The MeidasTouch Podcast - Trump Cancels Ukraine Peace Talks After His Meltdown

Episode Date: March 1, 2025

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump cancelling all peace talks with Ukraine after Trump had a meltdown in the Oval Office with Zelenskyy before the world media. Laundry Sauce: For 20% off your entire order, head to https://LaundrySauce.com/MEIDAS20 and use code MEIDAS20. #laundrysaucepod 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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Donald Trump has just abruptly canceled the press conference that was supposed to take place with President Zelensky after that Oval Office debacle. And even more, Donald Trump has canceled all peace talks with Ukraine. Donald Trump says he will be abandoning the peace talks after Donald Trump's meltdown in the Oval Office. We reported earlier today about the horrific behavior by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance where they were attacking President Zelensky in the Oval Office like kind of petulant third grade schoolyard bullies. It was so odd to watch as

they laundered Russian propaganda and talking points to attack Zelensky, who was standing his ground in the Oval Office. And it was all there for the world press to see. As I said in the previous video I made, it is a date that will live in infamy forever. A site will never be able to unsee in American history. One of the most shameful moments, if not the most shameful moment, perhaps in American history, certainly in recent American history. You saw the moments of what went down in the Oval Office. By the way, here's Marco Rubio while this was all taking place. And here was the ambassador from Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador had her head in her hand by this point as well. Here's the statement from Donald Trump moments ago, quote,

we had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that can never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It's amazing what comes out through emotion. And I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for peace if America is involved because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don't want advantage. I want peace. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace. Let me say something because I know corporate media is not going to say this. Donald Trump, you shamed the United States in the Oval Office today. It is a shameful day right now in the United States of America for what you and J.D. Vance did. Your

behavior was traitorous. And in my opinion, it was treasonous laundering those talking points of our sworn enemy, Vladimir Putin, into the White House. Let me be very clear and let me not mince words on the Midas Touch Network. Oh, and by the way, wasn't it you who said that you would be able to bring peace to Ukraine in 24 hours because you were such a good negotiator? You're the worst negotiator ever. You're emotional. You are disrespectful. You have no command of the issues. You set timelines that can't be met and you break them consistently. You've shown that you're not an honest arbiter or mediator of anything, but that you were just Putin's freaking puppet. By the way, let me show some receipts where you said that you would have resolved this war in 24 hours or even before that. Here, play this clip.

You could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Yes, I could. How would you do that? I know Zelensky very well. I'll end that war between those two countries in 24 hours. It won't even take that long. I will get the war ended. I'll stop all of those lives from being wasted and lost. And there'll be no more bombing of Ukraine, there'll be no more bombing of Russia, and everybody will be happy. It can be negotiated, I think, within 24 hours.

It really has to be done from the office of the president, and you have to get them both in a room, and there are things you can say to each one of them, which I won't reveal now, which will guarantee that this war will end immediately. You know that to get it solved, I can do it in 24 hours. I know both players and I can do that in 24 hours. But you can only do it from the office of the president. You need that. You need that seat.

You need what's tailed in that seat. And I would have that done in 24 hours. It wouldn't even be tough. I know what to say to each of them. And there's no way they would reject it. I will end that war in one day. It'll take 24 hours. I would have a deal done in 24 hours from the time we started.

And I would tell Zelensky something and I would tell Putin something and I'd get him into a room and I'd tell him again and again. I would have a deal done very quickly. Now, here is where I think Fox learned that the, you know, or I think it was learned maybe on CNN or Fox that the press conference was going to be canceled. Here's where they learned that, yeah, I think it's the CNN, the press conference was canceled. Let's play it. And we just confirmed actually, Nick, we just confirmed from the White House, a producer just got in our ear. The press conference between President Zelensky and President Trump has officially been canceled. Again, that press conference was set to take place about 20 minutes ago. We watched what happened in the Oval Office

and everything sort of flew off the rails from there. And here was Zelensky leaving the White House. Let's play it. Hang on with us for a moment. If you look to your left, you're going to see him. Let's watch. Let's be real. Doing laundry kind of sucks, but you know what doesn't? Smelling amazing. That's why I'm obsessed with laundry sauce, the world's best smelling laundry pods. No more clothes that smell stale and gross. Now I step out in Australian sandalwood. Let me tell you, people notice. Compliments on my laundry? Never thought that would happen. And it's not just about the scent. These pods are four times concentrated with serious cleaning power. They tackle stains, revive fabrics, and leave everything

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smell good, look good, feel good with laundry sauce. Now the white house is trying to frame this as some massive victory. They want to act like this was some grand gesture of patriotism. They're posting the American flag on the official White House account. America first with the American flag. Do not use our flag to spread hateful Russian propaganda. You despicable people in the White House. Marjorie Taylor Greene always with the American flag. What pathetic individuals these people are. Caroline Leavitt, the White House propagandist who calls herself a press secretary, goes, President Trump and Vice President Vance are standing up for the American people. No, you're standing up for Vladimir Putin is who you're standing up for. Ilya Pomerenko from the Kiev Independent writes, this will go down in history as one of the most unnecessarily shameful moments in the history of the White

House. War always forces people to reveal their true nature. It has always been this way, and it always will be at every level, from the ordinary citizen to the powerful figures in high offices. Today, we once again witnessed exactly how that works. Brian Karam, who's covered presidential politics as a White House press correspondent for over 40 years, said, this was the most juvenile display by a president and vice president I have ever seen.

Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and dark day for the U.S. Julia Davis, great reporter who covers all things Russia. She runs Russian Monitor. She writes, Trump already made it obvious he has no intention of supporting Ukraine with additional aid while blatantly siding with Russia and offering unwarranted concessions in advance. I'm glad Zelensky spoke out and didn't take Trump's and Vance's abuse. There was nothing left to lose. Democratic Congress member Eric Swalwell writes, absolute admiration for President Zelensky. The guy has balls. He went into the Oval Office

and stood up to Russia's best negotiators. I couldn't agree more. Ben Rhodes writes, these are not political news cycle issues. Trump is transforming what the United States is as a country in the world into a far right, authoritarian, transactional, valueless oligarchy aligned with the world's autocracies. Back to Ilya Pomerantko here, who goes, Pomerantenko goes, and so dear Europe, we are on our own. Way too much time and opportunities have been wasted on false illusions and self-deceit, but we have to deal with what we have. There's always a way to go for those who don't give up and never accept surrender and death as an option. Ukraine has been more than a vivid illustration

of the fact that we can do it. The heart of the free world gets back to the eastern side of the Atlantic, and we'll pull through this together as America unfortunately abandons reason for madness. Just to remind you, let me share with you what went down in the Oval Office. I did a whole longer video on this. This video is, of course, the follow-up that because of what went down, Donald Trump's emotional, reckless, malicious behavior, Donald Trump called off the press conference that was supposed to take place and canceled all peace talks because he's a little petulant child who should be nowhere near positions of power, yet alone in that Oval Office.

But here's what went down in the Oval Office. Let's play it. Tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. I'm not telling you. Because you're in no position to dictate that. Remember this. You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel. We're going to feel very good. You will feel influenced. We're going to feel very good. We're going to feel very good and very strong. You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be

in a very bad position and he happens to be right about it. You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. With us you start having cards. Right now you're playing cards. You're playing cards. You're playing cards. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people.

You're gambling with World War III. You're gambling with World War III. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country, that's backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have. Have you said thank you once? This entire meeting? No, said they should have. Have you said thank you once? A lot of times. No, in this entire meeting that you said thank you? Even today. You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October,

all for some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who's trying to save your country. Please. You think that if you will speak very loudly about the war, you can... He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Can I answer? No, no. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this. You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us. Mr. President, we are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war.

We've been alone. And we are thankful. I said thanks in this cabinet. You haven't been alone. We gave you, through this stupid president, $350 billion. We gave you military equipment. And you men are brave, but they had to use our military equipment. If you didn't have our military equipment if you didn't have our military

equipment this war would have been over in two weeks in three days i heard it from putin in three days this is something maybe less in two weeks of course yes it's going to be a very hard thing to do business like this i tell you just say thank you i said a little time except that there are disagreements and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. Then you now have at the Oval Office as Donald Trump has banned a lot of the press from being there, but you have his right wing propagandist minions like Brian Glenn, who is an individual who is with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

He's in a relationship with her after she, I don't know if they were with each other when she was with her husband, but Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, Brian Glenn, asked this question. Let's play it. Check-in question. My second question for President Zelensky. Do you ever, why don't you wear a suit? Why don't you wear a suit? You're the highest level in this country's office and you refuse to wear a suit. Just want to see if you own a suit? Yeah, I have problems. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the safety of the office.

I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Yes, maybe something like yours, yes. Maybe something better, I don't know. We will see, maybe something cheaper. Yeah, thank you. Thank you. President Trump. So there you have it folks. And let me send this message to the world as an American.

There are more Americans right now who disapprove of Donald Trump than approve of that behavior. On behalf of our country, to the international community that watches this network, we are deeply sorry. This is horrible. And we are kind of stuck in this horrible authoritarian regime led by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and J.D. Vance. I am confident that we will get out of this. I am confident that we will prevail. To the Americans who watch this, it is time, as I've said before, that we rise up and make our voices heard peacefully, of course.

But this is a time where we stand up to this utter nonsense as this evil, malicious regime continues to poke and prod and take away the America that we all knew and loved so dearly. A shameful day in American history. Shameful. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 5 million subscribers.