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5 min readTrump's Saturday Morning is a Disaster
Donald Trump rushed out of the White House to attend a Tennessee football game, but before leaving he delivered what the host describes as a string of contradictory, delusional, and dangerous statements about foreign policy. The central argument of this episode is that Trump is not a dealmaker but a destroyer — someone who cannot negotiate in good faith because he refuses to recognize the basic humanity of his negotiating partners, and whose approach to international relations is actively making the world more volatile.
The Strait of Hormuz Story
The host focuses on Trump's telling of events in the Strait of Hormuz as a case study in his inability to tell a coherent story about cause and effect. Trump claimed that Iran "outsmarted themselves" by closing the strait, and that he responded with "the greatest blockade ever in military history — a wall of steel." But as the host points out, Trump omitted the key fact that "you and Netanyahu invaded their country, and then they shut down the Strait of Hormuz, which they still control right now." The result is surging gas and diesel prices and "a never-ending catastrophic war."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:00) **Trump’s Saturday Morning Meltdown** - The host sets the scene: Trump rushes out of the White House to a Tennessee football game, ranting and posting about "fake news" and the First Amendment.
- 2 (04:54) **The “Breakthrough” with Xi Jinping** - Trump boasts about renaming AI to “SI” (Superintelligence) as the major outcome of Xi’s visit, revealing a lack of serious diplomacy.
- 3 (05:45) **Trump’s Inability to Make Real Deals** - The host analyzes Trump’s negotiating style, arguing he views deals as manipulation and destruction, not good-faith agreements.
- 4 (07:30) **War on the Free Press** - Trump attacks the media as "fake news" and bans CNN from traveling with him, showing his hatred for the First Amendment.
- 5 (08:39) **No Discussion on Taiwan** - Trump admits he barely talked about Taiwan with Xi, despite a $14 billion military package being at stake.
- 6 (09:02) **Climate Change Denial** - Trump calls climate change a "hoax," arguing that since reporters aren’t dead yet, the threat doesn’t exist.
- 7 (10:26) **Obama’s Women-in-Charge Comment** - A reporter asks Trump about Barack Obama’s suggestion that putting women in charge of governments would improve things.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous Saturday morning as he rushes out of the White House for Tennessee, delivers a bizarre press conference, rejects a potential deal with Iran, and escalates his rhetoric as the crisis continues. Go to https://ground.news/MTN to cut through misinformation, critically analyze the news shaping our lives and hold the media accountable. Save 40% off unlimited access to Ground News with my link or scan the QR code on screen. Subscribe to Meidas+ at https://meidasplus.com Get Meidas Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:
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