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Rep. Krishnamoorthi Discusses Trump and MAGA Collapse

August 5, 2026

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On the MeidasTouch Podcast, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined the hosts to dissect a cascade of data and events that, in his view, signal a profound collapse of the Trump administration’s political standing and national security posture. The central argument of the episode is that Donald Trump and the MAGA movement are in a state of "full terror," not merely from sliding poll numbers, but from a systemic rot that has infected the government’s core institutions—from the Department of Justice to the U.S. Postal Service to the military’s weapons stockpiles. Krishnamoorthi argues that this is not a temporary political slump but a structural unraveling driven by corruption, incompetence, and a leadership that has lost touch with reality.

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  • 1 (02:28) **Trump Surrenders to Iran / MAGA in Full Terror** - Host frames the opening: Trump is no longer negotiating a deal with Iran himself, instead ordering Iran to deal with Oman so he can take credit, while America is dragged into a catastrophic war.
  • 2 (03:30) **Cabinet Panic: Brooke Rollins’ Desperate Sales Pitch** - Host plays clips of Trump cabinet member Brooke Rollins claiming Trump has delivered on promises to farmers and deregulation, despite the fact that Trump bankrupted farmers with tariffs.
  • 3 (04:50) **Dr. Oz and the Pathology of Lying** - Host plays a clip of Dr. Oz describing a systemic corruption where everyone knows they are being lied to, which is exactly how countries collapse.
  • 4 (05:50) **Senator Cornyn Abandons Epstein Survivors** - Host plays a clip of Senator John Cornyn saying there is nothing the GOP can do to “swage” (assuage) the pain of Epstein’s victims, which the host calls a confession that the GOP is part of the “Epstein class.”
  • 5 (07:16) **Trump’s Polling Collapse: A Slide Into the Sea** - Host presents Harry Enten’s polling aggregate showing Trump at a record-low net approval of -21, a steady decline from +6 in January 2025.
  • 6 (09:37) **Implications for the House: 84% Chance Democrats Win** - Host connects Trump’s approval collapse to the 2026 House race, citing prediction markets giving Democrats an 84% chance of winning control.
  • 7 (11:03) **Introduction of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi** - Host welcomes the congressman and sets the stage by noting Congress is in recess while the U.S. is running out of munitions and sliding toward war.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s cabinet in full panic mode after her surrendered to Iran. Ben is then joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss Trump and MAGA's collapse.


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