Trump Panics and Kicks Out Press as Iran Retaliates

The MeidasTouch Podcast

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News, Politics

4.9 • 56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump kicking out the press during a bizarre Saturday press conference with Joe Rogan and refusing to answer questions on Iran as Iran has retaliated against Trump’s latest threats by fully closing the Strait of Hormuz again. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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