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Trump Has Catastrophic MLK Day as Term Collapses

January 19, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Solo-hosted political news commentary with inserted audio clips, sponsor reads, and rapid-fire rants—feels like a high-energy daily news roundup podcast.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Unnamed Midas Touch Network commentator (likely tied to Ron Filipkowski's team), delivering fiery anti-Trump analysis with sarcasm and outrage. No guests; features clips from politicians like Pam Bondi, James Talarico, and Greenlandic voices.
  • The Vibe: Intense and polemical—outraged liberal satire mixed with alarmism, painting Trump as unhinged on Martin Luther King Day.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode blasts Trump's chaotic foreign/domestic policies, skipping MLK honors for bizarre threats and alliances. Main topics blend absurdity, imperialism, and authoritarianism critiques.

  • Topic 1: Trump's Deranged Text to Norway PM. Host verifies Trump's unhinged SMS rant to Jonas Gahr Støre, triggered by a polite de-escalation note from Norway/Finland leaders on tariffs, Greenland, etc. Trump gripes about no Nobel Prize, demands U.S. control of Greenland to counter Russia/China, claims false NATO credits.
  • Topic 2: MLK Day Snub & "Board of Peace" Scheme. First president in 40+ years to ignore MLK proclamation (Reagan started it). Instead, Trump invites Putin and Belarus's Lukashenko to a pay-to-play "Board of Peace"

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:00) **Trump's Text to Norwegian PM on Greenland**
  • 2 (03:40) **Trump's "Board of Peace" Invitation**
  • 3 (04:46) **Context: Norway/Finland Response to Tariffs**
  • 4 (06:25) **Trump's Record-Low Approval Ratings**
  • 5 (09:46) **ICE Raids and Detention Deaths**
  • 6 (11:12) **DOJ Targets Journalist Don Lemon**
  • 7 (13:00) **Calls for Military in Minneapolis**

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous MLK day as his time has been spent on proclamations invading Greenland instead of supporting he legacy of MLK.


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