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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Rep. Chris Pappas Discusses Trump’s Disaster Shutdown

The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Network

News, Politics

4.956.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump making GOP House Members humiliate themselves as his shutdown crushes the lives of Americans in their districts and Meiselas speaks with New Hampshire Democratic Congressman Chris Pappas who is also running for the open Senate seat in his state about his perspective on Trump’s terrible shutdown. 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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These Mago-Republican leaders are spiraling out of control in the House, in the Senate,

0:36.1

Trump's cabinet members, just trying to justify the cruelty,

0:41.3

the incompetence and trying to make sense of Trump's plummeting approval as Americans blame

0:47.1

Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, rightfully so for this disastrous government shutdown.

0:52.2

Let me give you a case in point. You have Maga Republican

0:54.9

Congresswoman McLean. I'm not even sure what the purpose of this is. I'm not sure who her

1:01.3

intended audiences. I like to think what I do videos like, who's my intended audience? Ask yourself,

1:07.2

who's her intended audience for this? Here, play this clue. Just so you're clear.

1:12.7

And let's remember, they did it and let make sure that we don't forget and let's make

1:19.9

sure we remind them who voted to keep food on the table and who voted to take food

1:26.3

off the table.

1:27.2

Because at some point in time, they're

1:28.8

going to reverse what they're talking about and do what they normally do, and that's try and blame us.

1:33.5

But let's hold them accountable for once to the votes that they've taken. I can assure you,

1:39.0

I will. I think the audience, we know who it is. It's Donald Trump because I like to craft my arguments around like logic and facts, and

1:47.6

I like to bring receipts.

1:48.8

And when you know there's $6 billion or so sitting in a contingency fund to make sure

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