MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 12/16/25

The MeidasTouch Podcast

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4.9 • 56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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The MeidasTouch Podcast returns after a weekend marked by profound tragedy, as we confront a series of devastating events including a shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia, a shooting at Brown University, an ambush of U.S. soldiers in Syria, and the murder of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner. In this episode, we examine Donald Trump’s horrific and disgraceful attacks on Reiner in the aftermath of the killing, his reckless blame-shifting in response to the violence at Brown, and his latest lawsuits against the media, which underscore his ongoing war on accountability and the free press. We also provide updates on Europe sounding the alarm against the Trump regime, place these events in their broader global and political context, and break down what they reveal about leadership, responsibility, and the stakes facing democracy right now. Ben, Brett, and Jordy discuss all this and more. Deals from our sponsors! Home Chef: Home Chef is offering 18 FREE Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and FREE Shipping on your first box! Go to https://HomeChef.com/MEIDAS Quince: Go to https://Quince.com/meidas for FREE shipping on your order and 365-day returns. ZBiotics: Head to https://zbiotics.com/MEIDAS to get 15% off your first order when you use MEIDAS at checkout. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/meidas 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 Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	These are the times where leadership is more important than ever.
0:04.6	These are the times where the United States needs a president who is empathetic, compassionate,
0:11.8	who recognizes the pain that people are feeling.
0:16.4	Not only is Donald Trump not that person.
0:19.4	Donald Trump is the person who creates the pain, the fear, the depression, the psychological
0:25.7	torture, and that was on full display in the past 48 hours.
0:31.1	You had the tragic murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle, with their son, suffered from drug addiction as the likely suspect.
0:42.3	Donald Trump response is to attack Rob Reiner in a vicious way.
0:48.3	First, in a social media post, then doubling down in a press conference. You had a despicable terrorist attack in Australia
0:58.2	on Bondi Beach. At least 15 individuals killed as they celebrated the first night of Hanukkah.
1:07.9	Donald Trump barely issued a response at all.
1:11.6	You had a school shooting at Brown University.
1:16.6	Multiple dead Donald Trump's response was to spread conspiracies
1:21.6	that the suspect was in custody when that was false.
1:26.6	Then Donald Trump's response was to blame Brown University
1:30.3	today and say this isn't anything to do with me. It's the Brown University school police. They're
1:37.3	the ones who are responsible for this and not act like a leader also when he himself inserted
1:43.3	himself by providing lies and disinformation.
1:46.5	Also, we've seen the FBI provide the incorrect, inaccurate, false information to the Providence
1:54.4	police. And now the FBI is doing what we've seen them do before, tried to distract and deflect,
2:00.4	while also the Epstein files are
2:02.7	due to be produced in just a few days. You had multiple U.S. troops killed in Syria. Yep,
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