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5 min readThe MeidasTouch Podcast — Labor Day 2026
The episode opens with a personal milestone: co-host Jordi has just welcomed a new baby daughter. "Mom and baby are doing fantastic," he says, noting that his son is "so happy and excited to finally meet baby sister." The moment of warmth stands in deliberate contrast to the cascade of crises the hosts then lay out — a Labor Day episode meant to measure the gap between what Donald Trump promised and what has actually happened to American workers and the country's standing in the world.
The 61-Point Collapse Among Workers
The hosts lead with new polling data from Harry Enten showing a staggering reversal in working-class attitudes toward Trump. In 2024, Trump was trusted more than Kamala Harris on the economy by 20 points among fully employed voters. Now his net approval among that same group sits at 41 points underwater — a swing of 61 points. "It is not a happy Labor Day indeed for President Trump when it comes to how those who are employed view him," Ben says.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Opening Advertisements and Episode Intro** - The episode begins with ads for Prenuvo body scans, Empire City Casino, and Taiwan tourism, then the hosts preview the Labor Day episode.
- 2 (06:49) **Jordy's Baby News and Personal Updates** - The hosts welcome back Jordy, who missed the previous show due to a power outage and then the birth of his daughter.
- 3 (10:24) **Midterm Election Countdown and Trump's Labor Day Post** - The hosts highlight the 57-day countdown to the midterms and dissect Trump’s Labor Day message as a strategy of exhaustion.
- 4 (14:27) **Seismic Shift in Working-Class Support for Trump** - The hosts present polling data showing a dramatic 61-point swing in how employed voters view Trump’s handling of the economy.
- 5 (18:11) **The "Trumpalooza" Convention Disaster** - The hosts analyze the desperate state of the upcoming Republican convention in Dallas, where most GOP members are skipping it.
- 6 (22:30) **International Humiliation: The Witkoff and Kushner Trip** - The hosts pivot to the disastrous and humiliating diplomatic mission of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Russia and Ukraine.
- 7 (28:22) **Trump's Broken Promises: Energy and Gas Prices** - The hosts play multiple clips of Trump’s 2024 campaign promises to cut energy prices in half and lower gas to $2, then contrast them with the current reality.
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Show Notes
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett, and Jordy discuss: Trump flooding the zone with hundreds of bizarre posts as his approval with working Americans collapses and Republicans panic with the midterms just 57 days away. The brothers break down Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s disastrous trip to Russia and Ukraine, Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon and Gaza, and Kim Jong Un’s latest taunts toward the United States. They also examine the rapidly escalating war with Iran, Iran’s new anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities, attacks on vessels in the region, and the Houthis’ advances in Yemen. Meanwhile, Trump’s economic promises collide with soaring gas and diesel prices as his regime faces growing backlash at home. All that and more on this Labor Day edition of the MeidasTouch Podcast.
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