The MeidasTouch Podcast Fox News Panics On Air after Trump’s Biggest Loss
Feb 21, 2026
Wild on-air chaos at a major news network after a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. Sharp breakdowns of legal arguments and political spin around emergency trade powers. Heated on-air reactions, colorful outbursts, and controversial claims about refunds and economic impacts. A close look at how tariffs reshaped global deals and the fight over who controls trade policy.
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Fox Hosts' Contradictory Panic
- Fox News hosts reacted emotionally and inconsistently after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs.
- Ben Meiselas highlights their mix of delegitimizing the Court and praising the tariff policy as chaotic and self-contradictory.
USTR Defends Emergency Tariff Choice
- Ben plays the clip of U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer defending the use of the 1977 IEPA statute to impose tariffs.
- Greer claims the president used IEPA to move quickly and open market access despite the Court's decision.
Defend Policy By Attacking The Court
- Fox personalities argued both that the Court is illegitimate and that the tariff program was powerful and effective.
- Ben Meiselas shows this rhetorical flip demonstrates a defensive media trying to preserve policy while attacking the judiciary.