URGENT Message From Meidas Founder!! MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas Jun 11 By Ben Meiselas Yesterday was a historic day. We saw the Governor of America’s largest state give a live address before the seal of his state about the United States President sending the military to attack the state. I can’t believe I just typed that sentence. California Governor Gavin Newsom gave an address that met the moment. The look, the feel, the words, the delivery. It was the opposite of Trump. It was presidential. Governor Newsom’s address called out Trump’s threats to California, to the nation, and to democracy. In no uncertain terms, Governor Newsom called Trump out as a feckless dictator hellbent on destroying the country. It was an honor that the MeidasTouch Network played a major role in this historic event. As I’m sure you know by now, the MeidasTouch Network had the privilege of being the exclusive YouTube stream for the event. During the 9-minute speech, we had 150,000 concurrent viewers and 1 million viewers in the first 90 minutes. Governor Newsom’s speech was a defining moment in the history of our country. The MeidasTouch Network’s exclusive livestream was a defining moment in the history of media distribution in our country. Independent media has not only arrived — it is leading the way. I am humbled and grateful for you subscribing to this Substack and helping make MeidasTouch the top independent media network in the world. Not just that, but with 22 million views in 48 hours on our YouTube channel, your subscription to this Substack has helped make the MeidasTouch Network the leader of all news networks — including Fox News. We have done it with no outside investors and, in big part, thanks to your subscriptions here. Yesterday, we also saw ABC terminate the contract of Terry Moran for criticizing Trump and Stephen Miller on social media — saying they have evil hearts and enjoy watching people suffer. Terry was telling the truth. It is shameful he lost his job for speaking the truth. Whether Terry joins MeidasTouch or does his own thing, I think he will be much happier and even more successful as an independent journalist where he can speak the truth. I think about the vision of MeidasTouch Network expansion, and I think about our partnership with Katie Phang — who is crushing it as an independent reporter and getting more views and engagement than ever before. This is the way. As corporate news fires or pushes out great journalists, the MeidasTouch Network offers an opportunity for journalists to be journalists and speak their minds. They can actually speak the truth in this moment when it is needed the most. We don’t have corporate overlords telling us what to do or how to act. We don’t have right-wing oligarchs with agendas. We have the power of the people. We have you, the Meidas Mighty! We have created the vehicle and infrastructure to rebuild the Fourth Estate. This is what is needed now — to push back and ultimately defeat the fascist Trump regime and restore freedom and democracy. We are grateful for all our supporters. This is not possible without you. We will fight for you every single day. We need you in this fight, and we are nothing without you. Thank you. We will never back down! We hope those who have not yet subscribed will subscribe to this Substack now. As you can see, our growth depends on you. You can even gift subscriptions to people you know — especially with Father’s Day coming up. Your subscriptions to this Substack make all of this possible. Thank you for being in the fight with us. It’s an honor to be fighting by your side. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.