The MeidasTouch Podcast MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 2/24/26
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Feb 24, 2026 They unpack lawmakers skipping Trump’s State of the Union in favor of an alternative gathering and the politics behind that boycott. They trace a sharp drop in Trump’s poll numbers, especially with independents. They examine chaotic rhetoric about potential conflict with Iran and rising diplomatic fallout from tariff and foreign-policy moves.
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People's State Of The Union Boycott Has Historic Scale
- The MeidasTouch Network is mobilizing a major boycott of Trump's State of the Union called the People's State of the Union.
- Ben Meiselas framed it as refusing to normalize a president who violates norms, citing lawmakers and MoveOn partnering to stream from the National Mall.
Tariff Ruling Exposed Trump's Legal Overreach
- Trump's tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court, and he immediately tried to reassert authority using other statutes.
- Ben explains Trump invoked Section 122 improperly and then threatened higher global tariffs, showing a pattern of legal overreach.
Don't Normalize A President Who Breaks Norms
- Do not normalize attendance at the State of the Union when a president is violating constitutional norms.
- Ben advised lawmakers to instead use alternatives like bringing survivors or joining the People's State of the Union boycott.