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5 min readDonald Trump escalated his catastrophic war in Iran, Iran struck back hard, and then Trump went silent. That is the opening frame of this episode, but it is far from the only development. The hosts cover a sprawling set of stories: a new war crime at a wedding in southern Iran, a mass Republican boycott of Trump’s own midterm convention, a Supreme Court emergency filing to enable a postal ballot‑destruction scheme, House Speaker Mike Johnson breaking a promise to stay in session to avoid a vote on Epstein files legislation, and a fake Venezuelan oil deal that cannot possibly deliver what Trump claims. The through‑line is a regime that lies about everything, governs for Trump alone, and is now panicking as the economic and political costs pile up.
The Iran war: escalation, retaliation, and silence
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- 1 (02:42) **Trump’s Iran War Escalation and Silence** - Trump escalated the war in Iran, Iran struck back, and Trump has now gone silent after threatening retaliation.
- 2 (03:21) **GOP Lawmakers Flee Trump’s “Trumpalooza” Convention** - A parade of excuses from MAGA Republicans who don’t want to be seen with Trump at his midterm convention.
- 3 (04:32) **Trump’s Emergency Supreme Court Appeal on Ballot Scheme** - Trump filed an emergency appeal to bypass the circuit court and get the Supreme Court to approve a new postal service barcode system for ballots.
- 4 (05:00) **MAGA Mike Johnson Announces Recess to Block Epstein Files** - Johnson is shutting down the House again, breaking his promise to work through September, to avoid a vote on the new Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- 5 (10:00) **MAGA Reps Dodge Questions on Cost of Living and Epstein** - Two MAGA congressmembers give evasive and dismissive answers to direct questions from MeidasTouch host Pablo Monriquez.
- 6 (12:57) **Leon Black Skips Deposition, Sues Oversight Committee** - The billionaire and Trump confidant, who paid Jeffrey Epstein over $156 million, refused to appear and is now suing the committee, calling it a “fishing expedition.”
- 7 (16:14) **Soaring Diesel Prices and Economic Pain** - The spot price of diesel has hit $255 a barrel, and the crack spread between crude and refined fuel is at record highs, driving inflation.
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Show Notes
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben and Brett discuss Donald Trump’s escalating war in Iran, Iran’s strikes on U.S. military bases, and the mounting economic fallout as energy prices surge. They break down Mike Johnson’s abrupt decision to send the House home after mocking claims he would do exactly that, as pressure builds over the Epstein files and Leon Black’s refusal to testify before Congress. The brothers also examine MAGA Republicans scrambling to distance themselves from Trump’s upcoming midterm convention and Trump’s latest election maneuver before the Supreme Court. Ben and Brett dig into the worsening cost-of-living crisis, Trump’s trade war with Canada, and his increasingly hostile attacks on longtime U.S. allies. All this and much more.
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