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5 min readTrump’s Approval Hits 29% as Iran Crisis and Press Bans Dominate the News
This morning, two tankers were hit by drones in the Strait of Hormuz — one oil tanker, one LPG tanker — while the IRGC released footage of shooting down another US MQ-1 drone in the same area. An IRGC spokesperson warned that Iran would “introduce new weapons with new capabilities and strike objectives that have never been targeted before.” Against that backdrop, Donald Trump posted about the press, not the crisis: “The White House is not instituting an assault on the free press, something which I cherish. It is instituting an assault on the fake news.” He called the media “a threat to our national security” that “must be stopped now.”
White House Press Pool Collapses After CNN, MSNBC, Politico Are Banned
The entire White House TV press pool — Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC — announced they will not cover Trump events for the foreseeable future unless CNN, MSNBC, and Politico are readmitted. That means no press pool video footage of Trump from the White House as he heads to the UN this week. The hosts framed this as a coordinated standoff, with Trump using the language of national security to justify blocking outlets he dislikes. “He’s implying he will use the military against news that he doesn’t like,” one host said.
Approval Rating Craters to 29%
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- 1 (00:00) **Opening & Sponsor Block** - The show opens with ads for BetMGM, Sunmark Credit Union, and HQ Racing before transitioning to the day's news.
- 2 (01:51) **Iran Strikes Tankers, Drones Near Strait of Hormuz** - The episode begins with breaking news of Iran hitting two tankers and downing a US drone, with the IRGC warning of new weapons and expanded targets.
- 3 (02:43) **Trump Attacks Press as "National Security Threat"** - Trump posts that Breitbart is the only outlet that covers him fairly and labels the mainstream press a "cancer" and a threat to national security.
- 4 (03:40) **White House Press Pool Revolts, Bans Themselves** - The entire White House TV press pool (Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC) stands in solidarity with CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, refusing to cover Trump events until the banned outlets are reinstated.
- 5 (04:26) **Trump's Approval Rating Crashes to 29%** - The host reports that a major poll from America Research Group (ARG) shows Trump's approval at a new low of 29%, with 68% disapproving.
- 6 (05:00) **Kelly Loeffler Dismisses High Diesel Prices** - Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler goes on Fox to claim small businesses are in "growth mode" and "optimistic," dismissing the pain of record-high diesel prices.
- 7 (06:41) **Trump Admin Blames Biden for All Problems** - The host plays clips of Harris Faulkner, UN Deputy Tammy Bruce, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blaming the war and diesel issues on Joe Biden.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump hitting a new low as his approval rating falls to 29% in a new American Research Group poll, major television networks suspend pooled coverage of his events, gas prices surge, and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz intensifies with new attacks on tankers.
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