The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Loses it as Protests Explode All Over
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Jan 24, 2026 Massive cold-weather protests and a surprising general strike in Minneapolis spark nationwide solidarity. Reports link nurse walkouts and large turnouts to a broader labor and people-power moment. Allegations of ICE abuses, child abductions, and surveillance databases raise alarm. Social media gaffes and AI-generated images from the administration draw sharp criticism and ridicule.
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Large Cold-Weather Turnout Signals Momentum
- Massive protests and a general strike in Minnesota show broad, cross-demographic anger over immigration enforcement and economic pain.
- Ben Meiselas highlights that these large, cold-weather turnouts signal a movement likely to spread nationwide.
ICE Abductions Cited As Spark For Protests
- Ben recounts ICE allegedly abducting children and using gas on families, citing specific cases to illustrate enforcement brutality.
- He connects those incidents to broader protests from Minneapolis to Portland, Maine.
Tone-Deaf Social Posts Amid Crisis
- While protests grow, Ben criticizes Trump for posting trivial AI-generated stunts like IndyCar racetracks and golden arches instead of addressing crises.
- He frames these posts as tone-deaf and emblematic of misplaced priorities amid suffering.