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5 min readThe MeidasTouch Podcast opens with a grim assessment of the Trump administration's trade war with Canada, revealing last-minute bad-faith negotiation tactics that prompted Prime Minister Carney to recall Canadian negotiators from Washington. The hosts detail how the U.S. demanded Canada cease trade deals with other countries without American approval and sought to curtail French-language labeling in Quebec—moves that directly attacked Canadian sovereignty and united the country's political spectrum against Trump. Doug Ford, the right-wing Ontario premier who once embraced MAGA, now calls Trump "a loser" and "the king of bankruptcies," refusing to take advice from someone who is "terrorizing his own people."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Open: WTF America** - The hosts frame the episode around the "outrageous, egregious, and despicable" state of the U.S. under the Trump regime, setting up the day's major stories.
- 2 (02:03) **Trump's IndyCar Circus & Priorities** - The hosts criticize Trump for throwing a lavish IndyCar event at the White House while Americans face economic hardship.
- 3 (05:58) **The Regime's Projection & Global Isolation** - The hosts argue that the Trump regime's aggressive actions are backfiring, projecting its own isolationist behavior onto others.
- 4 (12:46) **Canada's Unified Front: Doug Ford's Message** - The hosts play clips of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a former "Maple MAGA" figure, now fiercely opposing Trump, showing a united Canadian front.
- 5 (21:56) **The Irreparable Break with Allies** - The hosts discuss the long-term damage to America's global reputation, arguing the break with allies is "forever."
- 6 (28:21) **Canada Negotiations Collapse on Sovereignty** - The hosts detail the specific bad-faith tactics that caused Canadian negotiators to leave Washington, D.C.
- 7 (33:34) **Bessent's Bizarre "Economic D-Day" & Pascal's Wager** - The hosts analyze Treasury Secretary Bessent's op-ed announcing an "economic D-Day" against Iran, mocking its incoherence.
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Show Notes
The United States is now in a full-blown trade war with Canada after negotiations collapsed, as Canadian leaders across the political spectrum unite against Trump’s escalating threats. Ben, Brett and Jordy break down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bizarre “Economic D-Day” against Iran and his stunning admission about the potential consequences for the global financial system. They also discuss Trump’s bizarre IndyCar spectacle in Washington, including an awkward scene involving Melania Trump and Natalie Harp. Ben breaks down the Supreme Court’s latest ruling allowing Trump’s controversial election executive order to remain in effect for now, including its potential impact on mail-in ballots and the Postal Service. And the brothers discuss another Houthi attack on a Saudi tanker in the Red Sea as the Trump regime faces growing questions over its claims about the Strait of Hormuz.
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