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Donald Trump is panicking as his unlawful war against Iran, it is beyond out of control at this point. While Donald Trump claims the United States has won the war and has totally decimated Iranian capabilities. And Trump said, I want all the businesses to know the Strait of Her Mose is safe. Let's use it. Go out there, we've saved the day. You've got the Strait of Her Mose all to yourself. Right now we are seeing ship after ship being hit by Iran and Donald Trump is creating a false sense of security telling them to go and they are being hit mercilessly right now by Iran. I mean, last night I learned that the UK Office of Maritime Trade Operations reported an Iranian attack on another container ship in the Persian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates earlier yesterday. Remember there were those three ships that were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and then the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps navy leader said we warned you not to cross and we said we were going to do it and you didn't get our permission. So we're striking you down. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut, shut down right now. It is shut down right now. The price of oil right now is surging, by the way, off the coast of Iraq. There were these ship to ship transfers taking place with a Malta flagged Greek ship and a Marshall island flagged US Ship that were doing this, this ship to ship transfer, those were hit by an Iranian FL unmanned vessel. I mean, Iran is rolling out all this equipment right here. I mean, think about the devastation to the area as well, with the sheer amount of oil that was, you know, that was there, that's likely in the water right now. You have that taking place. But with all of this going down though, late last night Donald Trump gave this bizarre interview after that disastrous speech he gave in Kentucky. And in this interview he was like, I want all the businesses to know you're great, you're doing well. Like go use the, go use the straight of her Mos. Things are great right now. He said the straight is in great shape. What do you mean the straight is in great shape? The, the straight could not be, couldn't be in worse shape. Here, play this clip.
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Donald Trump (quoted)
We're going to be in very good shape. You see it, what's happening? They are pretty much at the end of the line. Doesn't mean we're going to end it immediately, but they are. They've got no navy, they've got no air force, they've got no anti air traffic anything. They have no systems of control. We're just riding free range over that country. And now we're going to look very strongly at the Straits. The straits are in great shape. We've knocked out all of their boats. They have some missiles but not very many. I think we're in very good, we're in very good shape.
Political Commentator
And then Donald Trump is asked, well, what have you heard by the way, Peter Doocy of Fox asked this question. What have you heard about the bulletin that Iran may be plotting revenge in California with drones? And Trump's like, it's being investigated. You've got a lot of things happening. You have a lot of things happening. That's your answer. What's wrong with this guy here? Play this clip.
Interviewer / Questioner
What have you heard about this bulletin that some law enforcement put out about a possible Iran revenge plot in California where there would be some kind of a boat offshore launching drones towards the.
Donald Trump (quoted)
It's being investigated but you have a lot of things happening and all we can do is take them as they come and the war itself is being prosecuted as well as anybody has ever seen. And this is other countries telling me too big countries, powerful countries. They said they've never seen anything like it. And they also agree with what I'm doing. They say it's an evil country and it's been for 47 years that way.
Political Commentator
What about sleeper cells, Donald? Have you been briefed about sleeper cells? And he goes, we've got our eye on all of the sleeper cells. You've got your eye on the sleeper cells? What does that even mean? You've got your eye. You're just going to let them, let them just chill? What are you talking about? Play this clip.
Donald Trump (quoted)
And it's been for 47 years that way.
Interviewer / Questioner
And if they try to hit us back. Have you been briefed about how many Iran sleeper cells there could be inside the US right now?
Donald Trump (quoted)
I have been and a lot of people came in through Biden with this stupid open border, but we Know where most of them are. We've got our eye on all of them. I think it's a dungeon. They came in through the open border policies of sleepy Joe Biden, one of the worst, the worst president in the history of our country. And we've got our eyes on all of them. But the war itself is being prosecuted at a level that nobody's seen before. It's pretty.
Political Commentator
Then to remind you, Donald Trump was in Kentucky earlier yesterday where he was out there saying that we won the war and that the name Operation Epic Fury is a great name and we've won the war and it's over and we're the greatest. Play this clip,
Donald Trump (quoted)
Paduka. And as we take decisive action to stop the threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran with Operation Epic Fury. Is that a great name? Well, it's only good if you win, you know, you can only do. And we've won. Let me say we've won. You know, you never like to say too early, you won, we won. We won. The bet in the first hour. It was over.
Political Commentator
So yesterday also, there was a meeting taking place in Miami between Trump's regime and Putin's regime. Yeah, in Miami. Was it secret? No. So Russia is helping Iran try to kill Americans, destroy American assets and win the war. Russia, through Putin, is out there saying publicly we have complete and utter support for Ayatollah Manjabi, the new, far more extreme ayatollah, if that was even possible. And far more deadly, even according to the Jerusalem Post, far more deadly than the old ayatollah. Right. Putin's praising the guy. And so what does Donald Trump do? After all, our intelligence shows that Russia is helping Iran in this war, which is not a shock. They're allies with each other. Russia, China, Iran. What do you think that is happening in Ukraine? Donald Trump, his regime hosts the Russians in Miami yet again. What, do they meet in Miami every other week? And again, they're not hiding it. Steve Witkoff, the individual, the thing who botched the mediation, the whole Trump regime botched it. There was no good faith to begin with in it. Let's just say that with Iran, where the Oman foreign minister had a deal in principle, that was reached that then that night, the US Struck Iran because we believed Israel was going to strike first. Here's what Witkoff said today in Florida, the Russian delegation led by special envoy Dmitriev met with the US Delegation, including special envoy Witkoff, Kushner, and White House senior advisor Josh Greenbaum. Okay. To which Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's envoy to the US Says thank you, Steve, Jared and Josh for a productive meeting. Wow. Very productive meeting between the US and the Russians. While Zelensky is trying to help the US with anti drone technology and help our allies, or perhaps we should call them at this point, our former allies in the Middle East. Zelenskyy has the technology because the shahed drones from Iran and those ballistic missiles have been used because the alliance is Iran, Russia, China against Ukraine. And Zelensky realizes this is a second front of a world war essentially that's now been opened up in the Middle east because of Donald Trump with Russia and China helping Iran against the US and against US and NATO interests in the Middle East. So can I help you, Donald? Well, maybe you could help my son Eric, who's doing a drone company who would love some of that technology and would love that IP for his technology. Linsky's like, what the hell is going on here? And then Donald Trump's holding meetings with the Russians to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty. Isn't it just so dang obvious what is going on here, by the way? More black smoke can still be seen from Bahrain's international airport strikes there. The port of Salal in Oman. Their main petroleum facility utterly destroyed by Iran. What about cyber attacks by Iran? Yep, they're doing that too right now. Iran expands its war with a major cyber attack against the U.S. the U.S. company Medical Technology giant called Stryker. The logo of an Iranian linked group appeared on devices of employees of Stryker. Yep. US Medical device maker Stryker was hit with a cyber attack from Iranian hacktivists who remotely wiped employee devices. Many employees have had their devices and data wiped and cannot access their accounts. Stryker makers surgical. Stryker makes surgical imaging equipment defibrillators. The hackers say they targeted Stryker in retaliation for US bombings of the all girls school in Iran. They say they have wiped more than 200,000 Stryker system servers and mobile devices and stole 50 terabytes of critical data, forcing Stryker offices in 79 countries to shut. So we can expect that to expand as well right now. So what's the White House posting like? How are they dealing with this? Right. As here are the countries that were hit on day 12 of the Iran war by the US Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. Right. This is a regional war. This is a massive, massive in scope right now. Right. So what's Donald Trump posting? He's posting videos like this on the White House account strike. Doing bowling videos where the pins are. We won't stop making nuclear the pins are Iran, I guess, and they say we won't stop making nuclear weapons. And like they think that this is supposed to be funny right here. I'll tell you what's not funny, that the Iranian military spokesperson says that we will make sure that oil is $200 per barrel. Not a single liter of oil will pass through the Strait Hormu if it benefits the United States and Israel. How about this? According to a Release from the U.S. department of Energy, as part of the multilateral effort to release 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize the market, Donald Trump authorized the Department of Energy to release 172 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning next week. According to the release, it will take approximately 120 days to deliver. So how's that helping oil? Well, well, crude oil is surging to over $95 per barrel after that announcement right there. Because look, it's a 40% reduction in the current supply of crude oil held by the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. So it's basically cutting it in half. That's why oil surging 8% or more after hours, pushing $5 diesel as more likely in $4 a gallon gasoline likely going to see that sooner out here in California, it's like already DOL or $7 or gasoline. As Gregory Brew, who covers this stuff, says, The US is releasing 172 million barrels from the strategic reserves. It will be done over 120 days. So 1.4 million barrels per day, though they will have trouble putting out more than 1 million barrels per day. So the strategic reserve will be left with approximately 240 million barrels per day left. Do I get this right? This is really something. By really something he means stupid, because the amount of petroleum that's actually the amount of barrels per day that's needed is over 20. Between 20 and 30 million a day is what's needed. So 1 million is not going to make a dent, but over the course of 120 days, it will deplete our strategic reserves. So like quite literally, what the hell are we doing right here? And if you're wondering, well, is Iran going to surrender? They have no interest in surrender. They know that this is a war of attrition. They know that they actually have Donald Trump buy the little tiny marble things that may or may not even be there at this point or never were there. Sorry for the visual. Iranians President Possessky and outlined what Iran views as a path to end the war, saying it must include recognition of Iran's legitimate rights, payment of Reparations firm international guarantees against future aggression. Pisanskian says he conveyed the message during talks between leaders of Russia and Pakistan. Because that's the damn alliance, Donald. And I know you threw India under the bus for Pakistan, but guess who's talking? Your buddies over in Pakistan. Yeah, I know they gave crypto money to your World Liberty Financial. So you had their chief general over as well because they lied and said you deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. By the way, remember that Nobel Peace Prize? I stopped eight wars. My God. My God. But here's what Pakistan's president wrote. Talk to the leaders of Russia and Pakistan. I reaffirmed Iran's commitment to peace in the region. The only way to end this war ignited by the Zionist regime in the US Is recognizing Iran, Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations and firm international guarantees. And so what Iran is doing, by the way, just so you know, and this is what Russia's guiding them on, is the language that Ukraine is using. Firm international guarantees, these types of things. Iran is now using that language at the behest of Putin to try to create moral equivalence as well, to also undermine any effort of Ukraine in order to bring peace to the region. And again, this is part of a global Donald Trump has brought about a global reordering that will make the United States the weakest ever. And again, I think we put this out on our Midas Touch account, which is we're seeing in real time just how Donald Trump was able to bankrupt all of these casinos over and over again. Except instead of casinos, it's us and it's just happening in real time. We can see it. Sad, but those are the facts. 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Episode Title: Trump Panics over His Fatal Error in War!!
Date: March 12, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (The MeidasTouch Brothers)
In this urgent episode, Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas break down the explosive and deeply troubling developments in Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. The brothers navigate through Trump’s public responses, a string of military and cyber failures, climbing oil prices, international alliances, and the political fallout caused by his administration’s foreign policy missteps. Their signature mix of legal analysis, biting satire, and pro-democracy advocacy powers a critical look at the panicked rhetoric and the dangerous realities on the ground.
Trump’s False Sense of Security:
Bizarre Public Statements:
Mixed Messaging on Iranian Threats:
Sleeper Cells and Blame Shifting:
U.S.-Russia Meetings in Miami:
Collapse of Mediation and Shifting Alliances:
Major Cyber Attack on U.S. Medical Tech Company:
Oil Market Turmoil:
Iran’s Terms to End the War:
Broader Geopolitical Reordering:
On Trump’s Disconnect from Reality:
On the U.S.-Russia-Iran Nexus:
On Cyber and Economic Fallout:
On the Oil Market Response:
On the Broader Consequences:
| Timestamp | Topic/Quote | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:16 | Trump declares control over the Strait; reality is far more dire. | | 05:59 | Trump boasts false victory and “great shape.” | | 07:12 | Response to Iran drone threat in California: “It’s being investigated...a lot of things.” | | 08:08 | Links “sleeper cells” to Biden, claims full awareness. | | 08:55 | Trump claims Operation Epic Fury is “won” and “over.” | | 09:33 | Details on US-Russia meetings; failed Iran mediation. | | 15:39 | Iranian cyberattack on Stryker disables global operations. | | 17:12 | Oil prices surge; SPR depletion analysis. | | 18:20 | Iran announces its terms to end war, echoing Russian talking points. | | 19:10 | Hosts’ analogy: Trump is “bankrupting” America as with his casinos. |
The MeidasTouch brothers’ tone is sharp, incredulous, and urgent—mixing legal and strategic analysis with biting amusement at Trump’s bluster and the grim consequences of his decisions. Their brotherly banter peeks through in moments of exasperation, as when they mock Trump’s “bowling” video or his casino record as an ominous warning for the entire country.
Final Thoughts:
This episode is a high-tempo, critical examination of Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict and its cascading international consequences, spotlighting the dangers of misinformation, hazardous alliances, economic vulnerabilities, and cyber warfare. The Meiselas brothers repeatedly call on listeners to stay informed, get involved, and see the connections between Trump’s chaotic leadership style and real-world consequences on the global stage.