Trump Has Worst Morning Ever as Victims Strike Back in DC

Summary

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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump Has Worst Morning Ever as Victims Strike Back in DC

Date: September 3, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas

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Overview

This episode focuses on what the hosts call one of Donald Trump's "worst mornings ever," as Jeffrey Epstein survivors hold a powerful press conference in Washington, D.C. The episode highlights Trump's attempts to overshadow the event with a controversial flyover, his response to growing criticism, and renewed scrutiny of his ties to Epstein. The Meiselas brothers dissect Trump's floundering public reactions, the chilling testimonies of survivors, and how the current administration and MAGA figures are attempting to deflect attention and accountability. The theme is both somber and defiant, with the brothers using biting humor and incredulity as they push back against official narratives, all while spotlighting the survivors' courage.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Trump’s Disastrous Morning and the Flyover Incident

• The hosts open by describing Trump’s "worst morning," where he allegedly ordered a White House flyover to intimidate Epstein survivors holding a public press conference.
  • "Donald Trump just had one of the worst mornings of his entire life and he tried to do a flyover over the Epstein victims press conference this morning to intimidate them." (00:29)
• The administration attempts to divert, claiming the flyover was due to the Polish leader’s visit, but the hosts and survivors see it as intimidation.
• Trump’s paradoxical online posts are mocked, especially his bizarre claim to want fundraising to “get to heaven.”
  • "I want to try to get to heaven. That's why I've launched a 24 hour Trump fundraising blitz and I'm asking everybody to chip in $15 to help me get to heaven. That's what this grifter is doing this morning." (01:19)

2. International Tensions and Weakening Alliances

• The hosts discuss a high-profile military parade in China featuring Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, and other world leaders, seen as a counterweight to a "weak" United States.
  • They attribute this realignment to the so-called "Trump effect."
  • Trump's response: deploying U.S. warships and a nuclear submarine off Venezuela, apparently resulting in a fatal and controversial military incident.
  • Satirical criticism of Trump's social media behavior: "Hope you're having fun while you're conspiring against us." (02:39)

3. Chilling Survivor Testimonies Target Trump

• Extensive clips and summaries from the survivors’ press conference, with their words emphasized for impact.
  • A survivor directly addresses Trump:
    • "This is not a hoax. Like, it's not going to go away... we are not going to be silenced anymore." (Epstein Survivor, 03:58)
  • Survivors describe Epstein’s relationship with Trump, calling it his “biggest brag,” and recalling Epstein keeping their framed photograph together on his desk.
    • "...his biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump. He had an 8 by 10 framed picture of him on his desk with the two of them, like they were very close." (Epstein Survivor, 04:38)
  • Another survivor describes a climate of impunity for Epstein due to his powerful friends, specifically naming Trump as "current president."
    • "Epstein had a free pass. He bragged about his powerful friends, including our current president, Donald Trump. It was his biggest brag, actually... I live every day with PTSD... This kind of trauma never leaves you. It breaks." (Epstein Survivor, 05:13)
  • Survivors share plans to independently compile and release the list of Epstein’s powerful associates.
    • "...us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list. We know the names. Many of us were abused by them... it will be done by survivors and for survivors, no one else is involved." (Epstein Survivor, 07:44)

4. Trump’s Response: Denial and Discrediting Survivors

• Trump and MAGA media are shown labeling the survivors’ testimonies as a "hoax," a now-typical deflection tactic.
  • "We're having the most successful eight months of any president ever... that's what we should be talking about, not the Epstein hoax." (Political Figure or Spokesperson, 08:40)
• Fox News and other outlets avoid any real coverage of the survivors' event, focusing instead on foreign policy and blaming Biden for global instability.

5. Political Gaslighting and Evasion by MAGA Allies

• Key GOP figures, including now-Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson, are depicted as complicit, performing rhetoric-heavy deflections:
  • Hegseth blames China/Russia alignment on Biden's "weakness."
    • "The weakness of the previous administration has driven Russia and China closer together... lack of American leadership." (Political Figure or Spokesperson, 10:09)
  • Mike Johnson claims unprecedented transparency for Trump while paradoxically defending secrecy:
    • "He is as insistent as we are. He is the most transparent president in memory probably in the history of the country... And that's what this has been about." (MAGA Mike Johnson, 10:51)
• The hosts deride these statements as weak, dishonest, and detached from reality:
  • "So weak. So pathetic. Such liars. Such utter liars." (Political Commentator, 11:24)

6. Escalating Instability and Distraction Tactics

• Trump’s social media post demanding Hamas return hostages is mocked as performative and ineffective.
  • "That's your plan? Enable the most horrific atrocities to take place against innocent people in Gaza while you social media post, tell Hamas who..." (Political Commentator, 11:24)

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s desperation:
  • "I want to try to get to heaven. That's why I've launched a 24 hour Trump fundraising blitz and I'm asking everybody to chip in $15 to help me get to heaven. That's what this grifter is doing this morning." (Political Commentator, 01:19)
• Survivor’s defiance:
  • "This is not a hoax. Like, it's not going to go away. And like I said on my speech earlier, we are not going to be, we're not going to be silenced anymore. We will be speaking moving forward." (Epstein Survivor, 03:58)
• Epstein’s 'Trump brag':
  • "His biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump. He had an 8 by 10 framed picture of him on his desk with the two of them, like they were very close." (Epstein Survivor, 04:38)
• Survivors create their own accountability list:
  • "We know the names. Many of us were abused by them... it will be done by survivors and for survivors, no one else is involved." (Epstein Survivor, 07:44)
• MAGA denial:
  • "We're having the most successful eight months of any president ever. And that's what I want to talk about. That's what we should be talking about, not the Epstein hoax." (Political Figure, 08:40)
• Host commentary:
  • "So weak. So pathetic. Such liars. Such utter liars." (Political Commentator, 11:24)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:29 – 02:30: Trump's disastrous morning and attempts to intimidate the Epstein survivors' press conference.
• 03:58 – 05:38: Survivor testimonies directly addressing Trump and exposing his close relationship with Epstein.
• 07:44 – 08:18: Survivors announce plan to compile and release their own accountability list.
• 08:40 – 10:51: MAGA and administration figures deflecting, denying, and gaslighting in response to press conference.
• 11:24 – 12:15: Satirical commentary on Trump’s foreign policy distractions and failed social media diplomacy.

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Closing Reflection

The episode is a blend of gallows humor, sharp political critique, and poignant moral outrage. The hosts shine a spotlight on the remarkable tenacity of the Epstein survivors, while refusing to let Trump or his allies obfuscate or downplay their testimonies. By juxtaposing survivor quotes with the evasions and denials from MAGA political figures, the MeidasTouch brothers highlight the gulf between those seeking justice and those invested in preservation of power at all costs.

Transcript

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[Political Commentator]

Donald Trump just had one of the worst mornings of his entire life and he tried to do a flyover over the Epstein victims press conference this morning to intimidate them. He said, oh, I'm doing it because we brought in the leader of Poland here. Seems like you were trying to do the flyover right where the Epstein victims were speaking the truth and speaking truth to power. By the way, Donald Trump this morning I guess was pondering his existence in he sent an email saying I want to try and get to heaven. This is what he sent to his supporters, Ben. I want to try to get to heaven. That's why I've launched a 24 hour Trump fundraising blitz and I'm asking everybody to chip in $15 to help me get to heaven. That's what this grifter is doing this morning. Meanwhile, you had Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un and other world leaders that are now part of this axis of evil that's growing in power as Donald Trump weakens Naito and our alliances. They were showing force. They were showing, they were doing a showing of strength against a weakening United States. As we wrote on the Midas Touch network, we showed a photo of Xi Jinping, Putin and Kim Jong Un leading this other group of world leaders and we said call it the Trump effect. And then you had this image of Donald Trump watching what was taking place while holding a flag of China. But Donald Trump wanted to be a tough guy so he sent five American warships off the coast of Venezuela as long as well as a nuclear submarine. And then Donald Trump killed 11 people in a tiny fishing boat. And Trump said they were trend Aragua so I had to kill them. So you used our military force to kill 11 people who you said were potential drug dealers on a boat and then you posted the image, I mean on your social media platform. I mean, how pathetic is that? I'm going to show you in A moment, what the Epstein victims were saying, because this has got Donald Trump losing his mind this morning. But I want to talk just a little bit more about some data. Here's the data we learned this morning. For, for the first time since the pandemic, there are more unemployed people in the US Than then there are job openings. The labor market is continuing to cool. 7.18 million job openings. The estimate was 7.3. As Spencer Kimian writes, the job market is completely closed at this point. It seems like we are heading closer, if not already in a recession. So as Donald Trump was watching Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and all these other world leaders meeting in China, they had this military parade that they were doing. Donald Trump was like posting on social media. Hope you're having fun while you're conspiring against us. He literally wrote that. Hope you're having. Hope you're enjoying conspiring against us. What do you like? Like a jilted ex lover? I mean, what are you, what are you doing? I mean, you just make the United States look pathetic every single day. But going to the Epstein survivors, we were covering it here, of course, on the Midas Touch network. We had a huge audience watching it here. One of the survivors has asked, what's your message to Trump? Play this clip.

[Epstein Survivor]

I listen. I don't like to, I don't want to send a direct message to him. I'm already scared enough. Yeah, just, just pass the vote. Listen to us. This is not a hoax. Like, it's not going to go away. And like I said on my speech earlier, we are not going to be, we're not going to be silenced anymore. We will be speaking moving forward. Wherever we need to be, we will be. And we need to pass this.

[Political Commentator]

Go ahead. Another survivor talked about how Epstein's biggest brag forever was his friendship to Donald Trump. Let's play it.

[Epstein Survivor]

My first trip to the Palm beach residence, I drove there from the airport with Ghislaine Maxwell. And they, Jeffrey and Elaine were always very boastful about their friends, their famous or powerful friends. And his biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump. He had an 8 by 10 framed picture of him on his desk with the two of them, like they were very close.

[Political Commentator]

And another survivor talked about how Epstein had a free pass with powerful friends like the current president Donald Trump. Play this clip.

[Epstein Survivor]

The truth is Epstein had a free pass. He bragged about his powerful friends, including our current president, Donald Trump. It was his biggest brag, actually. And while I. What I endured will haunt me forever. I live every day with ptsd. I live as a mother trying to raise my child while distrusting a world that has betrayed me. This kind of trauma never leaves you. It breaks.

[Political Commentator]

This was the flyover taking place as the Epstein survivors were giving their press conference. And the White House will say, oh, no, we were just doing this flyover because the leader of Poland was here. You can judge for yourself. Here, play this clip of justice telling.

[Epstein Survivor]

Me that this was going to happen.

[Political Commentator]

When it had already happened.

[Epstein Survivor]

This woman.

[Political Commentator]

Abused children.

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That's trueclassic.com midas but these survivors were not being silenced. Another survivor talked about how together as survivors, if you're not going to release the names and the list, we're going to work the rest of our lives to ensure that people are held accountable. Play this clip.

[Epstein Survivor]

And also I would like to announce here today, us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list. We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Now, together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names. We all know who regularly and who are regularly in the Epstein world. And it will be done by survivors and for survivors, no One else is involved. Stay tuned for more details.

[Political Commentator]

While that was taking place, Donald Trump was in the White House continuing to call what you just saw there, the Epstein survivors. Trump says that they're a hoax. It's all a hoax. It's made up. I guess he just thinks just repeat it over and over and over and over and over again. And his MAGA mush brain followers and state regime media known as Fox. We'll cover that up here. Play this clip.

[Political Figure or Spokesperson]

I think we're probably having, according to what I read, even from two people in this room, we're having the most successful eight months of any president ever. And that's what I want to talk about. That's what we should be talking about, not the Epstein hoax.

[Political Commentator]

By the way, Fox covered the flyover but didn't cover what the Epstein victims with the Epstein survivors were saying. Fox also, instead of focusing on the Epstein survivors, they brought in Pete Hegseth and they asked Hegseth, well, what do you think about the fact that China was showing this, that held this military parade and brought together Putin and Xi Jinping and Xi Jinping brought together Putin and Kim Jong Un. What do you make of it? Pete Hegseth, former Fox News Weekend fill in host and now somehow the defense secretary. What do you think Hexit said? Everybody Hexit said, well, clearly what we just witnessed taking place in China, that is Biden's fault. It's because of the weakness of Biden that this meeting is taking place Now. I think they will take responsibility for absolutely nothing in 2028. They will be blaming Biden and Obama for their failures. As our editor in chief Ron Philipowski says. Here, play this clip.

[Epstein Survivor]

China was celebrating. They're having this parade in Tiananmen Square featuring a display of advanced equipment. And they invited Putin and they invited Kim Jong Un in attendance. So what message are they trying to send and what is the administration's response?

[Political Figure or Spokesperson]

Well, unfortunately, the weakness of the previous administration has driven Russia and China closer together. That was a terrible development of a lack of American leadership and a lack of American strength. And you saw it around the world and it manifests in what we saw on tv.

[Political Commentator]

So utterly pathetic. Oh, what's MAGA Mike Johnson saying on Capitol Hill? Ooh, well, I think we've turned over all of the Epstein documents. Donald Trump's the most transparent man in history. Yes, MAGA Mike, the man who's saying I shouldn't even call him that, this vile piece of trash in the Oval Office. That's, that's better. Who's calling the Epstein survivors a hoax and saying Epstein was a hoax. The most transparent that there is. Maga Mike here, play this clip.

[MAGA Mike Johnson]

I've spoken to the president myself about this many times and he is as insistent as we are. He is the most transparent president in memory probably in the history of the country. As you know, he stops. If he were here now, he would stand here and take your questions endlessly. That's his mindset and he wants the American people to have information so they can draw their own conclusions. I've. I've talked with him about this very subject myself, so I can tell you that his is his heart now. He also, just as we do, is insistent that we protect the innocent victims. And that's what this has been about.

[Political Commentator]

So weak. So pathetic. Such liars. Such utter liars. And then Donald Trump posts tell Hamas to immediately give back all 20 hostages, not two or five or seven. And things will change rapidly. It will end, exclamation point. You tell them you're the lead. You have to social media. You tell them. You tell him then. But stop the freaking atrocities taking place in Gaza. That's your. That's your plan? Enable the most horrific atrocities to take place against innocent people in Gaza while you social media post, tell Hamas who. Who are you saying? Who are you saying that to? What do you think your role is, you idiot? Anyway, hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our [e-mail] you'll.

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