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Fox News Crashes On Air as Trump Screws Them

Sun, 20 Apr 2025

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Fox News losing it as Donald Trump’s failures make it impossible for their schemes to work and even they can’t help him. Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code: MEIDAS at https://stopboxusa.com/MEIDAS #stopboxpod Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chapter 1: How is Fox News struggling with Trump's economic narrative?

0.189 - 24.868 Ben Meiselas

state regime media known as fox is really struggling as donald trump torpedoes our economy you know they're doing their best as state regime media trying to pump up trump's lies but it's just belied by the data there's really nothing they can do i mean fox is trapped right now They previously brought on Trump's top economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, who said things are great.

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25.229 - 32.576 Ben Meiselas

There's 100% guarantee he says no recession, but we'll show you what they're now saying. But here's Kevin Hassett, let's play it.

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Chapter 2: What did Kevin Hassett say about the possibility of a recession?

32.816 - 34.879 Beth Van Dunn

Real quick, are you expecting a recession this year?

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36.279 - 51.866 Kevin Hassett

100% not, 100% not. If you look at the jobs numbers, they're very, very strong. When I talk anecdotally to CEOs, I say things like, well, geez, is the uncertainty over tariffs looking like it's going to be a big drag? They're saying things like, no, in terms of production, we're getting as much onshore as we can.

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52.246 - 58.808 Kevin Hassett

And in terms of sales of foreign goods, people are buying as many as they can because they're worried about future tariffs. So everything's through the roof.

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Chapter 3: How are Fox News guests reacting to Trump's economic performance?

59.389 - 71.695 Ben Meiselas

Well, now even the guests on Fox are saying, look, there's a reason why Donald Trump is being viewed by the American people as being the worst on the economy ever. Here, play this clip.

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71.715 - 89.646 Fox News Host

What I will say is she's talking about health care. She's talking about Medicaid. She's talking about Social Security. Whether we think this is resonating or not, currently President Trump is 10 points underwater in the economy, and she's out talking about it. Like I said, not where I stand, but I think she's resonating more than we're giving her credit for.

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90.667 - 113.626 Ben Meiselas

So they try to pivot and they try to act like Donald Trump sending migrants to El Salvador is this incredibly courageous thing. And they just they spread all of these lies. It's so bizarre. I mean, take a look here. One of the Fox hosts is saying, so why are we having United States senators, you know, promote terrorists? Shouldn't he be fighting for his own constituents here? Watch this.

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113.806 - 126.185 Fox News Host

especially as someone who believes in enforcing laws, since when do we have elected officials like senators that are promoting and helping this individual to be in our country and wanting to bring him back? I wish that he would fight that hard for his own constituents.

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126.914 - 146.705 Ben Meiselas

I just it is shocking that when the it shouldn't be shot. Nothing shocks me with the with Fox. But when the Supreme Court rules nine to zero facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals being led by a right wing Reagan appointed judge, Judge Wilkinson,

147.405 - 170.852 Ben Meiselas

makes it very clear that i mean this is a threat in all american citizens and fox is doing this i mean kim jong-un would be like wow here's that same fox host saying look if i look at bukele the the leader of el salvador and he goes bukele seems to be more patriotic than the democrats and again you have fox promoting the authoritarian leader of el salvador watch this

Chapter 4: Why is Fox News promoting El Salvador's president Bukele?

171.112 - 185.485 Fox News Host

It's night and day. You think that you're in two different countries. I mean, I look at President Bukele and he is not even American and he seems to be our bigger proponent than, you know, the senator. And he's saying, look, we're not we're not sending him back to the United States. El Salvador is like, we're not going to do that.

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185.565 - 195.754 Fox News Host

And Attorney General Pam Bondi is like, look, if he's not sending him back, this is really a moot point. We don't need to worry. But it is that very stark contrast. And I find it very, very troubling, especially as someone who believes in enforcing laws.

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196.715 - 211.059 Ben Meiselas

You know, it's interesting to see Maria Bartiromo, who works so hard to help with the propaganda for the Trump regime, but even when she brings on these MAGA Republicans like Beth Van Dunn, it's like, come on, here, play this clip.

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211.199 - 215.901 Beth Van Dunn

And that's the state that they're willing to die on. If that's the hill they want to go on, God bless them.

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216.261 - 219.624 Tammy Bruce

So, I mean, look, it was a mistake. The administration said it was a mistake.

220.745 - 236.438 Beth Van Dunn

It might have been a mistake, but they're picking the one straw out of an entire barn full. And what we need to focus on is the 20 million that were allowed to enter here. People on the terrorist watch list, people from drug cartels. Yeah. And that's what this administration you can pull one example out.

236.778 - 245.566 Beth Van Dunn

But if that is literally the person that they're going to that they're going to hail as their savior for this, I think it's a mistake. Yeah, it's incredible, actually.

245.607 - 264.194 Ben Meiselas

Congressman, you've got a new bill, which... You can tell there that even Maria Bartiromo, a major propagandist, is like... She knows these people are idiots. Bartiromo knows. Fox Business anchor Cheryl Cassone then suggests, brings on this MAGA Republican Congress member.

264.655 - 280.668 Ben Meiselas

This is the guy who took, Congress member Moore, who took the photo with his thumbs up in front of the concentration cells in El Salvador. They suggest there's some big conspiracy theory behind Senator Van Hollen's meeting with Garcia. Play this clip.

Chapter 5: What controversies surround Senator Chris Van Hollen and MS-13?

Chapter 6: How does Fox News handle immigration and migrant issues?

113.806 - 126.185 Fox News Host

especially as someone who believes in enforcing laws, since when do we have elected officials like senators that are promoting and helping this individual to be in our country and wanting to bring him back? I wish that he would fight that hard for his own constituents.

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126.914 - 146.705 Ben Meiselas

I just it is shocking that when the it shouldn't be shot. Nothing shocks me with the with Fox. But when the Supreme Court rules nine to zero facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals being led by a right wing Reagan appointed judge, Judge Wilkinson,

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147.405 - 170.852 Ben Meiselas

makes it very clear that i mean this is a threat in all american citizens and fox is doing this i mean kim jong-un would be like wow here's that same fox host saying look if i look at bukele the the leader of el salvador and he goes bukele seems to be more patriotic than the democrats and again you have fox promoting the authoritarian leader of el salvador watch this

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171.112 - 185.485 Fox News Host

It's night and day. You think that you're in two different countries. I mean, I look at President Bukele and he is not even American and he seems to be our bigger proponent than, you know, the senator. And he's saying, look, we're not we're not sending him back to the United States. El Salvador is like, we're not going to do that.

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185.565 - 195.754 Fox News Host

And Attorney General Pam Bondi is like, look, if he's not sending him back, this is really a moot point. We don't need to worry. But it is that very stark contrast. And I find it very, very troubling, especially as someone who believes in enforcing laws.

196.715 - 211.059 Ben Meiselas

You know, it's interesting to see Maria Bartiromo, who works so hard to help with the propaganda for the Trump regime, but even when she brings on these MAGA Republicans like Beth Van Dunn, it's like, come on, here, play this clip.

211.199 - 215.901 Beth Van Dunn

And that's the state that they're willing to die on. If that's the hill they want to go on, God bless them.

216.261 - 219.624 Tammy Bruce

So, I mean, look, it was a mistake. The administration said it was a mistake.

220.745 - 236.438 Beth Van Dunn

It might have been a mistake, but they're picking the one straw out of an entire barn full. And what we need to focus on is the 20 million that were allowed to enter here. People on the terrorist watch list, people from drug cartels. Yeah. And that's what this administration you can pull one example out.

Chapter 7: What is Tammy Bruce's defense of Trump's policies?

548.14 - 567.895 Jesse Waters

I spread that rumor about you going to Newsmax. Not completely untrue. Always have to have a backup plan, Greg. Trump, if this is pulled off, could go down in the history as the guy who broke China. Now, the question is, what kind of collateral damage is that going to cause?

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568.892 - 592.561 Jesse Waters

we going to be able to re-industrialize at the same time as we collapse the chinese system i don't know he's got to stick the landing perfectly we have to get deals with mexico and canada that is the most important and i'm sure we'll get a deal with the europeans and then jesse waters disgustingly compares abrigo garcia to george floyd i mean just horrific stuff that they're saying here play this clip

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593.214 - 613.05 Jesse Waters

If you are gonna talk about the rule of law and due process, you have to have a victim that is pure. You can't have a Floyd, you can't have a Smollett, you can't have a Garcia. Your example of victimhood has to be a sympathetic victim, not someone who beats his wife and traffics humans.

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613.823 - 624.396 Ben Meiselas

But Jesse Waters wants to make it very clear that he's not looking in his investment account. He goes, things are great. I haven't looked at my bank account or my investment account here. Play this clip.

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624.717 - 646.94 Jesse Waters

The Europeans need our energy. We need to sell them cars. We're going to have them drop their tariffs. But mostly we need them for basing. They're basically one big, beautiful military base. And we get it cheap, especially Italy. You project power throughout the Mediterranean, the Mideast, North Africa. You need it in Poland. You need it in Great Britain. And we love those Nordics.

647.22 - 647.801 Democratic Congress Member Garcia

Yes, we do.

647.881 - 658.191 Jesse Waters

We love those Nordics, especially as global warming picks up. And we're going to play some games in the Arctic. I see this going well. And again, I have not looked at my investment account.

658.411 - 661.413 Democratic Congress Member Garcia

Good for you, Jesse. That's probably a smart move for your mental health.

Chapter 8: How does the podcast host promote firearm safety during the episode?

661.874 - 682.732 Ben Meiselas

Okay, Jesse, just because you haven't looked doesn't mean the rest of us decide to cover our eyes and close our ears. The American people are hurting, Jesse. They don't have $20 million a year contracts like you do. Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. And Donald Trump defrauded the American people. Because he is a fraud. He's a sexual predator. He's a criminal. He's a felon.

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683.192 - 702.686 Ben Meiselas

Donald Trump said that he was going to lower prices. Donald Trump said that everything would be great on day one. Housing would be more affordable. Mortgage rates are like at 7% right now. Housing is less affordable. There's nothing about no tax on tips, no tax on social security, no tax on overtime. The price of eggs is much higher. Groceries are much higher.

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703.007 - 728.575 Ben Meiselas

Trump can lie and say that that's not the case, but things are less affordable and the economy's tanking right now. Oh, then Fox brings on RFK Jr. RFK Jr., he's been saying the most, he always has, but again, the most horrific things about people with autism. And here also RFK says that adults don't have autism. Again, he just spreads lies. He spreads medical lies and dangerous disinformation.

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728.895 - 732.136 Ben Meiselas

This guy's leading the health department. Play this clip.

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732.276 - 754.987 RFK Jr.

Anybody with common sense, Sean, would notice that because the autism, this epidemic is only happening in our children. It's not happening in people our age. If it was better recognition, you'd see it in 70-year-old men. And I'll say this, I wanna be very careful when I say it because I've never seen a person with full-blown autism.

755.027 - 774.179 RFK Jr.

I've seen many people with Asperger's and on the spectrum who are my age. I've never seen anybody with full-blown autism. That means non-verbal, non-toilet trained. It's that you don't see these people walking around a mall because they don't exist in our age. And they're very, very rare. They do exist, but they're so rare that I've never seen one.

775.279 - 777.881 RFK Jr.

And I've been around intellectual disabilities my entire life.

778.501 - 786.306 Ben Meiselas

Then Fox brings on the guy leading the transportation department who got famous off of the real world road rules challenge, Sean Duffy. Here's what he says.

787.046 - 805.392 Sean Duffy

Or we want safety up in New York, where Kathy Hochul wants to prioritize the homeless or the mentally ill over the riding public of New Yorkers. Donald Trump says, no, we're going to actually prioritize safety, whether it's at the border, on subways, but across the country. And I think that's important. Again, we don't care about the green. We don't care about the social justice.

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