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5 min readTrump Returns From Chicago as Chaos Escalates
The MeidasTouch Podcast opens with a striking image: Donald Trump, described as "decrepit, rotting, and clearly adult," wandering aimlessly at the President's Club Golf Tournament in Chicago while the American people are suffering. The host, Ben, immediately establishes this as the visual metaphor for a presidency in disarray — a leader who appointed himself honorary chairman of a golf event while gas prices surged to record highs, diesel shortages spread, and the price of oil opened at around $106 a barrel.
A Midnight Trade Announcement and Empty Promises
The episode's most substantive development concerns a late-night announcement from the U.S. China Board of Trade. At around midnight, the official trade representative account posted that "the United States and China have reached an understanding on the following terms of reference for the 30 for 30 framework to be operationalized by the US China Board of Trade." Ben, a lawyer by training, dissects this language as "raw, unadulterated fraud" — a string of meaningless bureaucratic jargon that amounts to no actual deal. "What the hell does this 30 for 30 mean? Like an ESPN documentary?" he asks, pointing out that the announcement is merely an agreement to have future discussions about identifying goods for inclusion in a framework. The host notes that Trump had been frantica
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:10) **Trump's Weekend: Chicago Golf and Errant Behavior** - The host describes Donald Trump wandering aimlessly at the President's Club Golf Tournament in Chicago, appearing decrepit, and being booed at a Tennessee football game.
- 2 (03:05) **Trump Leaks on Iran and Market Reaction** - The host reports Trump frantically leaking to Axios that he expects productive talks with Iran this week, contradicting his previous threats of obliteration.
- 3 (03:39) **Midnight Trade Announcement with China** - The host reveals a late-night announcement from the U.S. China Board of Trade about a "30 for 30 framework" for non-sensitive trade.
- 4 (05:53) **Trump's Unhinged Social Media Posts** - The host details Trump's bizarre online behavior, including posting "his hemisphere" with a sexual predator-like image and 20 consecutive photos of himself with President Xi Jinping.
- 5 (07:29) **Trump Begs Xi for Military Sales** - The host reports that Trump's cabinet officials revealed he begged Xi Jinping to buy U.S. military equipment, a move he calls idiotic.
- 6 (08:24) **Video Evidence: Trump Grabs Golfer and Looks Lost** - The host plays clips showing Trump appearing to grab a golfer's crotch and then being guided by a producer on where to stand, looking "lost and unpresidential."
- 7 (10:01) **Global Chaos: Iran, Houthis, and Saudi Arabia** - The host shifts to international conflicts, noting Iran captured another drone, the Houthis struck Saudi Arabia, and schools are closed in Ryan due to Ansarallah escalation.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump's return from Chicago and the chaos that followed.
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