Trump Gets Kick Out of Media Comparing 13 Dead Troops
"I get a kick when I look at somebody on television. He's lost 13 people. I lost 13 people."
About this episode
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.
Key takeaways
- Trump conditioned Iran peace deal on Arab nations joining Abraham Accords, causing dead silence on call with Middle Eastern leaders who refuse normalization until two-state solution achieved.
- Senator Chris Murphy stated U.S. emerges humiliated from Iran negotiations, accepting Iran's terms including billions in frozen assets and potential control of Strait of Hormuz.
- White House shooter Nasir Best had been prosecuted by Trump's U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for threatening White House but was never pursued after failing to appear in August 2025 court date despite Trump regime tracking down undocumented immigrants.
- Trump used Memorial Day to attack Democrats on social media and fell asleep during Hegseth's speech, failing to read names of 13 service members killed in Iran war while claiming he gets a kick out of casualty comparisons.
- Trump's DOJ called White House shooting fourth assassination attempt in court filings to justify revoking injunction blocking $1 billion Golden Ballroom construction.
- Consumer sentiment hit all-time historic low since 1952 survey began, with Trump's approval among 18-29 year-olds at net negative 57 and Democrats leading generic congressional ballot by 7.4 points.
- Rising Democratic leaders Senator Jon Ossoff and Graham Plattner delivered speeches centering working Americans and condemning Trump's insurrectionist slush fund and crooked ballroom obsessions.