Watch now   MeidasTouch and Jim Acosta Chat LIVE on Breaking News Brett Meiselas, Jim Acosta, MeidasTouch Network, and Ben Meiselas May 30 By Ben Meiselas We had a great conversation with Jim Acosta earlier during our live Meidas Meetup on Substack, and if you missed it, you’re going to want to catch the replay above. Jim is gearing up for a live town hall in Washington, D.C. on June 2nd, featuring a powerhouse lineup including Rosie O’Donnell, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Officer Michael Fanone, and more. It’s shaping up to be a must-see event, so if you’re in the area, be sure to grab your tickets here. As always, Jim didn’t hold back. From Elon Musk’s black eye to the Oval Office’s bizarre press circus, he laid out the internal chaos plaguing Trump's inner circle, and how the American people are paying the price. His words were sharp and clear: “This is what happens when you put two cockfighting chickens in the same potato sack.” We talked about Trump’s “TACO” reputation—Trump Always Chickens Out—and how even Wall Street is now building investment strategies around Trump’s cowardice. Acosta recalled how Trump melts down when asked even basic questions, like the now-viral CNBC reporter did this week. As Jim said, “He puffs his chest out, and then he doesn’t back it up. That’s why nobody—Putin, Wall Street, our allies—trusts a word he says.” Jim also reminded us why independent media matters. When we spoke about the corporate media world, like Paramount reportedly offering Trump $15 million to grovel, Acosta didn’t mince words. “Don’t you dare pay that money,” he said. “That’s a bribe. That’s teaching Trump he can rule the press with an iron fist—and a taco in the other hand.” We dug into the frightening realities facing Americans right now: federal workers on food stamps after being gutted by Musk’s so-called “Doge” restructuring, ICE agents snatching U.S. citizens off the street, student loan borrowers getting crushed, FEMA hollowed out just as hurricane season begins. And Jim dropped a chilling reminder: he was on the plane with Trump when he left office the first time—and he’s not so sure he’ll willingly leave again. At the end of the day, this conversation wasn’t just a recap of the madness—it was a rallying cry. Jim made it clear: we’re in a fight for truth, for press freedom, for democracy itself. And it’s independent media—us, you, this community—that’s leading the way. If you haven’t already, subscribe to Jim Acosta’s Substack. And for those anywhere near D.C., go to thelincolndc.com and grab your tickets for June 2nd. Because the fight isn’t coming—it’s here. And we’re not backing down. Remember to join now as a paid subscriber if you haven’t yet to continue to support the growth of independent media—and help us meet our May goal before the month ends. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.