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5 min readTrump’s Monday Just Got Very Ugly…
Donald Trump spent Monday morning live-posting about cable television ratings while Russia launched a massive drone strike into central Kyiv, gas prices surged, the FBI’s co-deputy director suddenly resigned, and new reporting emerged about Netanyahu’s secret plea to the UAE. The contrast between the president’s preoccupations and the cascading crises unfolding on his watch was the episode’s central tension — and it was stark.
The President’s Morning: TV Ratings Over National Security
Trump’s Monday social media activity was a window into his priorities. He posted that Joe Scarborough’s show “has been cut way back and will soon be dead. Too predictable and boring. Really bad ratings.” He wrote that Bill Maher’s “ratings are so low that it is hard to believe his show can continue,” adding that “in actuality, I like him.” He praised Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation and one of the architects of Project 2025, calling him “a fabulous guy” for appearing on Fox News to discuss “fake polls” and how well Republicans will do in the upcoming midterms. Trump then promised to “be out there spending money and helping every one of them get elected” — money the host noted is taxpayer-funded, spent on what he called “government-sponsored fascist ads” running during college football.
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- 1 Trump’s Monday Just Got Very Ugly…
- 2 The MeidasTouch Podcast
- 3 (00:45) **Trump Live Panic-Posting About Morning TV** - Trump is posting about Joe Scarborough and Bill Maher's ratings while the world faces multiple crises
- 4 (03:08) **FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns** - The former Missouri Attorney General steps down amid controversy over demotion of counterterrorism agents
- 5 (04:48) **Trump Regime Officials Flaunt Wealth While Americans Struggle** - Christy Noem posts photos showing off her $40,000 watch as economic conditions worsen
- 6 (05:51) **Mike Johnson Blames Iran for High Costs on State Media** - The Speaker goes on a boot-licking tour, claiming economic pain is temporary
- 7 (08:53) **Russian Drone Strikes Kiev's National Academy of Sciences** - A building in central Kiev is hit, sparking a fire with reported injuries and fatalities
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump spending Monday morning posting about which TV shows he likes and dislikes, along with photos of himself golfing, as gas and diesel prices climb, Russia launches a massive strike on Kyiv, and an FBI leadership resignation adds to the turmoil. Meiselas breaks down the news Trump appears to be ignoring and the posts he chose to make instead.
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