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Justin Wolfers Discusses Trump’s Long-term Economic Damage

January 25, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Political commentary podcast blending sharp solo rants with video clips and a deep-dive interview.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Ben Meiselas, fiery anti-Trump pundit from the Midas Touch Network, delivering sarcastic takedowns.
    • Guest: Justin Wolfers, University of Michigan economics professor—sharp, data-driven expert who "bores" into Trump's economic chaos with wit and depth.
  • The Vibe: Intense and educational with biting humor; a mix of outrage at political incompetence and clear-eyed economic analysis.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode skewers Trump's circle for economic failures while unpacking the "carnival show" of policy whiplash through clips and expert insight.

  • Topic 1: JD Vance's Self-Sabotaging Tour – Vance's Midwest swings backfire: He calls the economy the "Titanic" (implying Trump's mess takes time to fix), pushes abortion bans amid midterms, and begs locals to snitch on sex offenders—prompting crowds to point at Trump. Even MAGA allies like Laura Loomer turn on him.
  • Topic 2: Trump's Broken Promises & MAGA Delusions – Clips highlight Trump's unfulfilled vow to slash energy bills 50% in 12 months; sycophant Rep. Troy Nehls dodges with rambling excuses like global "unstability," blindly insisting "Trump is right all the time."
  • **Topic 3: Economic Chaos from P

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Justin Wolfers**
  • 2 (03:00) **JD Vance's Recent Tour and Messaging Failures**
  • 3 (07:00) **JD Vance's Past Anti-Trump Comments Resurface**
  • 4 (08:00) **Trump's Broken Energy Price Promises**
  • 5 (11:24) **Recent Trump Economic Chaos (Davos, Tariffs, Fed Threats)**
  • 6 (14:00) **Economic Uncertainty and Tariff Cycles**
  • 7 (17:00) **Reliability of Economic Data Amid Trump Interference**

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting thrown under the bus by JD Vance who admits that Donald Trump has not been able to quickly turn around the economy and Meiselas speaks with University of Michigan Professor Justin Wolfers about the long term damage Donald Trump is doing to the economy.


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