its own people right now, which is sick. Here, play this clip. So I'll, I'll read this to you as well. This is from our friends over at Dash Spiegel and Germany. Love the work over there. I'm a big Der Spiegel fan. And their economics section. This is how they frame the issue, rightfully so. And they're calling it out with moral clarity. Does Trump fulfill what Marx prophesized, state monopoly, capitalism. Rarely has the communist concept of struggle fit as well as the America of today. US President Donald Trump merges the interests of government and corporations. Right. Trump has seized corporate interests, taken control basically of them, is picking winners and losers. And this is only going to lead to a massive. We know how this story ends. The government is not producing reports on job data, inflation data. The SEC is not really doing its function anymore. So corporations are engaged in all the fraud and chaos and havoc that it wants. It's inflating its stock price as well. While the fundamentals of our economy are suffering. That's what's taking place before our eyes. We can see it happening here. Was Donald Trump whining before leaving about the commercial? The freaking commercial. The commercial. He's such a freaking baby, man. This behavior, so babyish. Here, play this clip right here. I don't know. They cheated on a commercial.

[Ford Narrator]

Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't.

[Political Commentator]

And I guess it was AI or they cheated badly.

[Singapore Leader / Expert]

Canada got caught cheating on a commercial.

[Interviewee / Speaker]

Can you believe it?

[Political Commentator]

And I don't think it's coincidental that as Trump tries to distract us, who comes into the United States? The Russia sovereign wealth fund head Dmitriev arrived in the United States for, quote, official talks. So Russia officials in the United States hear what? To try to bribe Republican politicians even more? Is that what this goal is right now? Spread that Russian money out to more Republican politicians? Absolutely grotesque. Absolutely disgusting. And that's what's taking place before our eyes as Donald Trump lands inside Malaysia. We'll keep you posted every step of the way here on the Midas Touch network. As always, we're here in the struggle together. We're fighting for you every single day. We hear you and we're fighting for you. Thanks for watching. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching. Love this video. Support independent media and unlock exclusive content, ad free videos and custom emojis by becoming a paid member of our YouTube channel today. You can also gift memberships to others. Let's keep growing together.