The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Loses It All Night after No Kings Protest Sets Record
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Oct 19, 2025 The podcast dives into the record-breaking No Kings protests, with over 7 million participants across multiple cities. It explores Donald Trump's bizarre late-night social media rants in response, featuring AI videos and memes. The hosts discuss the peaceful nature of the protests, zero arrests, and contrast the handling of demonstrations by trained police versus ICE agents. Personal anecdotes from Pasadena highlight the creativity of protest signs, while criticism of militaristic displays adds to the discourse. Concerns about political motivations and safety for repatriated individuals are also addressed.
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Record-Breaking Peaceful Protests
- The No Kings protests drew an estimated 7+ million nationwide and were the largest single day of protest in U.S. history.
- Ben Meiselas emphasizes they remained overwhelmingly peaceful with major cities reporting zero protest-related arrests.
Trump's Online Reaction Framed As Erratic
- Ben Meiselas portrays Donald Trump as reacting angrily and posting demeaning AI videos and crown memes after the protests.
- He frames this behavior as humiliating and unbecoming of someone in that office.
Contrast Between Police And ICE Conduct
- The show highlights a stark difference between police departments that respected peaceful protest and ICE actions described as aggressive and untrained.
- Meiselas condemns ICE agents' conduct as dangerous and politically driven.