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5 min readTrump's Late-Night Meltdown and the State of His Presidency
In the early hours of the morning, around 12:15 a.m., Donald Trump unleashed a series of social media posts that the hosts of The MeidasTouch Podcast describe as a "psychotic meltdown." The posts targeted members of his own party, accused them of treason, and raged against gas companies for price gouging — all while the administration faces mounting evidence of economic distress and a war in Iran that the hosts argue the United States lost.
The War Powers Vote and Trump's Treason Accusations
The immediate trigger for Trump's late-night outburst was a concurrent war powers resolution passed by the Senate, in which four Republican senators joined Democrats to block Trump from restarting military action in Iran. Trump posted: "I have Iran on the ropes, ready to go down for the fall, willing to give us practically anything, and for the first time in decades, respecting the hell out of the U.S. and its president me — and the United States Senate decides to have a poorly timed meaningless war powers act vote."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:00) **Trump's Late-Night Meltdown Over Iran War Powers Vote** - Trump posts a series of unhinged rants at 12:15 AM, attacking Republican senators who voted with Democrats on a war powers resolution to block restarting the Iran war.
- 2 (02:40) **Trump Rages at Gas Prices, Blames Price Gouging** - In the same late-night posting spree, Trump claims oil companies are gouging customers and says he's instructed the DOJ to investigate.
- 3 (05:10) **Reflecting Pool Security Theater** - Trump installs fencing and AI detection around the reflecting pool to prevent tampering, described as a "lunatic scene."
- 4 (05:43) **Trump's Iran War Powers Rant Continues** - Trump posts that he has Iran "on the ropes" and that the Senate war powers vote provided "aid and comfort to the enemy."
- 5 (07:35) **Trump Rambles About "Communist" Blue States** - Trump posts about "communists running in badly, failing blue states," which the host dismisses as projection from an authoritarian oligarchy.
- 6 (08:18) **Trump Posts Insults at Critics** - Trump compares James Tolerico to Alfred E. Neuman and John to Pee-wee Herman, prompting the host to call for seriousness on real issues like rent, groceries, and healthcare.
- 7 (09:25) **Factory Job Cuts Near Crisis Levels** - New data shows factory job cuts in June are near 2009 financial crisis and COVID-19 levels, contradicting Trump's claims of a manufacturing boom.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump having a psychotic meltdown as he loses all control and everything is falling apart. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more!
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