The MeidasTouch Podcast - Trump Busted on Footage Before Full Invasion Starts

Episode Date: September 10, 2025

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting busted on camera from citizen journalists and others as he goes after American cities and towns before the full scale invasion of Chicago and other cities starts. Head to https://policygenius.com/MEIDAS to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. 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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to attack migrants and citizens alike. I have a favor to ask of you. Please share this video with as many people as you can. I rarely ask for favors, but we need as many people in this. country and the world to know what is truly taking place in the United States as people are being rounded up, beaten, sent to concentration camps, disappeared, and having their lives destroyed by this authoritarian regime. It's not a question of whether authoritarianism is coming. It is here

right now. The question is, what do we do to fight back? We expose it. We resist. We build this grassroots movement together. And I want to give a shout out to all the citizen journalists, the courageous citizen journalists who have helped capture these videos. So what you'll see right here, two more ICE protesters getting brutally slammed headfirst into pavement in Los Angeles, sending a man to the hospital for a concussion check peacefully protesting. A woman is tackled by four agents, then dragged across the street with each agent grabbing a hand or foot. At least 245 U.S. citizens have been arrested over the past five months. I think that number is actually significantly higher now. For peacefully protesting outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles,

you'll see these Homeland Security so-called officers behaving in this horrific way. Here, play this clip. Go, go, go, go! Get on, go! Back up! Back up! Get back! Get me!

Get me! Then we're back up, back up. Then we go to Portland, Oregon, where an ice protester is brutally slammed backwards into concrete for simply calling out the agent. Over the course of the ICE protest in Portland, a U.S. veteran was tackled and pinned down, suffocating in tear gas. A nurse was shot with pepperball in the eye for using a megaphone. You have schools were forced to close to move locations due to excessive tear gas, along with other chemical munitions. Let me show you what took place. Let's play it.

Really? Hey! Oh, my God! What the fuck? You fucking bitch boy! You're fucking pissed! I bet your mom's real fucking proud of me! You can't do that people!

Shut up! Every fucking day, I'm a beard! Fucking tears. And next I want to give a shout out to my friend Sandy Bakeham. And she's been in that federal courthouse in New York, that immigration courthouse. She's there basically every day documenting the atrocities that are being committed. Here's what she just recorded. And everybody support Sandy Bacon's work.

She's got a PayPal. She's an independent video journalist who I think is one of the. best out there. And she's been doing this for a long time. And she's on the front lines always exposing authoritarianism. Sandy writes, tense moments outside immigration court today at 26 federal plaza. A man leaves his scheduled hearing and he's surrounded by ICE agents asking his name. He yells, why are you pushing me? I'm a U.S. citizen. Let me get my paperwork. Why are you attacking me? What the hell is going on here? Take a look at what Sandy captured.

And we're seeing this at that immigration courthouse over and over again. Here, play this clip. Please tell me your name. Why you push me, sir? Why you push me? Why you push me, man? Look at me. Yeah, I look at you.

Yeah, I got to prove it. Yeah, I got to prove it. Why do you push me? Okay, listen to me. Listen to me. Okay. Yeah, I have, I have. Okay, that's all I want to see. Okay, this is my license.

You can check everything. Whatever you want. What's your name? Why if he pushed me? That's not right., that's not right. Okay, you can check everything, whatever you want. Why do you push me? All right.

You're free to go. No, but why are you pushed me? No, why would you push me? You're free to go. What's the issue is? You failed to go. I got you. You didn't identify yourself.

You'll start to hold him. Talk to me. Look, I'll explain to you right now. We were, we were intending to question who you were. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.

that you were someone that we were going to want to take into custody. At that time, we were going to take you to secure areas so we could question you some more. Once we realized and you claimed that you were a citizen, we found out what that was, and we stopped trying to take you to secure area. Okay. That's what was going on. At the time, at the time, you had tried you with the system on taking you into custody to a place where we could question. I was asking, I was answering the question, right? We didn't answer any question.

Okay. Thank you. It should be noted that the fascist right-wing United States Supreme Court has basically said, go for it. Racially profile Latinos, if someone has brown or black skin and you think that they're in an area where there may be migrants, go after them first, ask questions later, and we're seeing what happens with this dastardly and despicable Trump regime. Next, I want to show you an ice raid at a granola. Bar Factory. Ice surrounds the building with guard dogs. Agents detain every Hispanic-looking employee, whether they are a U.S. citizen or not, and they let everyone else go. We feel terrorized. There is no explanation, says the owners. 70 of the 150 people working were taken away in white

vans by masked individuals. Some had their legal IDs in their cars, but weren't even allowed to get their licenses or their legal IDs. The owners were shocked by the raid because they are particularly diligent in hiring migrant workers. The incident occurred at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners plant in Cato, New York. Here, play this clue. Video shared with CMI Central by the statewide advocacy group Rural and Migrant Ministry shows people being led out of the facility in Cato and into a van labeled border patrol. They don't appear to be handcuffed, but they aren't allowed to go anywhere except that waiting van. Those at the scenes say dozens were detained by federal officials.

The rural and migrant ministry says these people were taken to a detention center in Oswego County. The sheriff's department there has not responded to our questions. And tonight new video from what appears to be the moment that Homeland Security agents confronted workers inside the facility. In this video, you can see agents talking to workers, most of them women, many of whom are using their phones to record the interaction or perhaps call family or for help. This video was sent to a trusted source of CMI Central, who then forwarded to our team. Our team reviewed these videos and found identifiable federal officers and workers that are seen in both of them. The officers can be recognized by their clothing, some of whom have logos for sports teams and non-government

organizations. CMI Central also reviewed the style of their body armored best and duty belts along with the contents attached to them to verify those seen in the two videos are in fact the same people. Now, local law enforcement did help the federal officials in today's raid. Cougar County Sheriff Brian Schenck says his office was contacted by the federal government to assist with traffic and security at the site while the homeland security investigation took place. The raid in Cato left dozens of families without answers tonight. Yeah, that is certainly a question that we've been looking into. Gary Robinson, Jr. spoke with part of the company's leadership and people who say loved ones may never come home to their families. It started as a normal workday at nutrition bar confectioners until federal agents swarmed the Cato factory. Lenny Schmidt is an owner of the company.

Came into work today and, you know, bunch of federal agents, sheriff's apartment were here conducting investigation. I'm not sure how many, you probably could be about 100. I wasn't able to get too into the facility. They weren't let anybody in there. Schmidt says it was a terrifying scene, officers with dogs and vehicles surrounding the factory. The people that work for us are, you know, every single one of them are wonderful people. You know, they work hard. They come to work smiling.

Every one of them is special. And to have them taken away is not only, you know, Unfortunately, it's just inhumane almost the way you see it, you know, as it's being conducted. Schmidt says most of those detained were Hispanic workers, and many families now have no idea where their loved ones are. Outside the factory, cars still sit in the lot, a stark reminder of the people who never went home. It's the first week of school. A lot of classes are starting for, you know, college students and everybody. this this raid has disrupted a lot of families hardworking families all the all the kids are going to come home from school and ask you know where's where's my mom where's my dad Schmidt says the factory lost a full day of production but the bigger loss is to the community you feel for these for these people that

they get taken away and they have families they have children they don't know what happened to them you know it's there's no like no no warning or I'm a reason it just boom gone We reached out to numerous state agencies for their response, and we are still waiting to hear back from many of them. Reporting in Cato, I'm Gary Robbins and Jr. Well, tonight the governor responded to this saying New York will work with the federal government to secure our borders and deport violent criminals, but we will never stand for mass ICE agents separating families and abandoning children. She goes on to say today's raids will not make New York safer. What they did was shatter hardworking families who are simply trying to. build a life here just like millions of immigrants before that here's the hard truth nearly half of

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The Hatch Act forbids any wearing or display. of partisan political pins during arrest. ICE also told witnesses, Make America safe. Verbal campaign messages are also prohibited. The Chicago alderwoman Gutierrez said that the pin is emblematic of a hate campaign targeting Latino families rather than focusing on actual criminals.

This incident occurred amid heightened ICE activity in Chicago neighborhoods like Archer Heights. Here, watch that. They didn't have a court order to come to pick up someone that sells flowers on a street corner here has been doing it for years. Surveillance video from a nearby restaurant shows a man whom residents say sells flowers on the street being detained by multiple individuals wearing bulletproof vests, labelled police and federal agent. At least one down in a Donald Trump-shaped gold-colored pin. Keep America safe guy.

Celina Marin, a regular customer of the man taken away, says she's heartbroken. He's been a flower vendor here for quite some time. You see him consistently, especially on the weekends. Very sweet gentleman, never causing problems with anyone. Community activists showing up in the same spot too, saying others have also been taken into custody today in similar fashion, including this man detained at 47th and Archer, marched to a waiting vehicle while surrounded. by armed men. People may be afraid, but also people are determined to say this is our home.

This is where we belong. And we will not just sit back and tolerate our people getting kidnapped. All of this happening in the wake of a massive March Saturday. Thousands taken to the streets protesting against President Trump as the city prepares for the possibility of ramped up federal enforcement. What do we do? But officials say the bill of goods being sold as a crackdown on crime, on crime is directly at odds with the reality witness today in Chicago.

This is not going after the worst of the worst as Trump or Secretary Nome have tried to justify. This is racial profiling, it's discriminatory, it's wrong, and it is a potential threat against the civil rights of everyone in this country. Now the street vendor, we do have a full name for, we have tried to see if there's a criminal history there. criminal history there. We've not been able to find one. Congressman Garcia did add today he expects to see more of what he calls intimidation tactics like today in the run-up to the Mexican Independence Day celebrations next week. We did also reach out to ICE today for comment and we've yet to hear back. What I've done time tonight, Bronis Hummelty, WGN News. Next up, you have

ICE detaining a man on a busy crosswalk with long guns drawn after he was found not guilty a jury trial. The judge even ordered his bailiff to escort the man out of the courthouse, but agents jumped him. Mast agents jumped him and tried to beat him. Sheriff said he's concerned about a blue-on-blue incident where a deputy gets shot in the line of dutty over miscommunications between agencies. Jadayal Sanchez had been found not guilty of assault by a jury in North Carolina. guy owns a car shop. He's lived in North Carolina for 20 years. He came to the courthouse seeking justice. He cleared his name and then he got beat and kidnapped by ICE agents. Here play this clip. Ice officers armed with long guns, stopped in the middle of the street and arrested a man

outside of the Buncombe County Courthouse. Now, that man was recently found not guilty in a jury trial. Kimberly King joins us live now from near where this happened. And Kim, you spoke with an eyewitness there. Patrick, that's right, an attorney who was just coming outside the courthouse, along with Amaya Sanchez's attorney, who says it happened right here in the crosswalk, ICE agents getting out. I was standing right over here. Ashville attorney James Mills recounts how he saw ICE agents stop on college and get out. He took this picture as they took into custody, the man in the blue shirt. People in tactical gear and long guns run towards somebody and literally just grabbed them. So you believe it was ice?

Yes. The sheriff's department confirmed it. This was about 11 a.m. and it was shocking in that this is America. Men with tactical vests stop in the middle of the road to take away a human being. 46-year-old Jadiel Amaya Sanchez had recently been. been found not guilty of a home break in. He was leaving the courthouse on a civil filing his attorney believes was unwarranted. This victim's wife said that within 10 minutes of being acquitted by a jury of his peers, Mr. Amaya Sanchez attempted to run her down to this car in the parking

garage. That didn't sound like something that the man I'd just spent a week trying to case with would ever do. His attorney says his client remains in ICE custody. I spoke to his daughter on Friday, Ethan, she's been in touch with our office. And it looked like Friday that's Charlotte. I'm not sure where he is now. An attorney for the sheriff confirms an individual with federal credentials entered the courthouse and inquired about courtroom locations. ICE is communicating with Buncombe sheriffs regarding detainers and warrants.

Although that's law, the sheriff is seeking the same notice for any apprehension at or near the courthouse to promote safe apprehension techniques. It was terrifying for those watching. James noticed the surprise on the Buncombe County bailiff's face. It seemed like he was told to back off, and he did. Now, his attorney actually told us that there was a Buncom deputy who was escorting him because of Maya Sanchez had requested that after he left that hearing where he was found not guilty and then was picked up by the ICE agents here. Reporting live from outside the Buncombe County courthouse, Kimberly King is 13. I want to show you a lawyer for the Hyundai plant employees.

Remember in Georgia, Trump's ICE Gestapo raided a factory, a Hyundai factory, where they make batteries. There was about 350 South Korean workers there, all with legal papers, maybe even as many as 400, who were training the American workers how to work in that plant. They, again, they were there in a temporary basis with their papers, but then Trump's Gestapo went military style and raided that plant. Let me show you what the lawyer has to say here. Play this clip. Well, we represent several employees from different Korean companies that were engaged in the plant construction and development. One thing I think that's been unclear through all this is why did ICE, and a specific part of an ICE, HSI, go to this plant?

As a reporter mentioned, they were looking for four Latino workers. That's it. In fact, when ICE went to this plant, we have now found out they didn't understand that there were a lot of Koreans there. The Koreans were never part of the plan, which is why they didn't even bring a single Korean translator with them. It turns out that the vast majority of these Korean workers weren't pounding nails. They weren't building facilities. They were working on what's called after sales, service, and installation pursuant to valid visas in the United States. Every one of these individuals had entered on a visa.

They had told Customs and Border Protection why they were here. For those that actually had visas as opposed to Esta, they had gone to the consulate and explained they were working for companies that were selling the parts of the plant that create the batteries from their foreign companies. It turns out there's only three companies in the entire world that actually make the equipment that allows you to make batteries. And none of those companies are in the United States. These individuals were working for those companies in installing the plant so the plant could then employ U.S. workers. And then finally, let me just show you what that raid looked like. Let me show you the vehicles. And this is a video that ICE made attacking a Hyundai plant.

Georgia with workers with their papers who have now are on a charter plane going back to South Korea and this is going to significantly harm the economy here's one video play it Keep on this way. Keep on this way, Clay. Keep on this way, Clay. So is it, so as a... And here are the people in their shackles. You can see it.

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