Trump’s Tariff Tantrums Dissected + A Conversation With Michael Popok

Mea Culpa

MeidasTouch Network

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Michael Popok, host of MeidasTouch’s Legal AF podcast and YouTube channel, and founder of The Popok Firm. Popok breaks down everything from potential stock market manipulation and insider trading allegations to sweeping purges of the federal workforce. We dive into Trump’s erratic tariff policies, the collapse of institutional checks, and how Project 2025 is weaponizing government agencies for political revenge. As Trump consolidates power and targets judges, journalists, and civil servants, we sound the alarm on the real-time dismantling of American democracy. Thanks to our sponsors: VIIA: If you’re 21+, try VIIA during their annual SPRING 420 SALE for Black Friday-level savings up to 35% OFF site wide! Go to https://viia.co/COHEN and use code COHEN! Graza: Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/COHEN and use promo code COHEN today for 10% off of TRIO! Subscribe to Michael's NEW Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelCohenShow Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalBeatdown Add the Mea Culpa podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen Add the Political Beatdown podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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