The MeidasTouch Podcast Sickly Trump Gets Head Bashed in as Newsom Calls His Bluff
Sep 8, 2025
California Governor Newsom takes aim at Donald Trump, showcasing his political prowess and challenging Trump's credibility. The discussion dives into the 2028 presidential landscape, examining potential Democratic candidates while critiquing Trump's military posts and economic promises. The podcast doesn’t shy away from the rising grocery prices and the fallout from Trump's policies. Unusual juxtaposition occurs between arts struggles and serious political commentary on issues like fentanyl law enforcement, all while sparking lively debate.
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Newsom Uses Mockery As Political Pushback
- Governor Gavin Newsom publicly mocks and ridicules Donald Trump to blunt his rhetoric and expose contradictions.
- Ben Meiselas frames this as effective pushback that refuses to normalize Trump's behavior.
Newsom Calls Out Militarized Rhetoric
- Newsom highlighted Trump's napalm/Agent Orange meme and called out deploying the military onto U.S. streets as unconstitutional.
- Meiselas plays clips of Megyn Kelly and Trump to show broad concern about Trump's proposals.
Promises Vs. Political Blame
- Meiselas contrasts Trump's promises to cut prices with reality, noting Trump's shifting timelines for economic improvement.
- He portrays Trump as deflecting blame onto others if results fail to appear quickly.