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Trump Sends More Troops…

October 1, 2026

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Trump Sends More Troops…

The MeidasTouch Podcast opens with a stark warning: Donald Trump's Thursday is "off to a terrible start" as the presidency "continues to unravel." The host walks through a cascade of developments — military escalation toward Iran, a chilling Time Magazine interview, new threats against NATO allies, and yet another fake economic deal exposed within 24 hours.

The Iran Escalation and Trump's Genocide Rhetoric

The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has departed San Diego with its carrier strike group, heading to the Middle East. By the end of November, the U.S. will have three aircraft carriers and two amphibious groups deployed around Iran, meaning thousands of Marines will be positioned in the region — arriving after the midterm elections.

This military posture aligns with what Trump told Time Magazine in an interview released the same morning. Asked about his earlier threat to "annihilate Iran," Trump doubled down: "Yeah, I would do that. It's possible." When the reporter pressed how a self-described "president of peace" could call for the annihilation of an entire people, Trump answered: "Because by annihilating Iran we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace."

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:14) **Trump Presidency Unraveling: New Carrier Strike Group to Middle East** - The episode opens with the host declaring Trump's Thursday a "terrible start" as the regime plans to send a new carrier strike group to the Middle East, arriving after the midterm elections.
  • 2 (01:05) **Time Magazine Interview: Trump Says No Chance of Peace with Iran** - The host discusses a Time Magazine interview where Trump states the only way for peace is the "total annihilation and obliteration of Iran."
  • 3 (03:41) **Trump's Bizarre Tangent: IQ, Uncle, and AI** - Trump veers off-topic in the Time interview, boasting about his high IQ and referencing his uncle who taught at MIT.
  • 4 (05:08) **Time Interview: Insurrection Act, Data Centers, and War Duration** - Trump refuses to rule out declaring a state of emergency or using the Insurrection Act before the midterms, saying "I don't rule out anything."
  • 5 (07:14) **Global Fallout: China Suspends Fuel Exports, Diesel Crisis Deepens** - The host shifts to global events, reporting that China has suspended most fuel exports for October to rebuild domestic stocks amid disruptions from the Iran war.
  • 6 (08:51) **NATO Divide: UK, France, and Baltic States Excluded from Key Meeting** - Per Politico, the Trump regime is excluding the UK, France, and Baltic countries from a NATO meeting in Poland, based on Trump's "naughty and nice list."
  • 7 (10:37) **Putin and Xi See Opportunity as U.S. Hegemony Collapses** - Putin comments that the shift from Western hegemony will change the global situation for the better, while Xi Jinping also sees an opportunity.

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump sending more U.S. forces to the Middle East amid concerns about further escalation with Iran. Meiselas also breaks down Trump’s alarming Time magazine interview and how world leaders are outmaneuvering him as his foreign policy weakens America’s standing around the globe.

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