The MeidasTouch Podcast - Furious World Leaders Freeze Out Trump as War Spreads

Episode Date: September 14, 2025

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting effectively ignored and frozen out by world leaders who recognize there is no hope of even trying to deal with him.  Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/MEIDAS and use the code MEIDAS to claim your FREE 3 piece towel set and save over 40% OFF! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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and we're seeing this around the world. Trump viewed as not a reliable person, duh, and that Trump has previously even joked about putting in a kill switch into our military weapons. And people see how he's treating Ukraine right now, how he's sucking up to Vladimir Putin. So take a look right here. A big loss for Trump in the United States of America as Denmark chooses a Franco-Italian air defense system over the U.S. Patriot Air Defense System. That contracts about $8 billion going away from the United States

in favor of this Franco-Italian company. And this decision comes after the United States has threatened to annex Greenland, which is part of the territory of Denmark. And then the United States has engaged in an espionage campaign to try to topple the leadership in Greenland so that America could conquer. it. You think Denmark's going to want to buy your military equipment? Are you freaking stupid, Donald?

You think that's a good look to a good way to treat your allies? By the way, as Poland has invoked Article 4 of NATO, which is the consultation step before Article 5, which is we're going to have to go to war potentially together to stop Russia's invasion of Poland with drones. Donald Trump's response is, I don't really think that Russia did it. I'm not really going to cast blame anywhere here. It may have been a mistake. I don't know what happened. So what did Russia do?

Well, they sent drones into Romania, another NATO ally. You show weakness. Putin escalates. Putin tests the resolve of NATO. And Donald Trump is showing that not only does he not have resolve, but he's a Putin bootlicker. That's what he is. He is a Putin bootlicker. And it is absolutely gross and disgusting.

But it's not just losing that contract to Denmark. you also have the United States losing a pivotal contract to Portugal. Portugal picks the French Rafael over America's F-35 for NATO fleet modernization. Portugal buying from France. And by the way, we're seeing all across the country, or rather all across the world, countries re-evaluating their military purchases in the United States. At the same time, you see tourism in the United States, at beyond recessionary levels at this point. You want to look at the economy of Las Vegas right now? It's getting absolutely crushed as a result of Canadians, Europeans, Australians,

people from around the world, people from Africa, Mexico, Central America. Don't want to go there. You can end up in a potentially concentration camp. By the way, we saw what happened to the South Korean workers who were all here with lawful. valid papers for a $12 billion project at a Hyundai plant. And what did Trump do? He sent ICE agents to round up over 300 South Korean workers, gave South Korea the middle figure, treated the South Korean workers who were trying to train American workers at this

Hyundai plant like they were war criminals. And then after Donald Trump's like, hey, you guys want to stay? They're like, we don't want to stay. we're going back to South Korea and we ain't coming back and by the way, remember when Donald Trump said that he had a trade deal with South Korea, remember the big

announcement, I did a deal with South Korea. There's no trade deal with South Korea at all. And Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnik, had to admit there is no trade deal and there likely isn't going to be one with South Korea

as a result of the United States treatment of hard working South Koreans who were trying to be here in the United States to train American workers after billions of dollars of investments by South Korea. Here's what Howard Lutnik had to say, play this clip. To the point on Hyundai, so is the Korea trade deal in jeopardy now? Well, the Koreans didn't sign when the president was in, right? The president came in. You remember that? He came to the White House. Notice how we didn't talk about trade? Because he didn't. He didn't sign the piece of paper. I mean, the devil is in the details always. Well, I think they

saw the Japanese now. So there's no flexibility, right? The Japanese signed the contract. The Koreans either accept that deal or pay the tariffs, black and white. Pay the tariffs or accept the deal. But has the immigration raid led to more tension there about? I think you're going to see President Trump go out and address that. He knows that to build these great factories, we need leadership of people who built them before if he wants to do it fast. So I think he's going to make a deal with the different countries that when they want to build big here, he'll find a way to get their workers proper work visas,

meaning short-term work visas, train Americans, and then head home. I think the president is very clear. I think you're going to see an ABC from him. A, you come in, B, you train Americans, and see you head on home. Again, that guy is just my Howard Latin, my Howard Lattnick impression,

the Trump economy really starts in 2026. We don't own this. This is not our economy. This is Biden. Then Biden, okay? Trump's economy is 2026. That's what, then we're going to have a boom. We're going to have a boom, okay?

We're going to have a boom. Anyway, that's my Howard Lutnik impression. I'm sorry if it's annoying. But this is back on July 30th, July 30th, a long time ago. When Fox announced, Trump has done a trade deal with South Korea. No, he didn't. He doesn't have. a trade deal with any country. Zero trade deals. You know why? Because a deal I need to see

signed and binding. You show me paperwork that says binding and signed, and I can read the term sent it to me, the published one that shows binding signed by the right representatives. Anyway, here's how Fox reported it then. Play this clip. Breaking at this moment, President Trump just announcing a trade deal with South Korea on truth social, saying I'm pleased to announce that the United States of America has agreed to a full and complete trade deal with the Republic of Korea. The deal is that South Korea will give to the United States $350 billion for investments owned and controlled by the United States and selected by myself as president. Additionally, South Korea will purchase $100 billion of liquid natural gas or

other energy products. And further, South Korea has agreed to invest a large sum of money for their investment purposes. The sum will be announced when the South Korean president comes to the White House for a bilateral meeting. He also congratulates the new president on his electoral success. He goes on to say, it is also agreed that South Korea will be completely open to trade with the United States and that they will accept American product, including cars and trucks, agriculture, et cetera. We have agreed to a tariff for South Korea of 15%. America will not be charged a tariff. I'd like to thank the trade representatives who came forward today. It was an honor to meet them and talk about the great success of their country.

under the wire, South Korea comes in, and a trade deal is struck, according to the president of the United States seconds ago. So Donald Trump is asked a few days back. So, do you have plans to go to Japan and go to South Korea this fall? Trump's response is, what does that mean? What does that mean? Do you have plans to go to South Korea and Japan? It's a pretty basic question.

There's a lot of things going on. I think. Here, play this clip. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. You have plans to go to Japan and South Korea this fall? What does that mean? Do you have plans to go to South Korea? Maybe. I mean, we'll see.

But it's going to be very interesting what comes out. I think we may have learned something because when they come here and there's nobody that can do what they're supposed to be doing and they bring people, those people can also teach our people. You know, it's complicated stuff. And something very interesting could come out of that. Thank you, everybody.

Well, what you're doing as well as what you did with India as you pushed India closer to China. You also, in the past, what, few months, we saw the trade representatives from China, South Korea, and Japan all meet. Do you remember when Biden was in office? Remember, not only did Biden add two new members to NATO, Finland and Sweden, pretty big deal. to do that. That's a move of strength, especially because they're very close to Russia, that they felt protected by NATO to make that move. But Biden brought together, South Korea, Japan, USA, trilateral, and Trump destroyed it. Now they're meeting with China. That's what's taking place right there. And you see, like, did you see this? The president of Brazil, Lula?

when he came out with a very strong statement after their Supreme Court did what the American Supreme Court was too cowardly in America to do. But in Brazil, they found their former insurrectionist president, Jaire Bolsonaro, guilty and sentenced him to 27 years. That's our Supreme Court in the United States. Our chicken S-H-I, you know what I mean, Supreme Court in the United States. Not only that, that's actually being nice. Our complicit in fascism, right-wing Supreme Court in the United States said, you get absolute immunity, Donald Trump. Go ahead, send SEAL Team 6 to kill your political opponents.

And he's like, well, maybe I'll start with a fishing boat off of the coast of Venezuela. Again, I'm not sure why I'm doing that voice, but here is Lula. Here's what he's got to say about if Trump was living in Brazil, he'd be in jail right now. If President Trump were living in Brazil and had done what he did at the Capitol, he would be on trial here too, because here the law applies to everyone. That's what he says. By the way, Trump is Tower of Brazil like 50%. And Lula's like, I don't give an F.

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slash Midas to treat yourself. Thank you, Miracle Maid, for sponsoring this episode. And here he talks about Trump threatening to impose tariffs on countries that do regulations of big tech. Here, play this clip. And there's the issue of the latest news, which is the position of the United States government, acting as if it were the emperor of planet Earth. That is, it's absurd because I won't repeat here what I've already said about Brazil, but it continues to make threats to the entire world.

Now last night at 9 o'clock he posted on his Twitter or on his portal, I don't know, a note threatening again that anyone who messes with their big texts will suffer the consequences. It is a threat to any country. The big tax are an American asset and he does not accept anyone interfering. This may be true for them. For us, it is an American asset, but it is not our asset. We are a sovereign country. We have a constitution.

We have legislation. And anyone who wants to enter these 8.5 million square kilometers, our airspace, our maritime space, our forest, must answer to our constitution and our legislation. That's how it has to be. can build and strengthen this democratic multilateral world that Brazil is committed to defending. These are important issues that are on the agenda. And then in a nationwide broadcast, Lula sent a message to Trump

and to Brazilian politicians who encourage attacks on Brazil. History is not going to forgive you. Here, play this clip. No, so much, we are not. will not be a colony of anyone again. We are capable of governing and taking care of our land and our people without interference from any foreign government. We maintain friendly relations with all countries,

but we do not accept orders from anyone. Brazil has only one owner, the Brazilian people. That is why we defend our wealth, our environment, our institutions. We defend our democracy, and will resist anyone who tries to strike it. It is unacceptable the role of some Brazilian politicians who encourage attacks on Brazil. They were elected to work for the Brazilian people,

but they only defend their personal interests. They are traitors to the nation. History will not forgive you. Can I show you this moment as well when Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years, Watch this major historical moment right here. Here, play this clip.

In total, considering all the penalties set above and the existence, as the majority of the panel recognized of the material concurrence of offenses, material concurrence provided for in Article 69 of the penal code which determines the sum of the penalties, I said the final sentence for the defendant, Hayr Messias, that is, Bolsonaro, at 27 years and three months. being 24 years and 9 months of imprisonment and 2 years and 6 months of detention, plus 124 daily fines each daily fine at the value of one minimum wage.

I set the initial regime for serving this sentence as closed regime in accordance with Article 33 of the Penal Code. The fine penalties also set as 124 daily fines, the value of one minimum wage always considered. will not repeat for all the other defendants the minimum wage is always considered as in effect at the time of the act and updated until the date of actual payments so in summary 27 years and three months of imprisonment being 24 years and nine months of reclusion two years and six months of detention and 124 days fine is the sentence so you have Donald Trump continuing not just show weakness, but complicity with Russia? What was Donald Trump's post yesterday morning? He goes, this is a letter from Donald Trump. Dude, it's a social media post. Chill, it's not a

letter. It's not a letter from Donald Trump. I will impose sanctions on Russia if Europe agrees not to buy any more oil from Russia and to impose sanctions on Russia and the amount. Europe is imposed. Europe has imposed sanctions on Russia. Europe can do more. Europe has basically, by and large, other than two countries, Hungary and Slovakia, who Trump's closest allies with Hungary and Slovakia. Other than that, Europe is no longer directly buying its oil from Russia. Now, there is some issues with Europe going and end run around and buying some oil from India, which basically originates from Russia.

By the way, the U.S. does a lot of the same as well. And Europe, but it's a very small amount. I mean, 1%, 2%, the overwhelming supply of oil in Russia and Europe is not coming from Russia other than Hungary and Slovakia. And by the way, Victor Orban, the right-wing authoritarian leader of Hungary, wrote Donald Trump a letter. And in that letter, Orban told Donald Trump, hey, you got to tell Ukraine to stop bombing the Russian oil refineries. We depend on that oil. And then Donald Trump's like, I'm so sorry to hear that Victor Orban. tell Slovakia I say hello

as well I guess though they're a person tell Slovakia I say hello awful it Donald Trump it bothers me it upsets me that Ukraine is targeting the Russian oil refineries that are supplying you with your oil so you've blessed and supported

Hungary as well as Slovakia getting their oil from Russia we have that letter so you've supported that also you've been removing the sanctions from Russia you're bringing in eggs from Russia as egg prices again are going up you're bringing an eggs from Russia will they have an egg shortage there you've removed sanctions against

Russian banks and you gave Putin the biggest propaganda win of Russian history one of the most humiliating moments in American history with our troops on their freaking knees rolling out a red carpet actually actually on their knees rolling out a red carpet for Vladimir Putin as you zigzag back and forth and couldn't walk in a freaking straight line and then Putin was laughing and then he had Sergei Lavrov as foreign minister wearing the USSR shirt and laughing that you know that he was even there in the first place and then you said oh if there's no ceasefire we're going to impose sanctions and now you just change the goalposts over and over and over again Putin did not agree to a ceasefire

Putin did not agree to a bilateral or trilateral talks Putin did not agree to security guarantees Pooin didn't agree to anything. He escalated attacks on Ukraine, killing more innocent Ukraine as the biggest drone strikes of the entire war by Russia took place after that Alaska debacle, which should go down in history as one of the most shameful moment of America foreign policy, America on its knees. That's how I would have framed it. But our corporate news, like, oh, that's the art of deal making because our corporate news is just freaking stupid and propaganda here in the United States. the weakest thing ever. That's how all of the other countries, like, damn, America's fucking is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, not, no, no, nothing game out of it, other than Russia,

escalating its attacks, killing more innocent Ukrainians, driving more as part of its offensive, and then sending drones into Poland and into Romania. Great work, Donald. The world thinks you're an absolute idiot because you are. Um, and you've completely, um, and you've completely, thrown the United States foreign policy under the bus. Never have we been weaker. Never have we been less safe. It is a debacle and it needs to be covered the way I'm covering her because it's the truth.

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