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Donald Trump is absolutely losing it as his propaganda campaign to defame Alex Jeffrey Pretty has utterly failed. Donald Trump kicked his disinformation machine into high gear to destroy the the legacy of Pretty after he was murdered in cold blood by Trump's Border Patrol Gestapo in Minneapolis, when all Pretty was doing was trying to help a female protester who was being pepper sprayed and brutalized by Donald Trump's Border Patrol Gestapo. You've seen the video. The Border Patrol gang tackle Pretty. They pepper spray him, they pistol whip him, they shoot him multiple times. And then the Trump regime tried to claim that Pretty was brandishing his gun at the Border Patrol Gestapo, that Pretty arrived in order to do a mass massacre of the Border Patrol Gestapo, which was utterly false. Donald Trump's lies were exposed and Donald Trump sent his sycophants from his Cabinet, MAGA Republicans in the House and Senate who went on TV and said, if you have a concealed carry permit and you bring a gun to a protest lawfully, you will get killed by the Border Patrol and you will get killed by ice. Now, Donald Trump has been powerfully rebuked by the top corporate CE CEOs in Minnesota. The Chamber of Commerce representing these 60 CEOs or more than 60 CEO CEOs have put out a statement powerfully rebuking Trump and his regime for their despicable behavior, for their immorality, for the murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretty. The NBA Players association and numerous superstar NBA players and athletes have come out with powerful statements rebuking Donald Trump and his dastardly regime. Former President Obama, former President Clinton have come out with powerful statements rebuking the Trump regime. And there is massive panic within the White House right now as they realize that Donald Trump is in big, big trouble. Trump's approval is plummeting even lower, if you can imagine that, as Donald Trump has tried to defame Governor Walls and other leaders in Minnesota. Governor Walls called out Donald Trump and said, this is about basic morality. And while we are at it, release the damn Epstein files. Let's not forget this regime covering up a child sex trafficking ring as well by not releasing the Epstein files. You even had Fox hosts like Maria Bartiroma pissed at the Trump regime and pissed at these Trump sycophants like James Comer who were showing up on the morning shows and she's like, we've all seen the video. What the hell is even going on here? You had Second Amendment groups powerfully rebuking Donald Trump, saying, you can't tell us that we don't have a lawful right to carry weapons. There's something called a second Amendment. And pretty was lawfully permitted. He had a permit to carry his gun and he was not brandishing it. He had a concealed carry permit. That's what he was doing. He was disarmed by one of the Border Patrol Gestapo who ripped the gun from the holster, which was not being brandished at all. And when he was defenseless, he was brutally murdered. We all saw what happened on that video. Let's go through this step by step so we can show what's going on with the Trump regime. First, let's take a look right here at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce statement on behalf of more than 60 CEOs in Minnesota. Open letter from CEOs of large Minnesota based companies and associations. By the way, folks, this is why general strikes work. If these corporations want to try to use and abuse workers, if workers can stand in solidarity together and stand up and say, you're not going to use and abuse our labor in the name of a regime that is killing us. So we're going on a general strike. Here's the letter from the CEOs. The business community in Minnesota prides itself in providing leadership and solving problems to ensure a strong and vibrant state. The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life. For the past several weeks, representatives in Minnesota's business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to advance real solutions. These efforts have included close communications with the governor, the White House, the Vice president and local mayor. There are ways for us to come together to foster progress. With yesterday's tragic news. We are calling for an immediate de escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions. We have been working for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and we'll do so in the months and years ahead with equal and even greater commitment in this difficult moment for our community. We call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve swift and durable solutions and enable families, businesses, our employees and communities across Minnesota to resume our work and to build bright and prosperous futures. The National Basketball Players association released a statement following the Trump regime's murder of Alex Pretty and Renee Good saying that the NBA players can no longer remain silent. The NBA PA is standing up for free speech, civil liberties and the people in Minnesota demanding justice. And it says the fraternity of NBA players, like the United States itself, is a community enriched by its global citizens. And we refuse to let the flames of division threaten these civil liberties that are meant to protect us all. And yesterday the Minnesota Timberwolves played the Golden State warriors in an NBA matchup in Minnesota. After the game, where the mood in the Timberwolves stadium was so somber, Steph Curry was asked about what his feelings were regarding Donald Trump's Border Patrol and Ice Gestapo inflicting so much pain and trauma on the here's what Steph Curry had to say after the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Play this clip.
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It was like three straight hours, negative 10 degree weather. It was beautiful to see that turnout. That speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard. And those elements and whatever streets right outside our hotel, they were out was amazing to watch. So your day yesterday, you're just, I mean were you part of the conversation.
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On the game should have gone on or not?
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I saw the coach who was talking to obviously the Wolves organization, Timberwolves organization, and it was very similar to it's hard to catch up to everything that's going on here in the community. Just fly kind of you understand what's going on but how it affects players, the staff, the entire franchise, the families and allowing just supporting them in whatever decision made sense, obviously talking to the league. So that was, that was pretty much it.
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And then the coach of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, said the following Play this clip.
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Honestly, what I felt was that their group suffering you know, I thought the vibe in the stands, it was one of the most bizarre sad games I've ever been a part of. You could feel in the somber atmosphere their team, we could tell they were, they were struggling with everything that's been going on and you know, what the city has been through. So it was very sad. It was a sad night. You know, we're, obviously, we got the win and we're happy about that, but very difficult to see so many people struggling and sad. And you know, they came to the game to try to forget about stuff, I guess. But I don't think anything went away for the city and for, for their team. I think they, they were suffering from the effects of everything.
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Now what is Donald Trump doing? Donald Trump gave a bizarre interview to the Wall Street Journal. In an interview, the president says that immigration enforcement officers may leave at some point. But what he says is, I don't like any shooting, but I don't like it when somebody goes into a protest and he's got a very powerful fully loaded gun with two magazines loaded up with bullets also. That doesn't play good either. That doesn't play good either. Someone who had a concealed carry lawful permit and was concealed carrying and did not point the gun at any of the border patrol Gestapo. So in other words, Donald Trump and your entire regime, you don't believe in the second Amendment. Instead, I suppose what you care about is allowing people to carry semi automatic weapons around school. Schools. That's when you defend the second amendment. But when someone has a lawful permit for a concealed carry weapon the way Alex Pretty did, then you say you deserve to die at protests. That's what you're saying. And then Donald Trump, Coward and he, and Melania and his regime, they held a screening for the Melania movie. And so while people were reeling over the weekend based on the murder of Alex Pretty, following the murder of Renee Good, this is what Melania Trump posts. Melania, the film, a historic moment. I am deeply humbled to have been surrounded by an inspiring room of friends, family and cultural iconoclasts at the White House last night. Countdown five days away for the Melania movie. This is what Donald Trump was doing yesterday. Also, Donald Trump was ranting and raving like a lunatic this morning about the Golden Ballroom. Yesterday morning, today, all day, Golden Ballroom this, Golden Ballroom that. He was upset that the Historic Preservation Society filed a lawsuit to try to block the construction of the ballroom, which does not have congressional authorization. And as I've been saying here on the Midas Touch Network is Patently unlawful. So he's been whining about that. What else was he posting about? He was making a raving and ranting like a lunatic about I can't watch the NFL kickoff. Like many others, I just turned my head. Who has the right to make such a change? It's disparaging the game. And then he posts the following. Minnesota is a criminal cover up of the massive financial fraud that has gone on. Exclamation point. How utterly pathetic. Now the American people are not buying the propaganda that the Trump regime is selling. Was the shooting of the man in Minneapolis on Saturday justified? Only 20% of Americans say it was just justified according to the latest polling data. How about Trump's approval on immigration? According to Ras Moose and Donald Trump's favorite pollster, Donald Trump there has a net negative 14 approval on immigration. From Rasmussen. Donald Trump's right far right wing extremist polling company has a net negative 14. 59% of Americans disapprove of the way Donald Trump has handled immigration. A powerful statement by former President Barack Obama who writes, the killing of Alex Pretty is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. Former President Bill Clinton writes, over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. At the Target center where the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Dunkers, the kind of the group that pumps up the crowd. They were wearing shirts that say ICE out. And now, finally, finally, basic morality seems to start penetrating our culture where people who were on the sidelines are talking out against this despicable Trump regime. Yesterday afternoon, Donald Trump sent out Greg Bevino, the Border Patrol Gestapo leader who made things even worse for the Trump regime when he was asked by reporters in Minnesota, well, Now we've seen two separate people shot and killed by your officers within 17 days. Do you plan on taking accountability? And Bevino then attacked Renee Good. And he attacks Alex Pretty. Watch what happens here between your agency, Border Patrol, Mr. Charles, your agency ICE. We've now seen two separate people shot and killed by your officers within 17 days. Do either of you plan on taking any accountability for those actions?
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Two suspects are, you're correct. Two suspects have been shot and suspects that assault, delay, obstruct or threaten a law enforcement officer's life. It goes back to the choices that we just talked about. When individuals make poor choices Poor decisions come into a law enforcement situation, an active law enforcement situation, conspire to come into that situation. Whether that's based on ideology, we don't know. That'll be in the investigation that we just talked about. That's what we base the split second decisions on. And our law enforcement office officers are safe. They managed, don't hold on. They managed to come home at the end of shift. And you know, again, I would implore upon any individuals, whether they're anarchists, rioters or anyone else that thinks it wise to go into a law enforcement scene. To disrupt, to delay, is to don't do that.
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Now contrast that to Governor Walz's press conference where Governor Walz said, we now have children in Minnesota who are hiding in their houses, afraid to go out. Play this clip.
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Places to live allow our children to go back to school. We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Franklin. Somebody's going to write that children's story about Minnesota. And there's one person who can end this now. And I, I'll go back to it again. Please show some decency, pull these folks out, reset this situation and allow us to do the job that the Attorney General myself were elected to do. Protect the people of Minnesota and carry out the laws of Minnesota. We'll be back with you and we get more information.
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So contrast Governor Walls, empathetic, actually fighting for the people of his state. Compare that to Greg Bevino, the Border Patrol Gestapo leader, when he was asked. So are you blaming the victims here? Are you blaming Renee Good and Alex Pretty? Babino said, the real victims here are the Border Patrol agents, the shooters, the killers, the murderers. They are the real victims here. Play this clip with respect. It feels as though in some ways.
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You'Re blaming the victim here.
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The victim. The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victim are the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation. The victims are the Border Patrol agents there.
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Then you had Governor Wall say, this isn't a political debate. This is about basic morality here. Let's play this clip.
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We're no longer having a political debate. We're having a moral debate. We all want secure borders and immigration enforcement that prioritizes criminals. And I want to thank the press, especially the local press, who has done a deep dive to show that's exactly what Minnesota does. But what you're seeing is not common sense, lawful or humane enforcement. That's not what this occupation is about.
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And then you had Bavino, Donald Trump's Border Patrol Gestapo attack the parents of the children who are getting kidnapped by the Border Patrol and ICE Gestapo. Here, play this clip is a choice.
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And there are always actions that result from our choices. When you choose to use your 5 year old child as a shield to evade law enforcement, that is a choice that someone makes and there are actions and consequences that result from that choice. Or when you're a politician or a community leader, you make a lot of choices there some very important wide ranging and in depth choices. When as a politician, if you choose collusion and corruption as a choice, then there are consequences and actions that take place because of that.
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Just a reminder by the way, this is what the MAGA base was always telling us were the way they protested where they would bring their semi automatics, their AR15s, you know, and other weapons of war to protest. Remember when they stood outside the state Capitol building in Michigan with their semi automatic weapons and they said that's what we do. That's fine, that's how you roll. But then now they're saying, or now the Trump regime is saying having a lawful concealed carry permit and having a gun in a concealed carry posture now constitutes grounds to be killed and to be murdered by Donald Trump's ICE Gestapo. Let me just share with you some of the statements coming in from Alex Pretty friends. A friend of Alex Pretty says rest in peace Alex Pretty. You are courageous, kind soul unjustly murdered. You will be deeply missed. Here's another statement. Alex and I were friends freshman year of college and lived in the same dorm. We drifted apart because life happens. But I had always sort of wondered how he ended up. As it turns out, he was a helper. Up until the very end. He was the best of us. It's shattering. Thinking of his family and those closest to him or this post, I am incredibly sad that one of the sweetest people this is a former co worker I knew was killed by ICE agents. He worked in a neighboring lab years ago. I have found meth. I have fond memories of him and they will live on f ICE is what this person say. Here's Maria Bartiroma, absolutely livid. And when you've lost Maria Bartiroma from State Regime Media, here she is speaking with James Comer. Let's play this clip right here.
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Another individual is dead at the hands of Border Patrol. Let's be clear. We do not know if there was any pushback from this individual who was armed. We do not have evidence that he was Waving a gun, doing anything to threaten Border Patrol. He had his phone and he was shooting. He was viewing and recording the incident. That's what he was doing, recording the incident. What is your reaction? And you are an elected official. What can you do about it?
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Well, look, I don't think there's any question. A majority of Americans want President Trump and ICE to go in and apprehend the criminal illegals. That's what President Trump campaigned on, and he's doing exactly what he said. I look at what happened in Minneapolis versus what happened in Washington, D.C. when President Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. the mayor, mayor Muriel Bowser, supported that. She worked her local law enforcement, worked with the president, and in a short period of time, they have really been successful in reducing the amount of crime in Washington, D.C. that was a big success. Fast forward to where we are in Minneapolis. We have a governor, an attorney general and a mayor of Minneapolis who are getting people jacked up, trying to get them, you know, convinced that this is, you know, some type of illegal raid, that all their lives are threatened. And they've got all these white liberals coming in, trying to run over ice, trying to, you know, spray them and do everything to disrupt.
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And, and now I'll share with you, Democratic Congressmember Cassar from Texas. Here's what he had to say about what should be the non negotiables now in the House and Senate when it comes to blocking any funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Let's play it.
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What I think we've all seen is that folks watching at home's voices have been heard. Until just recently, it seemed like that ICE funding bill was going to make it through the Senate. But thankfully, Senate Democrats are saying, no, we cannot leave ICE and Trump's mass deportation machine in place. And so now we need to ask our senators before they send the bill back to the House. In my view, for at least five non negotiables. First, pull ICE and CBP out of Minneapolis. No more of this in Minneapolis or other American cities. Two, the masks need to come off. Three, no more arresting and deporting US Citizens or a full and thorough investigation of the killing of Ms. Good and Mr. Preddy. And number five, we've got to end these indiscriminate arrest quotas and warrantless arrests and searches. This is the kind of things that all Americans should be able to agree on and all senators should insist on in this bill.
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And here he talks about impeaching Kristi Noem, which is something that absolutely needs to happen.
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No, it's very clear that we need to fire Kristi Noem, that we need to impeach Kristi Noem. Because of course, we all know the things that she has done. She's unleashed these policies that have resulted in innocent Americans being killed in Minneapolis and then she's gone and smeared those Americans and their families. That should be enough to impeach her. But what folks haven't talked enough about is what she's not doing. She is not helping us with disaster preparedness. She delayed search and rescue by 72 hours for the Texas floods this last summer. She has been firing people at FEMA en masse. That should be helping us with things like this winter storm that are knocking out power for lots of people in Texas and all across the country. So we should fire Kristi Noem because she's not focused on keeping us safe.
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This episode centers on the national response to the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretty by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, highlighting the widespread condemnation of Donald Trump, his administration, and the resulting escalation of protests and political outrage. The Meiselas brothers guide listeners through the cascade of rebukes from powerful corners of society—from corporate America and sports figures to national politicians and average citizens—while unpacking the political fallout and human impact of recent events. They blend sobering analysis with their signature brotherly banter, underscoring an urgent call for moral leadership and democratic accountability.
[01:09 - 05:00]
The hosts revisit the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretty by Border Patrol agents, debunking Trump’s propagandistic efforts to justify the incident and smear Pretty.
Trump’s narrative was quickly and near-universally repudiated after video evidence contradicted regime talking points.
Outrage spread as Trump allies declared that carrying a firearm (even legally) at a protest was grounds for being killed—a stance rejected by Second Amendment supporters.
[05:00 - 10:00]
Minnesota’s business community (over 60 CEOs) and the Chamber of Commerce published a strong condemnation, calling for de-escalation and unity.
The NBA Players Association and superstar athletes (Steph Curry, Steve Kerr) raised their voices in support of justice for Pretty.
Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton released statements decrying the murder as a "heartbreaking tragedy" and a "wake up call" for the nation.
[09:28 - 12:00]
Trump’s public statements veered from defensive (in a Wall Street Journal interview) to tone-deaf (promoting “Melania, the film” while the country mourned).
Trump focused on petty grievances, such as a ballroom construction dispute and complaints about NFL coverage, while avoiding real issues.
Polls reflect a rapidly declining approval rating and huge disapproval of Trump’s handling of immigration, even among his preferred demographics. Only 20% of Americans believe the shooting was justified.
[12:30 - 18:51]
Trump’s Border Patrol head, Greg Bevino, deflected blame during Minnesota press conferences, framing agents as the real "victims" and denigrating both Pretty and Renee Good (another recent killing).
Governor Walz (MN) delivered a heartfelt rebuke, emphasizing the fear permeating Minnesota communities:
The brothers contrast the empathetic leadership of Walz with Bevino’s cold, accusatory rhetoric.
[18:51 - 23:18]
Friends and former colleagues of Alex Pretty mourn his loss online, celebrating his character and lamenting his unjust death.
Conservative media figures like Maria Bartiromo break with Trump, demanding answers on live TV.
Congressional Democrats, represented by Rep. Greg Casar (TX), outline non-negotiables for any ICE funding, including stopping Trump’s "mass deportation machine", ending indiscriminate arrests, and impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for her culpability and negligence.
The Meiselas brothers highlight contrasts in leadership, ending with a positive example: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani actively helping residents during a snowstorm—just “normal, empathetic leadership.”
“This isn’t a political debate. We’re having a moral debate. We all want secure borders and immigration enforcement that prioritizes criminals. But what you’re seeing is not common sense, lawful or humane enforcement.”
— Governor Tim Walz [17:25]
“We call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve swift and durable solutions…”
— Minnesota Chamber of Commerce letter (quoted) [05:59]
“The suspect put himself in that situation. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.”
— Greg Bevino (Border Patrol lead) [17:04]
“It was beautiful to see that turnout... speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard... they were struggling with everything that's been going on.”
— Steph Curry [07:19 - 08:21]
“Only 20% of Americans say it was justified.”
— Ben Meiselas, on public acceptance of the shooting [12:45]
| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 01:09 | Breakdown of Pretty’s murder and Trump’s disinfo | | 05:59 | Minnesota CEOs' open letter rebuking Trump | | 07:19 | Steph Curry speaks on the tragedy and community | | 08:28 | Steve Kerr shares the somber mood at Timberwolves | | 09:55 | Ben exposes Trump’s inconsistent 2nd Amendment talk | | 10:50 | Obama and Clinton statements read aloud | | 12:45 | Only 20% of Americans believe shooting was justified| | 15:40 | Governor Walz’s press conference; empathy for MN | | 17:04 | Border Patrol's Greg Bevino: "Agents are victims" | | 20:30 | Maria Bartiromo confronts Trump ally James Comer | | 22:20 | Rep. Greg Casar: House/Senate ICE bill “non-negotiables” | | 23:24 | Casar: Calls to impeach Kristi Noem |
The episode is marked by passionate urgency, moral clarity, and moments of humor and camaraderie between the brother-hosts. Their arguments are unapologetically critical of Trump’s conduct and policies, but also feature empathy for victims and calls to re-center national values on decency, accountability, and democracy. Quotes from athletes and politicians add emotional resonance, while firsthand stories of Pretty’s character and community pain ground the analysis in humanity.
This episode of MeidasTouch Podcast delivers a powerful, comprehensive account of the ongoing crisis surrounding the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretty, the collapse of Trump’s defensive propaganda, and the nationwide moral awakening it has triggered. It is a moving compilation of rebuke, solidarity, and a call to restore both decency and democracy in American life.