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5 min readTrump’s Late-Night Meltdown, a Bond Market Reality Check, and More
Donald Trump spent Sunday night into Monday morning posting a bizarre string of social media messages that included multiple photos of himself with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a portrait resembling his own mugshot, and rambling attacks on protesters in Washington, D.C. The episode’s host described the behavior as “ranting and raving like a lunatic,” noting the disconnect between Trump’s online obsessions and the economic pressures ordinary Americans are facing: diesel and gas prices surging, 30-year fixed mortgage rates at 7.5%, and people unable to afford homes. Trump posted photos of himself and Xi over and over, captioned “President Trump gets younger,” alongside a portrait of himself with the text “This man is our national security.” The host countered bluntly: “No, this thing, this creature is the thing that has destroyed the United States of America. This thing is a sexual predator. This thing is a felon.”
Trump also posted about Greenland and Antarctica, including a photo of penguins wearing American sweaters, and complained about peaceful protesters in Washington, asking “Do these people not have jobs?” The host pointed out the irony of a former president who has been found liable for sexual abuse and convicted on 34 felony counts questioning whether protesters should be working.
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- 1 (02:30) **Trump’s Bizarre Social Media Rant** - Trump posts multiple photos of himself with Xi Jinping, a surreal self-portrait, and bizarre messages about Greenland and Antarctica.
- 2 (05:35) **Ashley Biden’s Instagram & Tom Tillis’s Critique** - Ashley Biden posts a normal photo with her father, while a 60 Minutes segment features Senator Tillis criticizing Trump appointees.
- 3 (07:54) **Kristi Noem’s Last-Day Donor Contract** - The New York Times reports Noem’s agency gave a multi-million dollar aircraft contract to a political donor on her last day in office.
- 4 (09:21) **The Reality of the National Debt** - The host explains that Trump is responsible for over 30% of the national debt, and that rising interest payments are a direct consequence of global instability.
- 5 (10:01) **Ohio Layoffs Ahead of Trump Rally** - Nearly 1,400 workers were laid off at a truck factory in Ohio just days before Trump’s rally there, erasing a year of job growth in the region.
- 6 (10:56) **Jack Smith Sighting** - Special counsel Jack Smith is seen casually enjoying a beer at a concert, appearing unfazed by the Trump regime’s attacks.
- 7 (11:13) **Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Failed Bond Market Intervention** - Bessent’s bravado from September is contrasted with his new admission that he cannot control the bond market.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s overnight ranting and posts about Xi Jinping as gas and diesel prices surge and Americans struggle to make ends meet. Meiselas contrasts Trump’s behavior with former President Joe Biden watching tv and having ice cream with his daughter Ashley, and breaks down the widening gap between Trump’s sick online obsessions and the crises facing the country.
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