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5 min readDonald Trump is facing a severe backlash after hosting a bizarre IndyCar event at the White House while Americans struggle with the economy, and the comments flooding his own Instagram account—where Elon Musk’s algorithm doesn’t apply—reveal a public that is increasingly fed up. Tens of thousands of responses call the event a “bread and circus” show, comparing it to the Roman Empire’s decline, with one user noting, “Except can’t even have bread parades where our bread here is contaminated because Trump and Musk use DOGE to destroy a lot of the departments that deal with that.” Another commenter observed, “The economy is cooked. Jobs are being eroded, and wages do not match inflation.”
The Logic of an Idiot: Trade Wars, Iran, and Self-Sabotage
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Trump's Indie Car Stunt Backfires** - Trump faces massive backlash for holding a bizarre car event while Americans are suffering.
- 2 (02:38) **Trump's Deranged Early Morning Posts** - Trump makes a series of unhinged social media posts attacking Iran and Canada.
- 3 (05:30) **The Logic of an Idiot** - The host uses a quote from economist Justin Wolfers to highlight Trump's contradictory trade strategy.
- 4 (06:16) **Iran and Canada Punch Back** - Iran's top civilian leader mocks Trump with the phrase "Make America Hungry Again," citing 47 million Americans facing hunger.
- 5 (09:51) **Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Critical Low** - The US has just 41 days of crude oil inventory left, the lowest level in half a century.
- 6 (10:43) **Crypto Bro White House Meeting and Market Manipulation** - The host notes that crypto values rose massively the day after crypto leaders met at the White House.
- 7 (11:39) **Treasury Secretary Cites Pascal's Wager** - Scott Bessent's bizarre op-ed cites Blaise Pascal's wager, seemingly comparing the US to God.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump facing severe backlash on Monday as his DC stunt from this weekend fully backfired in his face.
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