Trump Wants Meidas Shut Down – SUNDAY ALERT Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Apr 27 We told you, Donald. You should have listened. Your threats against the MeidasTouch Network and independent media are backfiring. Big time! It’s Sunday, so here is my message and rallying call to the Meidas Mighty! As I’m sure you know, this past week ended with Donald’s DOJ saying it would target media who used whistleblowers and sources from within his regime—just as we do at the MeidasTouch Network. Trump clearly wants us shut down and is figuring out how to go about it since his usual tricks and intimidation don’t work on us. Donald’s DOJ announced its threats after we had a DOGE whistleblower on our channel, in an interview that has since gone viral, where the whistleblower exposed some major secrets about DOGE and Musk. Hey Donald, did you think your DOJ announcement would scare us? Nope. We had an announcement of our own. Did you like it? It was announced that the MeidasTouch Network will be working with Katie Phang, who just left MSNBC. Katie Phang will now have access to an even bigger audience than she did at MSNBC to fearlessly report on the truth and hold the Trump regime accountable. Katie Phang is incredible. We are honored to work with her. The growth of the MeidasTouch Network, fueled by our subscribers here, has allowed us to use our platform to help other critical voices break into the independent media space at a time we need them the most. This is Trump’s nightmare, and it’s thanks to you, our subscribers. You see, Trump thought that the top hosts who left cable news would have nowhere to go. Like always, Trump was wrong. These reporters now have an even bigger platform with the MeidasTouch Network, thanks to our subscribers here. We are not scared of Trump’s memos saying how the DOJ may target media like us. I am a lawyer, a law professor, and our network is staffed with the top lawyers in the country. We will make Trump pay dearly in the courts if he comes after us—and we will move with lightning speed and precision. There are two other observations I want to make on this Sunday morning as we spend this time together. First, on the international front, did you see how fatigued and pathetic Trump was at Pope Francis’s funeral? Trump was the only person wearing a blue suit, and he was barely acknowledged when he arrived—unlike Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who got a standing ovation. Trump also appeared to fall asleep during the proceedings. He is feeling the pressure. The latest AP-NORC poll showed his approval is now only 39 percent in the United States. Second, back in the United States, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place—and Trump wasn’t there, of course. Because the Trump regime can’t handle jokes and humor, they canceled the comedians and simply had reporters favorable to the regime mock former President Biden. It should be noted, former President Biden followed the dress code at Pope Francis’s funeral and didn’t fall asleep. Also, America was leading the world in every category under Biden. The media obsession with attacking Biden—while Trump can’t even speak in sentences and is having the worst 100 days in the history of the United States presidency—is truly baffling to me. But that’s why corporate news is imploding as the MeidasTouch Network is rapidly growing. These are uncertain, odd, and dangerous times because of Trump and his MAGA cult. Always remember, there are way more of us than there are of them. They use fear and intimidation to try and get us all to submit and run away and hide. The resistance is growing stronger now than ever because we are all standing up together. Trump’s memo attacking the media is another example of the scare tactics he uses. He wants to scare us into not working our sources and to stop platforming whistleblowers. Well, that’s not going to happen. We have used Trump’s threats to grow stronger and bigger. On this Sunday, I am proud to report that we continue to get more digital views than all cable news—including Fox. We continue to get more podcast downloads than Joe Rogan and every major right-wing podcast combined. We remain the fastest-growing Substack in the world. And we always use our platform to launch the new independent networks of superstars like Katie Phang. Let’s go, Meidas Mighty! We have no doubt that Trump will continue to try and attack us and go after independent media. I’m sure you know we are at the top of his list of who he wants to shut down. We have been able to grow this network with the help of our subscribers here. Rupert Murdoch has no clue how we beat his networks based on the support of our subscribers here—which always makes me smile. If you can subscribe now, please consider doing so. The MeidasTouch Network needs your help now more than ever. We have great content on this Substack, and you help grow the MeidasTouch Network by subscribing. You can also gift subscriptions to people. I hope you’ve found our growth to be furthering the missions we’ve always promised when we set out to create this network—and that we’ve fought every day and will continue to fight every day to meet the moment and to fight strongly on your behalf. This is why Trump wants us gone. That ain’t going to happen! Please subscribe now and help us continue to fight back and help us reach our April subscriber goal. We appreciate you so much. Thanks, Meidas Mighty! Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.