The MeidasTouch Podcast MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 3/10/26
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Mar 10, 2026 They unpack chaos in the Gulf as claims swirl about the Iran conflict and market manipulation. They analyze a controversial Trump call with Putin and Russia’s potential gains. They expose alleged family grifting and conflicts around defense deals. They trace media accountability, reporting on a likely Tomahawk strike on a school, and the domestic costs of escalating war.
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Trump's Market-Manipulating Messaging
- Donald Trump's public statements during the Iran strikes were contradictory and used to manipulate markets, creating temporary drops then rebounds in oil and stocks.
- Ben Meiselas traced market moves to Trump's CBS interview claiming the war was "pretty much complete," which briefly pushed oil down and markets up.
Atrocity Denial About School Strike
- Trump publicly suggested Iran may have used U.S. Tomahawk missiles on its own school despite intelligence and independent reporting indicating U.S. responsibility.
- Ben and Brett call this atrocity denial and emphasize multiple agencies and open-source video point to a U.S. strike on the school.
Domestic Stakes Rise With Draft Talk
- The administration floated a possible draft and discussed special forces to retrieve enriched uranium, escalating domestic stakes.
- Ben cites Caroline Leavitt not ruling out a draft and reports about ground operations for uranium retrieval.