Trump Loses His Mind as Tables Finally Get Turned on Him

Summary

Podcast Summary: MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode Title: Trump Loses His Mind as Tables Finally Get Turned on Him
Date: October 30, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)
Main Guest: Governor Gavin Newsom (featured extensively via press conferences and interview clips)

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the recent political turbulence surrounding Donald Trump and the MAGA Republican faction in Congress, especially their handling of the government shutdown, cuts to food assistance programs, and health care subsidies. The MeidasTouch brothers amplify Governor Gavin Newsom’s strong, public denunciations of Trump’s leadership, highlighting Newsom’s efforts to frame California’s response as a blueprint for resistance and progressive governance. The tone is urgent, unapologetic, and rich with both outrage and humor, characteristic of the show's "brotherly banter with a backbone."

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Governor Newsom Takes Direct Aim at Trump and MAGA Republicans

• Ben Meiselas introduces Governor Newsom’s aggressive rhetorical strategy: exposing Trump’s "weakness masquerading as strength" and his “fraud masquerading as a plan” ([02:33]).
• Newsom calls out the hypocrisy of the Senate holding “lavish lunches” while discussing food program cuts ([03:08]).

Memorable Quote:

"I hope they enjoy their lunch. Just paint that picture... I just want to paint the picture, the situational reality of what is and what is not occurring in Washington, D.C."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([03:08])

2. Food Assistance Cuts & Cruel Priorities

• Newsom highlights the suffering Americans face during the holidays due to food price inflation and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding cuts ([03:56]).
• Contrasts billions found for overseas bailouts versus the denial of emergency food aid.

Memorable Quote:

"He’s found $20 billion… but he can’t provide as legally required, $6 billion from a contingency fund that was set up precisely for this moment. That’s about cruelty, period. That’s all this is about."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([03:56])

3. Exposing ‘Fake Christianity’ and Moral Hypocrisy

• Powerful moment as Newsom accuses Trump and MAGA Republicans of weaponizing religion while inflicting suffering ([05:03]).
• References to biblical teachings on feeding the hungry as a rebuke against the current leadership’s policies.

Memorable Quote:

"Maybe they got an edited version of Donald Trump’s Bible and they edited all of that out. I mean, enough of this. Cruelty is the policy. That’s what this is about."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([05:22])

4. Healthcare Costs Balloon Amid Shutdown

• Newsom warns of a potential 388% increase in healthcare premiums in California due to expiring subsidies ([07:35]).
• The episode draws sharp state-to-state contrasts, particularly against Texas and Governor Greg Abbott, on uninsured rates ([07:50]).

Memorable Quote:

"Congress and the President have not been able to agree. And as a consequence, the premium increases are going to skyrocket."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([08:36])

5. $186 Billion SNAP and CalFresh Cuts

• Trump’s Congress pushed through “the largest cuts to food stamps and SNAP in American history,” totaling $186 billion over a decade ([10:49]).
• Newsom frames this as “manufactured cruelty” used as a political cudgel during national holidays ([11:15]).

Memorable Quote:

"President Trump, it’s the rule of law, not the rule of Donald. The president and Congress will decide when this shutdown ends. But I’ve never in my lifetime… experienced a president so disassociated, disconnected from the pain and suffering of the American people."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([11:45])

6. Showcasing ‘The California Way’

• Newsom appears on Alex Michelson’s show to promote state-level progressive wins: $11 insulin, raising the minimum wage for fast food and healthcare workers, pre-K, universal healthcare, and apprenticeship programs ([13:29]).
• “Substance” is the declared message: real policy results, not soundbites.

Memorable Quote:

"Driving the narrative matters. Substance… $11 Insulin, $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers, $20 minimum wage for fast food workers… universal health care, the whole thing. Substance."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([13:29])

7. Trump’s “Bizarre and Dangerous” Public Statements

• Trump’s social media antics are called out, particularly his spread of incorrect medical advice and inability to spell “hepatitis” ([14:01]).
• Newsom’s critique: “Won’t be taking medical advice from someone who can’t spell hepatitis and looks like this.”

8. Record Job Layoffs & Economic Hardship

• Newsom references nearly a million job losses, highlighting the disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric about a strong economy and growing hardship ([14:30]).
• Food banks face overwhelming demand as millions risk losing SNAP benefits.

Memorable Quote:

"Donald Trump is literally dancing in Asia… while 40 million people lose access to food. Absolutely disgusting."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([15:49])

9. California Deploys National Guard to Deliver Food

• In a rare move, California deploys National Guard to distribute food aid during the shutdown. Newsom frames this as what real use of state power looks like ([16:10]).
• MeidasTouch commentary underscores: "Imagine deploying the Guard to actually help people!"

10. Voter Suppression, Federal Overreach, and Civil Liberties

• DOJ sends election monitors to California’s Prop 50 election—a move Newsom calls an intimidation and suppression tactic ([17:09]).
• Newsom blasts the militarization and federal intrusion as unprecedented and unjustified.

Memorable Quote:

"They have no business being here. They have no basis being here...it is part of a pattern of practice from this administration."
— Gov. Gavin Newsom ([17:50])

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Notable Quotes & Timestamp Reference Table

| Time | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:08 | Gavin Newsom | “Hope they enjoy their lunch. Just paint that picture...” | | 03:56 | Gavin Newsom | “He’s found $20 billion… but he can’t provide… $6 billion… That’s about cruelty, period.” | | 05:22 | Gavin Newsom | “Maybe they got an edited version of Donald Trump’s Bible… Cruelty is the policy.” | | 08:36 | Gavin Newsom | “Premium increases are going to skyrocket.” | | 11:45 | Gavin Newsom | “President Trump, it’s the rule of law, not the rule of Donald…” | | 13:29 | Gavin Newsom | “Driving the narrative matters. Substance… universal health care, the whole thing.” | | 15:49 | Gavin Newsom | “Donald Trump is literally dancing in Asia… while 40 million people lose access to food.” | | 17:50 | Gavin Newsom | “They have no business being here. They have no basis being here...” |

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Conclusion

The episode paints a clear, critical picture of Donald Trump’s handling of the government shutdown, his administration’s priorities, and the deep disconnect between MAGA rhetoric and Americans’ lived realities. Governor Gavin Newsom is positioned as both a fierce critic and a proactive leader, touting California’s approach as evidence that progressive policy and moral clarity are both possible and necessary.

Throughout, the MeidasTouch brothers blend urgent political analysis with their trademark humor and righteous indignation, providing listeners with both context and inspiration for the fight ahead.

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For full context and the powerful rhetoric, listen to the episode segments highlighted above.

Transcript

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Turned against Donald Trump. California Governor Gavin Newsom keeps on going on the offense, keeps on exposing Donald Trump's weakness masquerading as strength, Donald Trump's fraud masquerading as a plan when one doesn't exist. Donald Trump's egregious behavior here. Governor Newsom at a press conference that he just held, calls out Trump and the MAGA Republicans for having their lavish lunches while they starve the American people here play this clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

I find it also interesting that the Senate's going to be having lunch today. Lunch to discuss cuts to food programs. Hope they enjoy their lunch. Just paint that picture. Attorney general painted the picture of the ballroom. I just want to paint the picture, the situational reality of what is and what is not occurring in Washington, D.C.

[Narrator/Host]

Next, Governor Newsom talks about how Donald Trump is desperate and flailing on his overseas trip while Americans are suffering. And Trump would rather give Argentina 20 billion or $40 billion bailouts while depriving 42 million Americans of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Let's play this clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

This is a holiday season. This is when food banks are already busy. This is when there's already a lot of pressure and anxiety. And anyone that's bought coffee, you understand prices are through the roof, record breaking prices. Inflation's out of control once again in this country. Ask any of us that bought a pound of beef. Many of you are buying Halloween Candy. It's up 10.8% just since this administration took the oath of office. President so desperate he's overseas trying to clean up his mess. He's telling people to buy today foreign cars, which is extraordinary, and foreign beef. He's found $20 billion. Didn't he found $20 billion to send to wannabe dictator in Argentina. Now he wants to buy beef from Argentina. $20 billion he found, but he can't provide as legally required, $6 billion from a contingency fund that was set up precisely for this moment. That's about cruelty, period. That's all this is about.

[Narrator/Host]

Governor Newsom also calls out Donald Trump and maga's fake Christianity where they try to hold up the Bible while they inflict such vicious pain and suffering on on the American people and people throughout the world. It was a powerful moment. Let's play this clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

The speaker of the House of Representatives remarkably once again lied when he said, well, it's government shutdown. There's nothing we can do about it. You can see the board right behind the attorney general. There's been situations in the past consistently this program has been funded during government shutdowns. He lied. Once again, he lied. It's also interesting to me because I spent a little time at wonderful Jesuit University. If there was anything I remember about my four years with Father cause is that the New Testament, Old Testament have one thing dominantly in common in Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, I mean, go down the list. It's around food. It's about serving those that are hungry. It's not a suggestion. In the Old and New Testament. It's core and central to what it is to align to God's will, period, Full stop. I say that because these guys need to stop the BS in Washington D.C. they're sitting there in their prayer breakfasts. I mean, maybe they got an edited version of Donald Trump's bible and they edited all of that out. I mean, enough of this. Cruelty is the policy. That's what this is about. It's intentional cruelty. Intentionally creating anxiety for millions and millions of people, 5.5 million here in our home state. So again, our state of mind is pretty clear. We're going to win this lawsuit.

[Narrator/Host]

Then Governor Newsom talks about the reality that people in California and people throughout this country are going to face as a result of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans shutting down the government and refusing to even provide emergency funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In addition, health care costs are going to be rising dramatically as a result of the Affordable Care act subsidies expiring. Some premiums in California will increase 388%. That's what your premiums can go up here. And we're seeing this across the country. Let's play this clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

Some are going to experience 388 increase. 388% increase. That's what this whole government shutdown is about. To have the backs of tens of millions of Americans that are going to face unprecedented increase in their health care costs. We're living in a state with 6.4% uninsured. I want to contrast that for example relationship to Prop 50. Greg Abbott, I believe the last time you can quote me but with an asterisk. The last time I checked their uninsured rate was 16.7%. It's a taker state that takes more federal money and still provides less 16.7% uninsured rate. California was at 6.4%. First state to provide universal health care regardless of preexisting conditions. Billy to pay and regardless of your status. And then we run right into this brick wall with these subsidies and the impacts are outsized for the state of California because of the number of people that rely disproportionate number in our state that rely on these subsidies. So you saw and we've put out charts on the bronze plan at Blue Shield and others. I mean these are jaw dropping increases. And those notices are going to go out. They went out and we were pretty candid about it. Congress and the President have not been able to agree. And as a consequence the premium increases are going to skyrocket. And so we're doing all we can to continue to Support our leaders in Congress, House and Senate to hold the line on behalf of Californians and the American people to support those subsidies. Not only support them in the short run, but support extending those subsidies Beyond November of 2020.

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And then Governor Newsom talks about how Trump and his lapdogs in Congress pushed through a $186 billion cut to Snap and CalFresh. Play this clip.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

There's an origin story here connects a thread. The largest cuts to Medicaid in American history were supported by by Josh Hawley and the Republicans. They supported some of the largest cuts to food stamps and SNAP in American history. $186 billion over the next 10 years before this manufactured crisis, this decision that they're making, this choice they're making not to provide the contingency funds to mitigate the impacts during Thanksgiving, during the holidays when we give thanks and we come together as a community and as a family. They chose that's cruelty. So this ends when Donald Trump decides to get back on a plane and come back to the United States of America and in good faith negotiate with a co equal branch of government. He'll have time on the plane and I would encourage him to read the Constitution of the United States of America. 3 CO/2 branches of government, popular sovereignty, the rule of law. President Trump it's the rule of law, not the rule of dawn. The president and Congress will decide when this shutdown ends. But I've never in my lifetime and there have been many shutdowns experienced a president so disassociated disconnected from the pain and suffering of the American people that he turned their back and went overseas with a crisis of this magnitude at this moment. Who went golfing the weekend before the shutdown? Who had one meeting that he refused to invite cameras in which for Donald Trump is extraordinary act where he put hats that said Trump 2028 and sent out selfies or true social tweets. He is an unserious president.

[Narrator/Host]

On the same day, Governor Newsom spoke with his his friend, our friend here at the Midas Touch Network, Alex Michelson. And here on his new show. And here's what Governor Newsom had to say. $11 insulin $20 minimum wage for fast food workers $25 minimum wage universal pre K free school meals 600,000 new apprenticeship programs. Largest civil service program in the country. Universal healthcare, improved test scores across the state. That's the California way. That's how California's leading here. Watch this clip right here.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

Driving the narrative matters. Substance Prop 50 Substance 53 lawsuits against the administration. Substance $11 Insulin $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers. $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. A work career education Strategy with over 600,000 new apprenticeships reforming our civil service system. A brand new grade pre K for all improved test scores in California. I go through a list universal health care, the whole thing. Substance. At the same time, we've got to.

[Narrator/Host]

Drive the narrative in response to Donald Trump posting this bizarre and very dangerous message. Pregnant women, don't do this, don't do that. Trump spells hepatitis wrong. He's giving adv about hepatitis vaccines. He has no clue what he's talking about and he's giving incorrect medical information. Governor Newsom shows this photo of Donald Trump and says won't be taking medical advice from someone who can't spell hepatitis and looks like this. Governor Newsom also posts this from More Perfect Union. The U.S. is seeing the largest number of layoffs since 2020 with nearly 1 million people losing their jobs so far this year. Governor Newsom says great work Donald Trump. Also as Donald Trump is out there saying Trump inflation has been defeated. Everyone is doing well. Governor Newsom just post the facts like this. Donald Trump is out of the country while he allows Americans to starve. Food banks brace for overwhelming demand as snap cutoff looms. And I've already showed you videos with those food bank lines. Never been bigger. You know, never has anybody seen in history food bank lines this big. Seriously. That's what's going on right now. Also, inflation's up. Everyone's not doing well. As Donald Trump Claims everybody is rich. He says inflation ticked up 3% in September, the US belatedly reported, although I think it's actually much higher than that based on my personal experiences going food shopping or going out to buy clothing. And then we showed you the food bank sprace for the overwhelming demand right now. They're already experiencing it. Also in response to the article about how SNAP funding expires. 40 million Americans, 42 million is actually the number that will lose their access to SNAP. Donald Trump is literally dancing in Asia, Governor Newsom writes, while 40 million people lose access to food. Absolutely disgusting. Governor Newsom. Then post this from Fox. The five longest government shutdowns in history. What happened, how they ended December 2018 to January 2019, 35 days. That's the longest. Then you have October 1st. Currently we're at 26, 27. We're now at 28 days. In response to this article, talks about how California deploys National Guard for an actual good reason, a reason to utilize the National Guard. That makes sense. Deliver food to starving people as a result of Trump's policies and the government shutdown government. Governor Newsom writes, imagine deploying the Guard to actually help people. And then Governor Newsom, post this video with Alex. What's happening in California is a preview of what will happen across the country. Donald Trump is trying to suppress the vote and intimidate voters. Why? Because he knows he's going to lose. And when he's unsuccessful, he will claim fraud to say the elections are illegitimate. Let's play this clip right here.

[Governor Gavin Newsom]

Let's talk about what's happening now.

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[Governor Gavin Newsom]

Done since the Department of Justice announced that they're gonna be sending election monitors into California to monitor what's happening with the Prop 50 election. It's a statewide election, not a federal election. Why do you think they're doing that? Well, I mean, it's a pattern in practice. They're doing it as part of an intimidation strategy. They're trying to suppress the vote. They're trying to chill the freedom of speech. We've seen that with this private police force, these increasing encroachment in terms of our civil liberties, no due process, people with mas jumping out of unmarked cars. We're seeing that in terms of the federalization, the militarization of American cities with troops. It is part of practice from this administration. They have no business being here. They have no basis being here for exactly the reasons you framed. It's a statewide election for a statewide constitutional amendment. And so there's no pattern of practice in the past of violations of the Voting Rights act, and all of a sudden now they seem to be champions of the Voting Rights Act. Quite curiously, in some of the most diverse districts in this state at a particular curious and important time in American history, not just California history.

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There you have it folks. Governor Newsom showing moral authority, formal authority. Great stuff. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers and thanks so much for watching.

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