Hey everyone, it’s MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas.
I’ve got my coffee with me this morning, and as always, I really look forward to this time with you, just slowing things down a bit, talking directly, and cutting through all the noise together.
The news today is focused on the incident last night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The facts are still developing, but what we saw almost immediately afterward tells you a lot. Within minutes, Trump and his team rushed out to politicize it, pushing narratives, talking about the need for his “golden ballroom,” and trying to turn the situation into a talking point about the unlawful war in Iran.
Let’s just call that what it is. It certainly seems like Trump and MAGA are going to try to use this incident to boost their poll numbers and repeat this narrative over and over again. But the American people aren’t buying it. They already aren’t buying it. People see this for what it is. And more broadly, people see what’s happening right now.
They see weakness. They see desperation. They see a war spiraling with no clear end. They see the Strait of Hormuz still controlled by Iran. They see gas prices up, oil at record highs, groceries unaffordable, housing and rent out of reach, and healthcare being ripped away. Americans are sick and tired of a regime of lies, chaos, and constant manipulation.
Take a second with me here as I finish my coffee to just think about how all of that connects.
At the MeidasTouch Network, we’re not just repeating narratives or playing along with the same old talking points. We’re calling it out in real time. Even this morning, I’ve been reporting on YouTube, breaking this down, comparing it to Butler, talking about the lack of transparency, the missing medical records, and how these patterns keep repeating.
Everything becomes spin. Everything becomes propaganda. And we’re not going to let that slide.
They’re not winning with these tactics, but instead, they’re being exposed. And people see it.
I’ll tell you this too… While all of this was happening, I wasn’t at the Correspondents’ Dinner. I wasn’t even in D.C. I stayed right here in California. I took my baby girl to see Disney on Ice yesterday, came home, grabbed a cup of coffee, and got right back to reporting for all of you.
That’s where I want to be. Right here. Doing the work. Talking directly with you.
So if you’re here, if you’re reading this, if you’re watching the reports, thank you. It really does mean everything. This community is the reason we’ve been able to grow and push back the way we have.
And if you support what we’re doing, do me a favor: hit subscribe, share the content, and help us keep building this.
I’m going to finish this coffee and dive back into the reporting.
Talk soon.
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