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The Fox state regime media strikes again. So here's what went down. So on their morning shows, like Maria Bartiroma, they were reporting, because it was a business show, that inflation is way up right now, exceeding anybody's expectations because of Donald Trump. So what Fox tries to do at first is just say, look, this is not Donald Trump's fault. It's just the bird flu. It's avian flu. Don't blame Donald Trump. But see, Trump gets, he sees that. So then Donald Trump starts posting on social media, Biden, inflation up. And then Donald Trump starts attacking the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, saying interest rates should be lowered, something which would go hand in hand with upcoming tariffs. Let's rock and roll, America. Then Fox has to change its entire coverage to just be like pure propaganda, which it was before. But then they have all these guests on like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Caroline Levitt, the press secretary, Stephen Miller, and they're all repeating the same line. This is what you voted for. This is what you want. Elon Musk is a genius. He's volunteering his time. Oh, my gosh. This is what you want, America. We're doing it. We're shaking things up. Let me break down the anatomy of state regime media right now. So first I wanna show you that report from the morning where Maria Bartiroma and her panel have anxiety that the bird flu and related spike in egg prices could be, quote, another Covid crisis to greet Donald Trump. You see, they treat him like he's a little toddler. Oh, it's never Donald Trump's fault. Always the victim. Here, watch this.
Maria Bartiromo
Egg prices are soaring. Last week, the average wholesale price for large white shell eggs reached $8 for a dozen. This is wholesale retail. It's higher than this. The previous all time wholesale price was $5.46 back in December 2022. How much are eggs retail right now?
Unknown Analyst
Right now, probably 11, 12, 13, $14. Which ones? You want brown eggs, you want free range eggs, et cetera, et cetera. But they're in, they're in the low teens right now.
Maria Bartiromo
I've never seen anything like that. Well, $14 for a dozen eggs?
Unknown Analyst
They're killing the chickens. Yeah, because of bird flu. Right, because of bird flu. Now let's ask the $64 trillion question. Is this another Covid crisis to greet, to greet President Trump?
Unknown Host
Wow.
Unknown Analyst
And we don't know this?
Unknown Guest
I'm getting anxiety already.
Unknown Analyst
January 25th.
Unknown Host
Okay, so that Donald Trump off. So now Fox has to recalibrate its entire programming. So cue in Caroline Levitt. I mean, she's just so utterly pathetic, isn't she? So then she goes on like Jesse Waters, and she goes, this. These are monumental changes that the people wanted. People wanted monumental changes. We're giving it to him. Here, play this clip again. The American people voted for this monumental change, and that's exactly what they're getting. Okay? Then they have Stephen Miller on. And Stephen Miller's like, he's looking more like a genius every day. This is genius. You see? This is so genius, what we're doing here. Watch this.
Stephen Miller
They look like fools. And Donald Trump looks more brilliant and more genius every single day as he's implementing his agenda and his work, working. And our lives are getting better by the minute.
Unknown Host
Next you then have Marjorie Taylor Greene saying, this is what we wanted. Everyone voted for this. Elon Musk raiding the government. We did it, America. Mission accomplished. So what they're trying to tell their Zombified, you know, right wing, fascist viewership, I guess, zombified, you know, is that, oh, oh, we want this. Oh, oh, this is good. Good. Like Pavlov. We like this. Here, play this clip.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
I completely agree with you, Sean. Elon Musk is giving our entire country an inside look at the actual fraud, waste, abuse that's been going on for decades. And Americans are cheering and cheering and cheering. You know, everyone did vote for this. This is exactly what we voted for. This is what we campaigned for. And this is what President Trump promised to the American people.
Unknown Host
And then Marjorie Taylor Greene goes even a step further and she's like, and Elon Musk, we should be appreciative. He's. This is a billionaire who's just volunteering his time.
Unknown Commentator
Here, play this clip with more.
Stephen Miller
I'm actually very appreciative to Elon Musk, the smartest, the smartest guy in the world, one of the richest guys in the world that's volunteering to do this for our country and exposing their reckless spending and abuse of taxpayer dollars. I'm grateful for it.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
I completely agree with you, Sean.
Unknown Host
Really, just, just so nice, really. I mean, a guy who built his business off of government contracts, someone who is being investigated by mostly every single government agency for all of his misconduct. We then learned yesterday that Elon Musk's Tesla was likely going to get a massive government contract for like half a billion for Tesla armor vehicles. Okay? He's what a. What a selfless individual. And the only funny thing, if you even want to call it that, was when Elon Musk's kid was cursing at Donald Trump and I didn't mean, like, what, he's going to be raising a kid just like it. But it was just seeing Donald Trump get cursed out by Elon Musk kid saying, you're not the effing president. And Donald Trump just, like, sat there and take it and took it as, like the ultimate powerless image. That was wild to watch. All right, so, so then get this. So then they have Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the governor of Arkansas. Now, she's the most wasteful governor in history. You've probably seen, I've done the Lectern Gate videos where she spent like $20,000 on a fake lectern, but ended up, I think, going to Paris with her friends. She spends all this money on this, like, going to football, all the taxpayer money going to football games. She has these, like, pr. These, like, press conferences where she, like, lines up like, all the cops behind her so she looks tough, like she's the most wasteful person imaginable. While Arkansas ranks kind of just as low as Oklahoma does in areas of, like, education and wealth and, like, you name it, Arkansas towards the bottom. And it's sad because Arkansas is a great state and they could have, like, elected a rocket science, like, rocket scientist, Democrat, an accomplished person who is running against her, and they chose her. But here's Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying, we have to stop this waste and we have to stop this fraud. Again, they're always just telling on themselves. Here's Huckabee Sanders. Let's play it.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
We should be looking at all of the waste and the fraud. The president is spot on to go after all of these insane programs, get rid of them, and make sure we're actually using taxpayer money wisely. He has not stopped since the day he stepped into office, and I don't think he's going to over the next four years. I think that the Democrats are terrified at what all he's going to find. Maybe they're using this as a distraction. It's really the only thing I can think of that makes sense why they're continuing down this road.
Unknown Commentator
They definitely are acting guilty, like they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar real quick.
Unknown Host
Because then what does Jesse Waters need to do to, you know, further kind of pump up the Fox zombified audience? He has to say, basically, you know, here comes the people who have weaponized the government against our victim. Our poor Donald Trump is trying to gut the government and there are people standing up to him. What a victim. Here, play this clip.
Unknown Commentator
This isn't Revenge. It just so happens that the people who have weaponized the government against Trump are also the ones breaking the law.
Unknown Host
And then Jesse Waters is like Donald Trump, when I think of him, well, that comes to my mind, is a true humanitarian. Play this clip at all.
Unknown Commentator
And so Trump is, despite what people say about him, a true humanitarian. He places such a priority on human life. You got the Gaza hostages, you got the Russian hostages, you got the Venezuelan hostages almost immediately. And remember what we did with Otto Warmburg. It's also the Maha movement. It's also fighting Fentanyl. All of these things are about cherishing and saving human lives. And he doesn't get a lot of credit for that.
Unknown Host
Then they bring in MAGA Republican Congress member Chip Roy, who basically says what we need to give Donald Trump the power for is the power of impoundment. Impoundment is illegal. What Trump's been trying to do is seize all of the Congress has these pocketbook. The power of the purse is in Congress. They've already appropriated money and passed laws that go to things. Impoundment. That word impoundment, it's what it sounds like. Impounding, taking the money and seizing it for himself, for Donald Trump. So Trump does what he wants, but he and Elon Musk not where the laws say the money should go. Right? The laws designate where the money should go. Trump wants to impound it here. Let's play this clip.
Stephen Miller
But the president is right. He should stay the course. He has a constitutional right and duty to defend our tax dollars. Russ Vote can use impoundment. We can do rescissions. And the president is not forced to spend every single dollar. He can do it the way he sees fit as the chief executive. Appreciate it very much.
Unknown Commentator
Congressman Chip Roy, always interesting to talk to you.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Thank you.
Unknown Commentator
Thanks so much, sir, for being with us tonight. It's great to see you again.
Unknown Host
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Unknown Guest
That sounds like a completely normal reaction to this. The problem isn't with Doge or the mission of Doge. Everyone remembers when it got announced there were a bunch of Democrats who said, let me on the committee. You know Jared Mosk. That's right, sign me up. The problem is with. The problem is with what's actually happening. And if you look between the numbers, people are broadly supportive of Doge, even the Gen Z class. But Elon Musk only has a 31% approv rating with 18 to 29 year olds and how he's executing this. And they can see the difference between Chaos and actually creating efficiency. They're looking at a world in which hundreds of millions of dollars of aid is going to perish because they're blocking us sending it out. There was a story about a 71 year old woman in Thailand who goes to a USAID hospital to get her oxygen treatments. She died because that hospital was cut off from their aid package. They're looking at lies that have.
Maria Bartiromo
It's unfortunate that USAID wasted so much of their own money that they put.
Unknown Guest
Themselves in this position is what, about $40 billion? And you look at that in a lot of money. Well, it isn't. When you look at four and a half trillion dollars, no matter how Trump is going to try to ramp money, it's not. They want to take $2 trillion out in Medicare, in Medicaid and SNAP benefits. They want to add 4.5 trillion in tax cuts, but they can't fund a hospital in Thailand so that woman can get her treatment.
Maria Bartiromo
Let me, let me in here.
Unknown Host
And here Tarlov is again, let's play it.
Unknown Guest
But the real issue here is that he's talking a big game about transparency, but he's not being transparent himself. This idea that Elon Musk shouldn't have to do financial disclosures like everybody else who's working in the government is ludicrous. The New York Timesh website, no. Well, also when you pull it up, it's empty right now. And President Trump said yesterday, oh well, he doesn't need to do it. Caroline Levitt has said we don't. He doesn't need to do it. The New York Times is reporting that at least 11 of the federal agencies that they have gone after have open complaints. Over 32 open complaints into Musk's businesses. Don't the American people deserve to know he has tens of billions of dollars in government contracts? If you are the Doge master, then open up your own books. That's part of the federal government. They are spending money on Elon Musk and all this technology.
Unknown Host
It's good to see Tarlov, you know, fighting there. And while all of this is going on as well, Russia stock market soaring today as America's stock market was doing horribly. Um, and then you've got people like Elon Musk who's out there attacking judges. This evil judge must be fired. And then this guy Andy goes. Judge John Bates is the same judge who presided over Matt Perna, one of the five January six defendants who unalive themselves. John Bates needs to be fired. Okay, Federal Judge John Bates, senior Judge in Washington D.C. appointed by George W. Bush. I know he made one of those rulings that said which what Judge Bates ruled was that the websites for hhs, fda, NIH and a few other agencies, they needed to be restored. So for that, why. And people depend on those things for their life. But for that, MAGA was going after. MAGA was going after him. Now, let me just share with you one final thing because, you know, it's not on Fox, but I think it's worth it to see John Bolton on cnn. He used to go on Fox more when he was Trump's national security advisor. But here he talks about how what Donald Trump did with Russia yesterday in the Oval Office, basically saying that he was not okay with Ukraine becoming a NATO, that Trump was going to go visit Putin, blaming Ukraine for Russia's unlawful invasion, saying that the borders should not be what they were pre2014 in Ukraine. I mean, just total capitulation. And so John Bolton's like so literally before the negotiation, you're giving Putin everything he wants. That's called surrender. Here, play this clip on your point.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
That you just made about not having Ukraine be a NATO borders returning to what they were pre2014, which Peg said was off the table. If a Trump official was here tonight and they argued, well, that's just being realistic. What would you say to that?
John Bolton
I'd say that if you're going into a negotiation, you don't announce what's acceptable to you before it begins and give away positions. I tell you, I've done a lot of negotiation with the Russians and there's no country out there that's better at pocketing concessions that you make and then wanting more. We used to joke in Soviet arms control days about a famous Russian negotiator who used to greet the Americans every morning with a jovial what have you got for me today? And that's what we're hearing from Russia. This is something Putin prepared the ground for. You know, last week he said he agreed with Trump that the comments Trump had made in the election, that the war never would have taken place had Trump been president. So he began the flattery campaign. The release of Mark Fogel, the American hostage, part of the flattery warm up campaign, make Trump look like the center of attention. Belarus decision to release an American and a couple others, part of the flattery campaign. It's obviously working.
Unknown Host
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Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast – "Yikes! Fox News Loses It as Trump Tanks Bad"
Release Date: February 13, 2025
Host/Authors: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas
Episode Title: Yikes! Fox News Loses It as Trump Tanks Bad
In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, the Meiselas brothers delve deep into the recent shifts in Fox News' coverage amidst the declining popularity of former President Donald Trump. The discussion highlights Fox News' handling of economic issues, particularly inflation, and their perceived pivot towards pro-Trump propaganda in response to Trump's criticisms of government policies.
The episode begins with the hosts criticizing Fox News for its portrayal of rising inflation. Maria Bartiromo, a prominent Fox News anchor, attributed the spike in egg prices to the avian flu, deliberately avoiding any blame towards Donald Trump.
The hosts argue that Fox News initially downplays Trump's role in economic issues but quickly shifts narrative when Trump begins publicly criticizing government policies and officials.
As Trump takes to social media to blame President Biden for inflation and challenges Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, Fox News responds by overhauling its coverage to support Trump.
The podcast highlights how Fox integrates guests like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Caroline Levitt, and Stephen Miller to bolster a pro-Trump agenda, often praising figures like Elon Musk.
Stephen Miller (03:15): "Donald Trump looks more brilliant and more genius every single day as he's implementing his agenda... Our lives are getting better by the minute."
Marjorie Taylor Greene (03:55): "Elon Musk is giving our entire country an inside look at the actual fraud, waste, abuse that's been going on for decades."
The hosts express skepticism towards the praises of Elon Musk, pointing out his involvement in government contracts and ongoing investigations.
They mock the portrayal of Musk as a selfless genius, highlighting contradictions between his business dealings and public image.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas is criticized for her perceived mismanagement and wasteful spending while promoting anti-fraud narratives on Fox.
The hosts argue that Sanders' actions undermine her critiques, painting her as part of the problem she claims to oppose.
Jesse Waters is portrayed as instrumental in pushing a narrative that demonizes Trump, depicting him as a victim of government overreach.
Jesse Waters (07:52): "This isn't Revenge. It just so happens that the people who have weaponized the government against Trump are also the ones breaking the law."
Jesse Waters (08:09): "Trump is, despite what people say about him, a true humanitarian... he doesn't get a lot of credit for that."
The hosts emphasize how this portrayal serves to manipulate Fox's right-wing audience into viewing Trump sympathetically despite controversies.
The podcast discusses Congressman Chip Roy's stance on Trump's attempts to impound federal funds, which the hosts argue undermines the constitutional power of Congress over the purse.
Roy's defense of Trump's actions is criticized as a move towards authoritarianism.
Jessica Tarlov is highlighted as a counterbalance to Fox's narrative, challenging the propaganda disseminated by pro-Trump commentators.
The hosts commend Tarlov for questioning Elon Musk's transparency and government dealings, contrasting her approach with that of Fox News.
A brief mention is made of the contrasting performance between the Russian and U.S. stock markets, with Russia's market soaring amid the U.S.'s struggles, though details are sparse.
The episode criticizes the MAGA movement's efforts to discredit Judge John Bates, who presided over significant cases related to the January 6th defendants.
The hosts argue that these attacks are part of a broader strategy to undermine judicial independence and accountability.
John Bolton's recent comments on former President Trump's policies towards Russia and Ukraine are dissected, highlighting concerns over Trump's negotiation tactics.
Bolton criticizes Trump's approach as too conciliatory towards Putin, suggesting it borders on surrender rather than effective negotiation.
The Meiselas brothers conclude the episode by urging listeners to recognize the manipulative tactics employed by Fox News in shaping public perception of Donald Trump. They emphasize the importance of supporting democracy against perceived authoritarian shifts within media and political landscapes.
Notable Quotes:
Stephen Miller (03:15): "Donald Trump looks more brilliant and more genius every single day as he's implementing his agenda... Our lives are getting better by the minute."
Marjorie Taylor Greene (03:55): "Elon Musk is giving our entire country an inside look at the actual fraud, waste, abuse that's been going on for decades."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (06:55): "We should be looking at all of the waste and the fraud... The Democrats are terrified at what all he's going to find."
Jesse Waters (07:52): "This isn't Revenge. It just so happens that the people who have weaponized the government against Trump are also the ones breaking the law."
John Bolton (17:02): "If you're going into a negotiation, you don't announce what's acceptable to you before it begins... There's no country out there that's better at pocketing concessions that you make and then wanting more."
This episode provides a critical examination of Fox News' evolving narrative in response to Trump's diminishing popularity, highlighting the interplay between media, politics, and public perception. The MeidasTouch Network underscores the need for vigilant support of democratic principles amidst shifting media landscapes.