Trump Has Nightmare Wednesday After Bad Election News

August 5, 2026

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Donald Trump had a Wednesday that his own team would struggle to spin. The day began with a social media tantrum about Michigan election fraud, then cascaded through a series of political and international setbacks that left the former president looking isolated and ineffective.

The most striking evidence of Trump's weakness came from the Michigan primary results. In the state's 8th congressional district, the candidate Trump endorsed—Amir Hassan—was blown out by Thomas Smith, a man who had suspended his campaign weeks earlier. Local news outlets reportedly did not even have a photo of Smith on file. Trump's chosen candidate lost to a ghost. Meanwhile, in the same state, Democratic incumbent Haley Stevens won her primary and received an immediate endorsement from Mallory McMurrow, while Abdul El-Sayh also secured victory. The contrast was sharp: Trump's endorsement carried no weight, while Democratic unity held.

In North Carolina, MAGA Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid at 3:32 a.m., saying he would finish his term but not run again. This came immediately after the House Ethics Committee found "substantial reason to believe" he violated rules related to sexual harassment and a hostile workplace. Edwards was a Trump ally, and his exit is another sign that the MAGA brand is losing its grip.

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1 (01:00) **Trump's Terrible Day Begins** - Host sets the stage: Trump is having a nightmare Wednesday, losing control on Iran, and dealing with a broken White House.
2 (02:09) **Trump's Michigan Primary Meltdown** - Trump throws a tantrum on social media about corruption in Detroit, right after his endorsed candidate loses to a man who suspended his campaign.
3 (03:22) **MAGA Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Out** - North Carolina MAGA Republican Chuck Edwards, a big Trump ally, drops his re-election race after a House Ethics Committee finding.
4 (04:00) **MAGA Leaders Embrace "Maxie" Miller** - Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson stand by accused abuser Max Miller, who compares himself to Trump.
5 (05:31) **Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Power to Fire** - The acting AG is asked about Trump firing a US attorney for dismissing a case with fabricated evidence, and he defends the president's power to do so.
6 (07:24) **Sen. Loomis: "Most Ethical President Ever"** - MAGA Senator Cynthia Loomis claims Trump is the most ethical president ever, prompting a furious rebuttal from the host.
7 (09:08) **Max Miller Threatens Blackmail on Bernie Moreno** - Max Miller alludes to having "blackmail material" on MAGA Senator Bernie Moreno, linking him to rumors about chat boards and websites.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s terrible Wednesday as the election results come in and as Trump is losing in big in the United States and across the world.

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