The MeidasTouch Podcast Fox News Loses it on Air as Trump’s Invasion Goes Wrong
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Jan 7, 2026 Chaos erupts on Fox News as hosts grapple with the fallout from Trump's Venezuela invasion. Critiques fly as Ben highlights the absurdity of discussions about stealing oil and buying Greenland. Megyn Kelly calls the coverage propaganda, drawing parallels to Russian tactics. Senators cheerlead regime change, while pundits make wild claims about Venezuelan actions. The episode dives into questionable foreign policy boasts and the undermining of pediatric experts, showcasing a wild ride through political absurdities.
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Fox News’ Propaganda Turn
- Ben Meiselas argues Fox News turned into open regime-style propaganda during coverage of Trump's Venezuela action.
- He highlights on-air defenders making extreme claims about stealing oil and buying Greenland.
Watters’ Greenland Oil Joke
- Ben plays Jesse Watters' clip joking about using Venezuelan oil money to buy Greenland.
- The segment mocks the cavalier, imperial rhetoric aired on Fox.
Exceptionalism Justifying Intervention
- Laura Ingraham and a guest framed Denmark and Canada as dependent on U.S. defense, normalizing interventionist claims.
- Ben contrasts this rhetoric with authoritarian propaganda comparisons.