Episode summary
On this Memorial Day episode of the Midas Touch Network, hosts Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, and Jordy Meiselas condemned Donald Trump's behavior during Memorial Day commemorations and examined the collapsing Iran peace negotiations. Trump used the solemn holiday to attack Democrats on social media, fell asleep during Pete Hegseth's speech, and failed to read the names of the 13 service members killed in his Iran war. The hosts revealed that Trump has now conditioned any U.S.-Iran peace deal on Arab nations joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel—a demand that reportedly led to dead silence on a conference call with Middle Eastern leaders. Senator Chris Murphy stated publicly that America emerges humiliated from the negotiations, accepting Iran's terms just to end a disastrous war. The episode also scrutinized the White House shooting on Saturday involving Nasir Best, a schizophrenic 21-year-old who had been prosecuted by Trump's U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for threatening the White House but was never pursued after failing to appear in court. Trump immediately weaponized the shooting to justify his controversial Golden Ballroom construction, with the DOJ calling it the fourth assassination attempt. The hosts contrasted Trump's focus on ballrooms, UFC stadiums, and White House pillars with the economic suffering of Americans, citing record-low consumer sentiment and Trump's tanking approval ratings. The episode featured speeches from rising Democratic leaders Senator Jon Ossoff and Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner, who centered their messaging on working Americans rather than political games. Throughout, the hosts emphasized that Trump's leadership has severely weakened America's global standing while enriching his MAGA oligarchy.
