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Television Host
So I just wanted to make a statement. I'm going to buy one now. Here's the bad news. I'm not allowed to drive.
Political Commentator
As Donald Trump crashed our markets once again. Today, Donald Trump decided to do a product placement event for Tesla outside the White House. He made a big announcement that he was going to be buying a Tesla for himself and also for his granddaughter. As Americans are suffering as their pensions and 401ks are being destroyed, this is what Donald Trump is doing. Just take a look. He goes in the Tesla, he goes, wow, computers. Wow. Elon, here, watch this.
Television Host
Wow, that's beautiful. This is a different panel than I've had. Everything's computer. That's beautiful.
Pharmaceutical Representative
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Political Commentator
So utterly pathetic. Donald Trump and Elon Musk outside the White House selling Teslas. Donald Trump was asked other questions as well, like, do you believe that your tariff policies bear any responsibility for the turmoil we're seeing in the economy? Trump goes, nope, it's all Biden's fault. Play this clip.
Television Host
Mr. President, you mentioned the ups and.
Political Analyst
Downs in the stock market.
Television Host
You said it will go up, it'll go down.
Political Analyst
But do you and your tariff policies right now bear any responsibility for the.
Television Host
Turmoil we're seeing this week? Biden gave us a horrible economy. He gave us horrible inflation. And I think the market was going to go very, very bad. If anything, I have a lot of very smart people, friends of mine and great businessmen. They're now investing because of what I'm doing. Because long term, what I'm doing is making our country strong again. Financially strong, militarily strong and strong. If we want to get away, remember this, we have wars. When I left, we had no wars. We didn't have Ukraine and Russia. We didn't have October 7th. We didn't have that disaster that took place with the withdrawal from Afghanistan. And you look at what's happened there, we caught the next.
Political Commentator
Even Peter Doocy of Fox says, hey, Donald, you know, these optics are really bad. You're out here talking about buying Teslas while Americans are suffering. Do you see how that could be a bad look? Hint, hint. Here, watch this.
News Anchor
President Trump buying a new car. While there are some folks who will see this flip at home, and they are struggling with their retirement accounts down at the moment, uncertainty about work ahead.
Television Host
Well, I think they're going to do great. I think we're, our country had to do this. We had to go and do this. They've taken away other countries, have Taken away our business, they've taken away our jobs. I did it initially very strongly against, as you know, China and some others in the first term and it was a very successful term. We had no inflation. We had the greatest economy in the history of our country. And then we had Covid, which we had a straighten so that even Ducey.
Political Commentator
From Fox is like, what are you doing? Next up, Donald Trump talks about how the borders between the United States and Canada are artificial and the United States needs to immediately annex and conquer Canada. Play this clip.
Television Host
By the way, when you take away that artificial line that looks like it was done with a ruler and that's what it was. Some guy sat there years ago and they said, well, when you take away that and you look at that beautiful formation of Canada and the United States, there is no place anywhere on in the world that looks like that. It's plus Greenland. And then if you add Greenland, that's.
News Anchor
I mean that's pretty, it's going to look beautiful.
Television Host
Okay, what are you going to tell us?
Political Commentator
I mean, this individual is an utter psychopath, crashing the economies and talking about conquering and annexing Canada and how borders are artificial. By the way, this is Mr. Border Guy purportedly who was like borders matter, but between Canada and the United States is artificial. And he's talked about conquering Greenland as well. I'm here. Donald Trump talks about how he's rebuilding the military and then he's connecting that with annexing Canada. Watch this clip, buddy.
Television Host
On military we have a great military. I rebuilt the military during my. So we're going to have to rebuild it a little bit again, not that much, but we're going to have to rebuild it a little bit again. But Canada would be great as our cherished 51st state. You wouldn't have to worry about borders. You wouldn't have to worry about anything. And by the way, Canada is very highly taxed and we're very low tax. We're considered a low tax nation because of me, because I cut the taxes so low so the people of Canada would pay much less tax. It makes a lot of sense. And by the way, when you take away that artificial line that looks like it was done with a ruler and that's what it was. Some guy sat there years ago and they said rah. Well, when you take away that and you look at that beautiful.
Political Commentator
Here's where Donald Trump talks about spending $35,000 today to buy his granddaughter a Tesla. And he loves the Tesla's. Play this clip I bought for a.
Television Host
Very special Young woman, do you know, I'm sure you've never heard of her, Kai. And she's a great golfer and she puts the clubs in the back and I guess it's a very safe deal. She loves it and I actually bought one about a year ago and she loves it and it's very safe. It's very strong, heavy. It's all steel, stainless steel, but the cars themselves. So what is this one?
News Anchor
Hila, that's the Model Y.
Television Host
That's a Model Y. So I have a lot of information to put in the price. I want to make a good deal here. You know, I do notice this. They have one which is $35,000, which is pretty low. What is that all about?
News Anchor
Yeah, I guess we want to make the point that Tesla's on all expensive. You can get a Tesla for as little as $35,000. And I just want to thank the President for his support. This means a lot. And also thank everyone out there who is supporting Tesla.
Political Commentator
By the way, you remember when Donald Trump was saying that he wants to destroy all things electric and how he hates electric vehicles. Who's actually expecting this moron to be consistent about anything? I guess the only thing he's consistent about is bankrupting everything he touches. Here Donald Trump is again talking about the markets and he's like, so what? You'll have drops here, you'll have drops there, it doesn't matter. We're being treated unfairly here. Play this clip.
Television Host
Drops and markets are going to go up, but they're going to go down. Yeah, but you know what? We have to rebuild our country. Our country has been stripped of its jobs, of its factories. And I'm tired of seeing where they build apartments, cheap apartments in an old broken down factory. But you have factories all over the place that are empty from many decades ago. And we're going to change it around. And it's all taxing policy. You know, it's really a policy because we have great workers, great people. It's really a policy of, of taxing and incentives.
Political Commentator
He's like a wind up Furby, like it's just a bunch of word salad. And he has no clue what he's even talking about except the words that you can kind of figure out what he's saying. Crash our economy and destroy our alliances. Here you have Donald Trump and Elon Musk talking about how, you know, Tesla owners are being unfairly targeted. These are innocent people who have done nothing wrong. Here, play this clip.
News Anchor
And I just want to thank the President for his support this means a lot. And also thank everybody out there who is supporting Tesla. It's really terrible that there's so much violence being perpetrated against people at Tesla. Tesla supporters, Tesla owners, Tesla stores. These are innocent people who've done nothing wrong.
Television Host
So, you know, but nobody's been, I mean, it hasn't been. There's been some physical damage, a little damage, and we want to keep it that way because I don't want to say this, it's just not the appropriate. But law enforcement's out there watching everybody. We don't want this to happen and not to somebody that's been so good to our country. He didn't have to do this. He didn't have to go through this and we can't let it happen. And aside from that, I happen to love the product. It's a lot nicer if you also happen to love the product. And he's done a really good job.
Political Commentator
More whining by Donald Trump about being treated unfairly by Canada and Mexico. Let's play it.
Television Host
Not going to do that. So I respect that, but we were just informed that he's not going to do that. Look, we've been treated very unfairly by Canada, we've been treated very unfairly by Mexico, but we've been treated very unfairly by every country all over the world. The European Union is horrible, horrible. And we're going to get it back.
Political Commentator
Here. Trump again. More whining from him saying our country's been stripped of everything, everything. I'm tired of seeing where they build apartments, cheap apartments and broken down factories. Here, play this clip.
Television Host
Stock is all have drops and markets are going to go up and they're going to go down. Yeah, but you know what? We have to rebuild our country. Our country has been stripped of its jobs, of its factories and I'm tired of seeing where they build apartments, cheap apartments in an old broken down factory.
Political Commentator
But then he says he doesn't know if Elon Musk is even a Republican.
Television Host
He penalized because he's a patriot. He's an incredible patriot. And I don't even know if He's a Republican. Mr. President. Well, I'm not sure if he was.
Political Commentator
By the way, this disastrous press conference by Trump follows what went down earlier in the White House. The disastrous press conference by Donald Trump's chief propagandist, Caroline Levitt. And here Caroline Levitt just lies about what tariffs are. And she's like, we are delivering on our promises of tax cuts. The tax cuts to the American people are the Tariffs, that's, that's, that's what tax cuts are, right? And the reporter's like, no, tariffs are literally tax hikes, not tax cuts. What are you talking about? Watch it.
Political Analyst
You're welcome.
Reporter
If we could just step back for a second. When President Trump last addressed the brt, when he was on the campaign trail, his big push was on tax cuts. He said he's going there today as he's proposing tax hikes in the form of tariffs. And I'm curious for why he's prioritizing that over the tax cuts.
Political Analyst
He's actually not implementing tax hikes. Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries that again have been ripping us off. Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people. And the President is a staunch advocate of tax cuts. As you know, he campaigned on no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security benefits. He is committed to all three of those things and he expects Congress to pass them later this year.
Reporter
I'm sorry, have you ever paid a tariff? Because I have. They don't get charged on foreign companies. They get charged on the importers.
Political Analyst
And ultimately, when we have fair and balanced trade, which the American people have not seen in decades, as I said at the beginning, revenues will stay here, wages will go up, and our country will be made wealthy again. And I think it's insulting that you are trying to test my knowledge of economics and the decisions that this President has made. I'm now regret giving a question to the Associated Press. Mary.
Political Commentator
And the White House continued their message of annexation of Canada today. When asked if the United States considers Canada an ally here was Caroline Levitt's response. Let's play it.
Political Analyst
I wonder, does this administration still consider Canada to be a close ally of the United States? Well, I think Canada is a neighbor. They are a partner. They have always been an ally. Perhaps they are becoming a competitor now. But as the President also laid out in his Truth Social post today, he believes that Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state of the United States of America. And I actually looked into some of the research about the cost of living in Canada and the cost of living is much higher than it is here in the United States of America. The average cost of a home in Canada is much higher. In Quebec, the highest tax rate for an income of 150,000 or more is 53.3%. More than half of Canadians incomes they are being taxed on. So the President has made it clear that he believes Canadians would be better served economically, militarily, if they were to become the 51st state of the United States of America. Reagan oh yeah.
Political Commentator
And this follows Lara Trump appearing on Sean Hannity last night where she says that why are people upset at Donald and Elon? They should be kissing their feet. People should be kissing Donald and Elon's feet. Here, play this clip.
Political Analyst
We cannot survive as a country, so people ought to be kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump for being the two people to actually do this well.
Political Commentator
And that's what went down at the White House today. Horrific, horrific stuff. The economy's tanking, markets are crashing, and this is what Donald Trump is doing. Product placement to try to sell Teslas in front of the White House. Absurd hit. Subscribe let's get to 5 million subscribers. Can't get enough Midas? Check out the Midas plus substack for ad. Free articles, reports, podcasts, daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski and more. Sign up for free now@midasplus.com.
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The MeidasTouch Podcast: "Trump Makes Tesla Commercial as He Tanks Markets"
Episode Release Date: March 12, 2025
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Podcast: The MeidasTouch Podcast
In this compelling episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, the Meiselas brothers delve into the recent controversial actions of former President Donald Trump, focusing on his unexpected collaboration with Tesla amidst a turbulent economic landscape. The episode, titled "Trump Makes Tesla Commercial as He Tanks Markets," provides an in-depth analysis of Trump's product placement for Tesla vehicles and its ramifications on the U.S. economy and political climate.
The episode kicks off with the brothers highlighting Trump's recent event outside the White House, where he engaged in product placement for Tesla. This move has sparked significant debate, especially as it coincides with declining markets and economic uncertainty for many Americans.
During the event, Trump announced his intention to purchase Teslas for himself and his granddaughter, showcasing the vehicles and praising their features.
The timing of Trump's endorsement of Tesla has raised eyebrows, especially given the current economic downturn. The markets have been experiencing volatility, with significant drops affecting retirement accounts and investments.
Trump's rhetoric during the event shifted blame for the economic struggles onto the current administration, asserting that his policies would restore strength to the nation.
The Meiselas brothers dissect the potential motives and consequences behind Trump's actions. They argue that Trump's endorsement serves as a strategic attempt to regain influence and distract the public from the economic issues at hand.
The discussion also touches upon Trump's controversial statements regarding the annexation of Canada, further complicating his political stance and international relations.
Political Commentator:
"As Donald Trump crashed our markets once again... As Americans are suffering as their pensions and 401ks are being destroyed, this is what Donald Trump is doing." [03:20]
Television Host, Donald Trump (clip):
"That's a Model Y. So I have a lot of information to put in the price. I want to make a good deal here... They have one which is $35,000, which is pretty low." [08:13]
Political Analyst:
"Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people... revenues will stay here, wages will go up, and our country will be made wealthy again." [13:15]
Political Commentator:
"And that's what went down at the White House today. Horrific, horrific stuff. The economy's tanking, markets are crashing, and this is what Donald Trump is doing." [15:47]
The MeidasTouch brothers provide a critical perspective on Trump's latest maneuvers, suggesting that the former president is leveraging his influence to navigate through personal and political challenges. The episode underscores the apparent disconnect between Trump's actions and the broader economic hardships faced by everyday Americans.
Key Insights:
Distraction Tactics: Trump's product placement for Tesla may be an attempt to divert attention from the deteriorating economic conditions and his own waning political influence.
Economic Blame Shifting: Consistently, Trump shifts responsibility for economic woes onto the current administration, avoiding accountability for policies that may have contributed to the present situation.
Political Strategy: The push to annex Canada reflects a broader, albeit controversial, strategy to reshape international alliances and domestic political narratives.
Concluding Thoughts:
The episode effectively captures the tension between Trump's promotional activities and the economic struggles of the populace. The Meiselas brothers emphasize the importance of scrutinizing such actions, urging listeners to remain informed and critical of political figures who may undermine democratic and economic stability for personal or political gain.
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