The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Has Terrible Morning as Biggest Fears Surface
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Jan 28, 2026 A rapid rundown of legal fallout from a U.S. boat strike and families seeking answers. Coverage of artists withdrawing from a major cultural institution over leadership conflicts. Analysis of an EU–India trade and security pact and its geopolitical ripples. Coverage of social media narratives, immigration enforcement actions, and calls for political accountability.
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Lawsuit Over Fatal U.S. Boat Strike
- Ben Meiselas highlights a groundbreaking wrongful-death lawsuit against the Trump administration over a U.S. boat strike off Venezuela.
- The families allege extrajudicial killings of fishermen, forcing legal accountability and likely discovery into the regime's actions.
Artists Boycott Kennedy Center
- Ben recounts artists withdrawing from the Kennedy Center in protest of its Trump-era leadership.
- He cites Philip Glass and earlier defections like Ben Folds to show cultural institutions distancing themselves.
Trump Driving Global Realignments
- Ben argues Trump's confrontational diplomacy is accelerating alliances that exclude the U.S. and reshape global trade.
- He highlights the EU–India pact as a major example of democratic powers forging new economic ties.