Sunday Message from MeidasTouch
Hey everybody. It’s Ben Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network. Welcome to our Sunday Morning Coffee post. As you know, this is my favorite post of the week. Even during these deranged days of the Trump regime, I always enjoy sitting down with all of you over a cup of coffee, reflecting on the week behind us, talking about where we are, and looking ahead together. You may have noticed I had a different background this week. I spent a few days in Carmel-by-the-Sea with my family to get a little change of scenery. We had a wonderful time, and now I’m back home. I have to admit, though, I kind of liked that backdrop. Maybe it’s time for me to switch things up a little. We’ll see. Anyway, let’s get into the news. The first video I made this morning focuses on Donald Trump once again backing away after escalating his rhetoric toward Iran. On Friday, after leaving Camp David, Trump was threatening military action and talking about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran alongside Israel. He was portraying military action as imminent. Then, around 11:00 p.m. last night, Trump abruptly changed course. For the 100th time, it seems. He posted that although the United States was “locked and loaded” and capable of inflicting what he called “military terror” on Iran like it had never seen before, he was going to hold off because, according to him, Iran had reached out to discuss what he described as the “perimeter” of a deal. That’s actually the word he used. Maybe he meant “parameters.” Either way, it was another example of the chaotic way he conducts himself. We’ve seen this pattern over and over again. One day he threatens catastrophic military action. The next day he claims Iran came begging him for a deal. It has become a humiliation ritual for the United States. But that’s not what actually happened. The reality is that the United States has reportedly exhausted significant supplies of Patriot and THAAD interceptors. Senior military officials have publicly acknowledged limitations in our current capabilities, including the availability of naval assets needed to support further escalation. None of this changes my belief that we should never have been dragged into this dangerous and unlawful conflict in the first place. But it does explain what’s really going on behind the scenes. Reports also indicate that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became heavily involved after meetings in Washington earlier in the week. Working alongside regional partners, including Qatar and Pakistan, efforts were reportedly made to de-escalate the situation by warning about the devastating consequences a broader regional war would have on Middle Eastern infrastructure and the global economy. Whether other conversations also took place involving Trump’s personal business interests or those connected to Jared Kushner is something that deserves scrutiny, given the obvious conflicts that continue to exist. Whatever happened behind the scenes, Trump’s position changed overnight yet again to discussing his imaginary deal. Then, as if to distract from everything else, he spent much of the day posting bizarre AI-generated images of himself that only reinforced how detached from reality he appears to be. This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop. One of the themes my brothers and I explore throughout WTF America?! is exactly this pattern: the normalization of constant disinformation and what it does to a democracy. I genuinely can’t wait for you to read it when it comes out. Now let me take another sip of coffee. As difficult as this moment is, I actually feel more optimistic than I have in a long time. The Meidas Mighty has never been stronger. This pro-democracy movement has never been stronger. Trump’s approval numbers continue falling. His administration is increasingly chaotic. His Cabinet is divided. His agenda keeps running into reality. Even many of the people who once supported him are beginning to recognize what we’ve been saying all along. And here we are. Less than 100 days until the midterm elections. Think about everything we’ve been through together. Think back to the dark days before January 2025, when so many people felt hopeless. We stayed together. We kept building. We refused to give up. They attacked us. They threatened us. They tried everything they could to silence independent media and intimidate this community. It didn’t work. We’re bigger than ever. We’re stronger than ever. And I truly believe this movement is only going to continue growing. The road ahead won’t be easy. There are going to be difficult days. There are going to be setbacks. But I believe we’re going to get through this together, and I believe our country will ultimately emerge stronger because people like you refused to stop fighting. I’m incredibly grateful for every single one of you. All right, I’m going to get back to making videos. Thank you, as always, for spending your Sunday morning with me. If you’re able to become a paid subscriber, I hope you’ll consider doing so. Your support allows us to keep growing independent media, expand our reporting, and continue taking this fight directly to the Trump regime every single day. Have a great Sunday, everybody. I’ll talk to you soon. And thanks for having coffee with me. |
COMMENTS:
Very true. Just wish someone had the guts to just eff it and say the truth (an anchor or reporter).
I am petrified that maga's dark money will take over our midterm elections. But reading your posts help me keep focused and hopeful. Thank you!
Thanks Ben! Glad you had a great time with family at Carmel (well-deserved!).
Is MBS making a deal with the orange idiot to end our involvement in Iran? Here’s $$$billion to Kushner if you walk away now?
ZELENSKY reported that RUSSIA provided INTELLIGENCE to IRAN that allowed IRAN to target US MILITARY EQUIPMENT - PLANES, among other things.
U.S. Water Infrastructure CYBERATTACKS - the U.S. had cyber stalkers who monitored and protected hacking of nuclear power plants, electric grid and all municipal services.
They were eliminated and DAFFY DON appointed a DOGE BOOB with no experience to 'protect' us.
Those attacks were coming from RUSSIA.
The FLORIDA SHERIFF who fled with the EPSTEIN tapes and received ASYLUM in RUSSIA are in PUTIN's possession - is tRump in those tapes?
It was reported that IRAN was sending 50,000 drones each month to Russia - used on UKRAINE.
Daffy Don and his incompetents are going to challenge that level of output?
Whiskey Pete fired all of the military experts because they were BLACK or FEMALE.
AMATEUR HOUR!
And I hear the national archives in Chicago and San Bernardino are going to close! Where is the news and outrage over that?
I have a hard time accepting anything, info/propaganda, that comes out of the trump regime, including from the military commanders. All this talk of depleted munitions seems like a ploy. Why would they admit that publicly? The military industrial complex is unfortunately a main feature of the US economy and more money has been poured into it than ever before. I'm not buying it.
I just want to continue to witness the 🍊 peeling everyday. Right down to the pulp.
Then, 🍊 Crush. Or rather Crush 🍊
Thanks Meidas.
BUT... those really suffering. Can nothing be done to help the Haitians?
Thank you so much for all you and your team do to get the correct messages out.
I hope Katie had a great Birthday.
TACO Trump ..... What's New
The boy that cries wolf cries wolf again. Just a bizarro world of a presidency.
I haven’t seen his latest AI images but I can only imagine what little Natalie came up with for him to sign off on. She’s as bad as Goebbels ! ! !
I find that I don't want to send money to all the various, excellent political candidates across the country, but I DO support independent media. Thanks for being a leading voice of reason.
In Germany, the Bundesliga (top tier soccer) resumes in just under four weeks. In honor of that as well as the defeat of FIFA's insane idea to "sell" the World Cup, let us revisit one more time the aggregate score in the match between TACO and INCO. Last I checked, INCO won decisively because TACO scored a breathtaking number own goals. Final score, TACO nil / INCO 4025.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
This "barely-human president" is the reason why Congress has the duty/ obligation/ legal authority to declare war.... Congress has failed this country, the constitution and their sworn duty .... blood isn't just on their hands they are swimming in it...
The Sunday posts are my favorite!
Glad you got to Carmel by the Sea. It's beautiful there. And your background was a huge hit in chat.
Thank you, Meidas, for being here in these dark days. Keep on keeping on.
Thank You and all your support staff for giving us the news and hope for a better future for us and our families,
Good morning Ben.
First, thank you for all you and the Meidas team do. I rely on you regularly to bring me the real happenings as opposed to the bullshit from MSM. I’m glad you mentioned your change of scenery this week. It was bright & refreshing and the new hair (plants) made me giggle (Jordy). I liked it.
For my sanity, I had to step back from the news yesterday. I watched a horror movie instead. Hey, at least it was entertaining as opposed to the horrors of this regime.
Keep up the great work team! Shout out to the Meidas Mighty!
Thanks, Ben. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. And also hoping the Trump regime does not find a way to screw with the mid-terms, although I'm hearing good things about them losing in their fight to do it legally. Just hoping for the best. VOTE BLUE!!
With Saudi Arabia and Egypt being drawn into Trump’s deranged military catastrophes we can see how money really controls politics and military operations. All the countries in the region around the Red Sea and Persian Gulf have invested heavily in tourism, sports, money deals, and fuels to the point that anything threatening these developments is unacceptable. They can’t go back to being backwaters. Trump thinks he’s the Grand Poobah of the world when, in actuality, he’s just a tool of the system that cannot be broken. He’s a breaker not a builder, a useful idiot. Too bad he didn’t believe in making America greater and, thus, the world, too. The US was cookin’ well enough before him but it wasn’t what he wanted-an ATM for himself, his buddies, and the grifters of the world. The system as it was 10 years ago could have been improved, sure, but maybe it was enough to keep the faucets flowing. As in any irrigation system, some diversion to other fields would be needed but the collective Trump world wanted just their field saturated. Now we’re all facing dried up fields that won’t grow anything and will just blow away. Maybe that’s what happened on Mars billions of years ago.
Ty Ben! Its been a while since l caught your Sunday Morning With Ben segment.
Our worthless Congress should push (the ones with the power,) 47 to get our military off those bases and quit leaving them as sitting ducks! It certainly serves no purpose for the war. I understand now why the republicans look the other way…it’s because they believe its the only way they can keep their seats. They’ll find out that dealing with the devil will be their demise. Ty again Ben, and when I can afford it, I will be a paid member. I appreciate your diligence and your commitment.
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Speaking of “Locked and Loaded”, Trump needs to be ‘Locked” up in an insane asylum, preferably Arkham with its like minded inmates, and “Loaded” with the strongest tranquilizers!
I just want to thank you Ben. When Trump was elected in 2024 I was devastated. But I thought maybe he’d do better this time around. Not only was I wrong he tripled down on the stupid and criminality. My husband and I felt hopeless and constantly worry about our children and grandchildren. But I have to say, you give us HOPE! We are so lucky as a country that this man and his sycophants are soooo stupid. Thank you Ben!
Nobody cries when a MAGA dies.
AND YET! Happy Sunday! As my dear old 93 year old Mother used to say to us kids! Its a good DAY ABOVE ground 😀 AMERICANS can count their blessings even when there is every reason NOT TOO! and as my Dad used to say! WORK! get it done! Because when NIGHT COMES, NO MAN CAN WORK! MIDTERMS AMERICA ⚠️ ✅️ 🇺🇲
Thank you for staying on it. Normalizing propaganda and lies as the "truth" will only work if we, the voters, are lazy enough to let it go. WE WILL NOT!