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In addition to the incredibly dangerous things that Donald Trump's nominees are saying during these confirmation hearings, what we're hearing over and over again, when asked the most basic questions about the departments and agencies they're set to lead, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
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Democrats made a great video about it, highlighting the fact that, again, in addition to just the dangerous statements, these people don't know the most basic things about what they're even doing. Let's play this video.
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I don't know. I mean, the answer to that is I don't know. Do you know how many babies born in this country are covered through Medicaid? I don't know the answer. As an attorney, doesn't federal law preempt state law? I'm just telling you, I don't know the answer to that question. I appreciate that.

Exclusive Interview: Democratic Senator on Trump's Latest Disasters

Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) blasts the shocking incompetence and chaos of Trump's cabinet picks in an interview with MeidasTouch.

During this week’s confirmation hearings, Trump’s cabinet nominees repeatedly stumbled over even the most basic questions—admitting they don’t know how Medicaid works, what federal law says, or even the core responsibilities of their own agencies. It’s not just embarrassing—it’s dangerous.

Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) joined MeidasTouch to break down the disaster unfolding in real time, from GOP senators rubber-stamping these unqualified picks to MAGA billionaires like Elon Musk threatening Republicans who dare step out of line. And behind all the chaos? A deliberate power grab designed to gut labor rights, sabotage government functions, and consolidate control.

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Pam Lehan's avatar

Please get all of our Democratic leadership on all media outlets. Scream from the rooftops! Thank you for being here.

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Sylvia Rivers's avatar

Excellent. PLEASE get Hakeem Jefferies. I see he is taking to social media and speaking out. We need him to be interviewed here and talk about these pressing issues with trump to counter trump false narratives.

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Julie Smalley's avatar

No he needs to go on Fox. Or Newsmax. I love this network that is providing so much great information but are the people that really need to hear this message hearing it. Wouldn’t he be preaching to the choir? I think the democrats need to be standing in front of the capitol every day calling out the current crap that’s being spewed from all the maga mouthpieces.

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Mary Rickards's avatar

I thoroughly agree! That's exactly what Pete Buttigieg does, and slays them on Fox.

And thank you Senator Tina Smith!

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Michelle's avatar

I miss Buttigieg already.

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James Koepfler's avatar

I hate to use an old Rush Limbaugh phrase but.... ditto!

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Amy's avatar

Agreed

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Sylvia Rivers's avatar

He can go there, too. But social media news is where many have flocked too since the election. Not many watch lame stream anymore. That’s the point.

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ZCob's avatar

Ben keep the VOICE LOUD!

Every day Trump n his followers who follow w their jobs in thr line?

Can I just say this. I worked my life in thr OR. As “just “ thr nurse. If I told a surgeon he wasn’t “ sterile”( meaning his sterile gown , gloves or any other part of the surgical set up was not sterile. ) Guess what? We turned it over, replaced it and that surgeon doesn’t get to turn me in as a non player, or costing him time in his day.

My job one had to say NO, had to speak for the patient who was asleep under gen Anes.

Anyone sitting as a rep, senator. Has a job to say NO to everything NOM THAT IS NOT QUALIFIED w/o fear of being primaries.

Isn’t it time to stand up and do thr right thing?

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Ed Garland's avatar

People in a position that Trump put them in are afraid to say "No!" He has threatened everyone from judges to common people. Fear is ruling the nation in the grip of an evil monster.

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes! Its telling a thin skinned mob boss! Narcist can not handle ANY type of critism! Donald goes to extremes targeting! Like sharing their cell phone number publically! his fans blind mob followers cheer it! Any one of us here would be outraged ! Does that warrant a quick jab to the nose? With an uppercut to the chin? Or better just a firm back slap? It needs to be handled with what he understands!!

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Ed Garland's avatar

Judges are giving him losses which he reluctantly understands. He doesn’t own our courts despite his thinking otherwise. The guy is Looney Tunes.

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Scott Bump's avatar

True! A 5th grade bully that doesn't get what he wants? Retribution towards that judge? He might just give out the Judges phone number? Or the Judges daughter s. He needs to be impeached!! In the mean time there is some serious.damage!! Did.Elon or Donald.publicly admit yet they goofed.with the u said condoms? Not shipped to Gaza they went to Gaza Province in Africa!! An excuse to dismantle it that was bogus!! Their fools.Ed!!

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Ed Garland's avatar

Circus clowns for sure! They’d have been better off leaving town

with a traveling circus.

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Jen's avatar

Excellent interview. She's an amazing lady!

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

Thank you, Tina!

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bayjh's avatar

Hey Ben, how about posting a PETE HEGSETH SOBRIETY monitor…or is it already too late!?!

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Scott Bump's avatar

Town drunks can't just quit. They would be showing signs of withdrawal! He's on his way to wet brain, another person the Donald can point at and humiliate! Oh did he write something in the 2025 plan ? Or was that Vance? Or both? Why isn't he recommending WWE Savage or Hogan Brother? ;-?

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Mike knox's avatar

Donald’s daily disasters… just like old times 🤪

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Shame On ‘em's avatar

We The People, must not become immune to Chump and his tired ass tirades.

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Weezimp's avatar

You’ve heard of compound interest? Now we have incompetence, compounded daily.

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JoAnn Gesterling's avatar

Being normalized HERE TOO!

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Ed Garland's avatar

Being EXPOSED for the evil that it is. Meidastouch Network is the only place for truth and transparency.

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JoAnn Gesterling's avatar

We'll see!

They keep interviewing politicians that serve the billionaires, which is too many!

We need to plan RESISTANCE AND COMMUNITY!

We need to gather as much as we can. So many in our communities ate in danger!

I'm doomed without medicare/medicaid! So let's get going!

Fuck Trump and the evil politicians and billionaires cashing out my life!

I have a meeting place in RI!

Hopefully will be able to help, inform, and start our lives over again without the billionaires and their liars!

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Michael FFUNDZ's avatar

Nice one Tina thanks

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Pam Lehan's avatar

Thank you Tina Smith! Grateful I live in Minnesota!

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Sara Thielges's avatar

Me too!

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Maya Ram's avatar

Ask her what the fuck is leadership doing to respond to this chaos?

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JoAnn Gesterling's avatar

Giving interviews with the enemies within!

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Ed Garland's avatar

Enemies talk and in so doing reveal their secrets giving us a target to put in our sights.

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Stacey Jenkins's avatar

Thank you yes the Republicans need to work for their constituents not Trump. Great interview thank you Tina and Ben

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Anne Elizabeth Ruhr's avatar

Senator Smith, if those letters about the potential resignations of federal employees were illegal, please start impeachment proceedings. Get Trump OUT.

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Maria Jette's avatar

My excellent senator, Tina Smith! Trump always drones on about “common sense,” but Senator Tina Smith is intelligent, experienced, courageous, and kind—and all of those attributes are wrapped up in COMMON SENSE. The Golden Rule: do unto others as you’d like them to do unto you. THAT IS COMMON SENSE.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Yes!! But the tRumputin&his quisling reign of terror are psychopaths, they are NOT humans like you and me, so where IS our self-defense and resistance against the psychopaths, sociopaths and terrorists??

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Kari Olsen's avatar

Cause if they don't admit, they believe they're not held accountable

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Kristi Gabriel's avatar

But that is why Trump picked him. He's not use to being challenged.

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Lisa59's avatar

I called her office and asked her not to bring a piece of cake to a knife fight. We've licked our wounds long enough. It's time to put the gloves on. Make some noise. I'm calling both parties. There's a lot of good people in government that work really hard to keep the lights. They need our support right now. I called Lindsay Graham's office and asked why do they hate us so much. Why? Are we just collateral damage to them on their way to power?

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Barbara Fairfax's avatar

What is wrong with the people of Alabama that would elect more than once, Tommy Tuberville.? Talk about brain worms! Says people in US gave them a mandate to approve every cabinet appointee…..oh really. Is that what you thought people were saying? They were saying “ please confirm RFK who couldn’t answer many of the questions….who thinks 30 million babies were born covered by Medicaid- doesn’t even know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and said premiums are too high on Medicaid. There are no premiums, Bobby. The worm ate more than a little of your brain and it must be contagious and most of your “ Republican Congress friends seem to have the same affliction.

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Larry Schmidt's avatar

What is the Most Disturbing is that how Corrupt the MAGA G.O.P. has become. We must Always Expose, RESIST/REMOVE The Corrupt MAGA and Their LIAR, Convict, Traitor, Depraved leader trump.

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Eric Schwartz's avatar

We need you in the fight, Sen. Smith! We need all Democratic Senators fighting this assault on competence, common sense, and democracy.

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C St's avatar

If Muskrat does as he says, we would have new elections if they are gone?

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

"We will fight shoulder to shoulder, every day, and we will win in the end. The truth will prevail. Love will prevail over hate. Democracy will prevail over fascism."

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Barbara Falotico's avatar

Democratic leaders need to get in front of a camera at every opportunity.l RFK’s responses at his hearing should be on the media. He is a grave danger to all of us.

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Gina Tabat Cardenas's avatar

I just saw that Andy Kim senator from my state of New Jersey who I just voted for was one of the six Democrats who turned and voted for one of the morons, confirmations. I’m beyond pissed off. calling his office tomorrow

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

I wonder how much money underneath the table was slid towards him...

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

That makes me sick!!!

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Amy's avatar

I just joined. I can not just sit passively anymore. Can we have someone with a lot of followers start a nationwide day of rallies, peaceful protests. Pick a date March 23, a Sunday before any holidays, nicer weather. Can ANYONE START THIS??? I will organize SWFL.

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

Welcome! There's a lot going on and this channel will get everything in order and let us know what's really going on. I trust this channel with everything in my body.. it's the only news I watch or listen or read. I love Meidas bros And popak and that lady with the dark hair. I forget her name but she is so intelligent..

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

I am so sick of Trump! I just don't understand how we could let this happen. Something should be done to oust Trump, before he destroys everything. He is the biggest cancer in America, and the world. His ego is insatiable and he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants. He has now unleashed the insurrectionists, terrorists, and white supremists. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN AMERICA, OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THIS WORLD!!!

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Susana Montano's avatar

SO much better than sitting in front of TV and getting a 5 min sound bite now and then! All members of Congress should hold interviews - this is a great opportunity to hear them up close and personal and learn who they really are!!

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Kate Carter's avatar

I've wondered, for many years now, just how much blackmailing material trump has on so many of these Republicans. I think it's much more than threatening to primary them....

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Lauren K's avatar

Every single democrat needs to say NO! No for all four years !! No to everything to show we do not stand with this fascism. We know they would do that and I am sick of the decorum. Your constituents are done with decorum. Decorum will not win back this country. Fighting with our words and actions will!

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Joy Danielson's avatar

Very proud of our Minnesota Senator: Tina Smith!

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Tony Vernon's avatar

I sent emails to both my Senators and my Congressman to start doing what just happened here - get out on non-traditional media. THIS is where things are happening. Thanks for bringing us the Senator today, very interesting interview.

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Patricia Brite's avatar

Everyone of them are as clueless as Trump. Clearly they all need to be put out, including Trump, who only knows how to play golf and not how to run a country, unless it’s to run the USA into the ground for one of his fascists buddies! Talk about the ENEMY FROM WITHIN!

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Catherine Biondi's avatar

A close relative is one of the two million federal employees who received “the memo” giving them the opportunity to accept the buyout. This person has been an exemplary, dedicated government worker for 23 years, and they’re feeling completely betrayed by this fascist regime.

One of the problems is that there’s no comparable position that exists in the private sector. They’re not yet 50 years old and can’t afford to just stop working. This is what they get for dedicating their very lives to helping the American people?!

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Rosemary Smekal's avatar

My cousin is now jobless and he was supposed to start in February

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George Marron's avatar

TO THE MEIDAS MIGHTY AND MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL OVER THIS WORLD. I WATCHED THE RFK JR HEARING AKA FROGGY IM TELLING HIM WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE HEARINGS PLZ DONT FORGET TO PLACE THAT WORM BACK INTO YOUR SO CALLED BRAIN U HAVE. U R 1 DUMB ASS MAN. IF EVER THERE WAS O BY THE WAY DID U STEEL THAT ORANGE MAKE UP FROM SHITTY PANTS TRUMP WOMEN'S DRESSER DRAWERS.

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CMP's avatar

Are these captioned?

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Brett Meiselas's avatar

If you click the CC button on the video, you should see captions!

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Suzanne Stephens's avatar

Thank you for taking care to enable captions.

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Peter's avatar

How in the hell did Kennedy get in office if he doesn't know 💩

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Benjamin's avatar

With all of this being said, I just want to ask. Just how the hell are we going to survive the upcoming period of time? Because how do we know if he'll even oblige to the 2nd amendment?

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Donna ascah's avatar

We know he's incompetent. The gossip is old all ready. How do you get rid of him? There has to be laws in place to remove him.

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Donna ascah's avatar

Revealing Trump is now old. We know he and his ilk are incompetent. How do you get rid of him sooner then later. There has to be a way!!!!!!!

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Kristen Garrett's avatar

Senator Tina really gets it. It’s exactly why people don’t like talking politics and go willfully ignorant.

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Kristen Garrett's avatar

And I want to add that Ben is also right that we can’t let it conflate political sides. We have to at least be informed

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Benjamin's avatar

With all of this being said, I just want to ask. Just how the hell are we going to survive the upcoming period of time? Because how do we know if he'll even oblige to the 2nd amendment?

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Susan Weir's avatar

Great interview! Please get as many of the Democratic leaders as possible on your program! These people need to speak out, challenge the corruption.

Thank you for your work!!

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

Who drank the Kool-Aid in the Republican party? 90%. Do they really want what Trump wants? Are they afraid of losing their seed in Congress or the Senate? Whatever I mean seriously do they think they're going to get more money? Are they Patsy's? I just don't get it. What American wants what Donald Trump has to offer. Let me tell you something. He has nothing valuable to offer. It's always take. Take take, take take take take. He's a greedy SOB

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Maria Jette's avatar

I suppose “are they afraid of losing their seed in Congress” was a typo, but it did get me thinking… that’s exactly why MAGA Mike Johnson is putting the brakes on the idiotic calls for prosecuting witnesses in the J6 investigation: REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN sent so many sexual texts to Cassidy et al., and they’re afraid of the public seeing them LOSING THEIR SEED.

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Dawn's avatar

They don’t have to know anything! They know the Repugnants will vote them in!!

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Kate Winthrop's avatar

"How do we lose a Democracy? Slowly, then all at once"

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NMO's avatar

Thank you Tina!!!! 💙💙💙

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Hope E.'s avatar

Right on.

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Karen Schaaf's avatar

Great interview!!

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Pamela Gibson's avatar

Is Ron okay? I didn't get his daily roundup last night and I'm subscribed.

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Dwight Hare's avatar

What is she doing about it?

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Stephanie Eldringhoff's avatar

Glad you had her on BUT why aren’t the Democrats fighting back - getting more interviews coming up with a plan to REALLY FIGHT BACK! The response has been complaining with little action. We as a nation need to hear how many calls their offices are getting - we need national polls demonstrating what we want done instead of this little thought ideas. AND court injunctions to stop offering our government workers but outs. And loud countering a President who claims it is common sense to think DEI and Democratic Presidents caused a mid air collision.

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HungarianAgrarian's avatar

I think Trump should join assholes anonymous.

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Patricia Duvet's avatar

When are the Republicans going to stop the circus?

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Steve's avatar

Only ten days in and he caused a catastrophe. Heaven help us.

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William Flynn's avatar

From Frank Turner’s song “Sand in the Gears”

“Trust me, it's going to be a long four years

(Let's be the sand in the gears for the next four years)

Trust me, it's going to be a long four years

(Let's be the sand in the gears for the next four years)

Trust me, it's going to be a long four years

Let's be the sand in the gears for the next four years.”

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Edythe Thompson's avatar

Glad that more people are taking MTN seriously! Love to see senators and international leaders on your show.

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Jennifer Stipetic's avatar

Thank you Ben and Senator Tina Smith!

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Carolea Hassard's avatar

Civil servants, don't quit. Make them fire you so you keep your pension. Don't believe that Trump will pay you.

The cruelty is the point. Remember how he cut off an 87-year-old woman's water in Scotland while building a golf course. Her son fixed it after five years - he had to go on Trump property to do it. Then Trump sent her a letter saying he couldn't talk to her anymore because she was hostile to him.

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Lisa's avatar

Trump is fine with idk since Trump only cares about what Trump thinks.

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Carmen Cabrera-Fuentes's avatar

This is alarming and what the hell are the democrats doing having them confirmed. You have a national guard major that equivalent to the rank of a specialist head of the department of defense. It is dam alarming. His immoral behavior, has a drinking problem, accused of rape! He can’t pass a security clearance. How the hell you have a president a 34 count felon that does not pass a security clearance. Stole altar classified documents. It is not overwhelming! WTF are these democrats doing. How many years these politicians have been in office. Democrats and Republicans that are over 65 need to be fired. Get them out of office. Then you have Biden talk about term limits? What the hell did he do. He appointed a AG that was afraid to fart. Stop talking about the bullshit this administration and get together and come up with a plan to fight fascism. Get Musk the fuck,out of our country. Democrats knew about the dark money, APIAC, insider trading, the polo represent who? Israel. Supporting a genocide. Biden administration failed all Americans. 4 years of what. Get them in the dam sand box and get there heads out of there ass. Listen to the progressives. Pelosi needs to go.

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REGINA COYNE's avatar

Does anyone remember when President Reagan fired 11,000 air traffic controllers because they were attempting to unionize? And barred them from ever working again? Same shit different day.

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Katie Wagner's avatar

Won't be surprised when he moves, in time, after enough demonizing, to start gradually get more people yo approve of him ridding this world of his "enemies".

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joylightin@gmail.com's avatar

It's so scary

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Marjorie's avatar

Good point, Tina. let's see what Bill Cassidy does with respect to RFK. If he votes YES he is not even holding up his Hippocratic Oath.

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Michelle's avatar

I was so encouraged when everyone came together to look for the planes that fell into the Potomac last night. Leadership came from DC, VA, MD and then Kansas (where the plane took off from).

In a heartbreaking moment, we acted like THE BEST of who we are. We came together as Americans... and politicians remembered that they were... human beings.

This is what we need from leadership.

Blaming the crash on DEI was despicable. It was the absolutely wrong response to that moment in DC. DC had just come together beautifully in a rescue effort. Why can't that be true across the board?

We need to get Elon out of the White House (and also That One Guy...)

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Stronghope's avatar

Thank you for a great interview! I get people's exhaustion of government (putting Trump aside)--but people poo poo the government until they need the government!! (Even the simple stuff like clean water or decent roads to travel on let alone a disaster)!!

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MM's avatar

Thank you Tina.

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Peggy Lou Samas's avatar

That's no surprise!

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Linda Morway's avatar

Deer in the headlights!

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Linda Morway's avatar

JFK just wants a government job.

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T Larkins's avatar

Ben, whats for dinner? I don’t know…lol

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Linda Rey's avatar

Being someone who once shied away from politics when I was younger could exacerbate apathy, leading to being one of the 90 million who didn't vote in the most important election of our lifetime.

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Kat Anderson's avatar

That’s what Trump wants! People in charge that do not know how to do their jobs so the country falls apart then he can blame it on Biden!

Trump is useless, Elon is really pulling the strings and America is in trouble

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Democracy360's avatar

Ben, Jordy, Brett and Ron - FYI You're FB page looks hacked guys. Ive messaged you all on Bluesky as well. Posting random Asian videos?

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

JAW DROPPING: Nate Silver just made a STUNNING PREDICTION!

“The Democratic Party does very well in Special Elections… those Special Elections could be high‑stakes.”

Democrats can control the House THIS YEAR with 3 GOP seat Special Elections.

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Sally Paulsen's avatar

Donald Trump used human tragedy to push his #Project2025 #DEI agenda.

Trump then tried to change history and absolve himself from any wrongdoing with a illegitimate EO with a whisk of his Sharpie.

Americans need to stay very aware of the big shiny propaganda Trump and his lackey, Elon Musk, and other groveling surrogates are dangling in front of us. With an abject GOP Congress to do Trump's bidding, "We The People", need to decide whether or not we want to lose our democracy.

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Maureen Buell's avatar

Can you do a video or something on our 401Ks and or our savings accounts please

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Joe Casey's avatar

The Human Stain Mr.Trump !!? Come's Out Talking About Cause ! And Unqualified Personal !? After An Aircraft Disaster !! Before People Have Morned The Loss Of Life !!? However ! Not One Press Person Can Ask How He Can Say Such Things !! When His Entire Cabinet Picks !! Are Wholly Unqualified !!?

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Bert Kosier's avatar

I want to know if MeidasTouch has highlighted the fact that one of President Trump's Executive orders eliminated Medicare's ability to negotiate with Drug Companies to get better drug prices for people who are eligible and use Medicare?

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TB Harris's avatar

Impeach Trump NOW!!!

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Breizhfan's avatar

Excellent interview. Thank you, Tina Smith.

Ben, please invite American historian Timothy Snyder on your show to discuss the idea of creating a shadow cabinet.

It would be a great way to have qualified Dems consistently interviewed about the decisions made the the unqualified members of Trump's cabinet.

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Jerry Gorombol's avatar

Then just vote NO!!!!!

What is the problem??

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Doxiebaby's avatar

Love my senators Smith and Klobuchar. Get all Dems speaking up!!

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Michael's avatar

Great interview, Ben. Thank you.

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Mari's avatar

On top of all the chaos, I would like to know how the hell does Elon have all this power to make government decisions!!! Demand employees to resign??!! Demand access to government info!!?? Nobody voted for him!!

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Jeanne Stawiecki's avatar

IF WE HAD A SUPREME COURT THAT WORKS FOR AMERICA???????????????????????????

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Karin Powers's avatar

Thank you, Senator.

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Patricia's avatar

Thank you!

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relawson96@gmail.com's avatar

Great feedback, the GOP's are so INCOMPETENT...thanks for sharing

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John.W's avatar

TOO MANY EMAILS FROM MEIDAS.

No provision to allow user to decide how many to receive. ONE a day is adequate.

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Debbie's avatar

Love hearing from the different politicians. Hope you can get Hakeem too

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Shirley Lund's avatar

Can you help to clarify the Republican blocking of the Ds, from entering a room at the Capitol? Seems like Rs/MAGA are barring speech/contact between Rs & the Ds that could influence their votes to confirm/not confirm R. Vought & other cabinet nominees. DS held a press briefing on this (covered on PBS) yesterday.

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Gary Christensen's avatar

Thank you Meidas+ and Ben for this interview. We need to see more Ds on interviews such as this. Thank you Tina, as well. She is my Senator, for which I’m very proud. Very intelligent and articulate.

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Ed Garland's avatar

When a fish stinks it's at the head. The convicted felon is drunk with power and is supported by his band of idiots who don't qualify to pick up dog poop much less head a USG agency. This will continue as more missteps take place. Trump and Musk's attempt to govern via executive orders will continue to backfire in their faces.

The Trump firings and fake offer of severance pay for federal workers will continue to wreak havoc on the American people. His supporters will also suffer. We will see people coming forward to confess they voted for him who now regret doing so.

Only personal loss and tragedy will get the attention of the oligarchs--Trump included. MAGA is not Almighty God despite massive efforts to operate in bringing the nation to its knees.

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Krumblekitty's avatar

You should interview Michael Lewis author of “ The Fifth Risk”. He outlines how reducing government endangers the public.

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Scott Bump's avatar

This brings back the memory of Cons last term with his accountability act towards the VA! It was designed to push out bad management! Management used it to push out front line staff! It was awful! I was collecting their keys! I whistle blew that. Went no where!

So Now Donald is going to a bigger scale fed employees. Guided by his Marr loco advisor Robert Ighor! Owner of Disney, now ABC news! That's why ABC paid Donald 14 million I think? So did Rudy get some of that? Or was that money coming from springing the felon online drug dealer? (mailing Heroin for online orders).

Who's releasing from jails Donald? Over 1600 felon patriots of yours? Or just a couple 100 that was to much for your attention span to examine? What really stands in my mind is that segment of Donald signing the executive order pulling us out of the world health? That poor slime stinking pathedicic crime boss fool!! Our Republicican Senators need to stand up to his aligned fear mongering!!!

Why did the plane accident occur Donald? Your fed hiring freeze? The town drunk running the DOD? 7 month severance so you can then hire loyalists?? You might want to check your tires on air force 1 don? A dei might have forgot to worried about being targeted by you?

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Gregory Del Giudice's avatar

All of these incompetent cabinet picks for orange Mussolini will be confirmed despite push back from democrats. Our voice is not strong enough yet. There are too many Maga sycophants that have drank the Kool aid and don't care of the incompetence of these nominees. They will be confirmed to please their king or suffer his retribution. All these Maga nuts have no balls they have been castrated by their king and our kept in a jar next to his bedside.

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Nana's avatar

He’s a professor who done statistics on Ballots not getting counted he’s been to court for ACLU & NCAAP PLEASE READ THIS GOES UNDER THE RADAR EVERY YEAR I AM SICK OF IT!!

https://www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won/

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Nana's avatar

Every single one of his cabinet are corrupt. I don’t care if it’s a CEO or an owner you know there as corrupt as DJT IF there in a positions they are know different than DJT They want something. but we cannot let take the Gov without a damn fight. We must hit them in the wallet musk‘s companies leave X stop USING, BUYING each of those cabinet members WE MUST FIND OUT WHAT THE OWN OR RUN the only way we’re gonna get through this. These guys have to hurt before they stop And I don’t know what companies. PLUS Republicans must be held accountable, every single one of them NEED VOTED OUT. AFTER THIS year I can’t see MAGA staying with him if all prices go up he said to he would lower eggs which he can’t. We must vote mid term for all Dem no matter what but we HAVE WATCH RED STATES SO NO PURGING LIKE THEY JUST DID IN NOV 2024. 3million ballot were not counted in red states I think it was set up like that but I will post an article by Greg Palasta he keeps track of all purges like Paxton did in Texas all provisional ballots, and some red states were counted because they said they were late or there was a bomb threat in Georgia and people‘s ballots were unable to be counted Pennsylvania the same thing so I’ll post it here so you can read it for yourself and check it out but we Americans need to be careful and watch it because that’s how he won 3 million that would’ve definitely let Harris win

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Irene Finn's avatar

Stupidity now reigns supreme. What a cabinet. Another step towards the USA turning into an international embarrassment. Thank you, Trump supporters. Remember what George Carlin said- "Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups."

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Jill J's avatar

It not only shows how inappropriate these nominees are for these role, it really demonstrates how incompetent Trump is and his inability to nominate people with basic knowledge and competence in these areas. And, of course, it shows Trump's lack of insight (of interest) or of the importance of these institutions and their leaders.

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FeralAF's avatar

Yay Minnesota! Great state, great Senator!

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Michele's avatar

Your country is rotten to the core, isn't it? Hopeless on every side.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Out of courtesy for The Meidas Touch Network and Democrats I liked this video i.e. forced by not having other choice than to like it but even this video shows from Tina Peters and even Ben that these two still don't have any real sense of urgency nor awareness that fits in the Resistance the unprecedentedly horrific moments we're in.

dj tRump's entire reign of terror IS the terrorists osama bin laden-putin of russia-xi of china-kim jong un of north korea-mbs of saudia etc... joined together, by hijacking and usurpation enthroned in the white house to literally destroy America, NATO, Modern West and entire world. that IS the sense of urgency and awareness that Americans must, must have if Americans even think of having any chance of successfully defeating dj tRump&his entire reign of terror!! While I can word this in many different words THE ALL AND ENTIRE POINT THAT I HAVE TO SAY IS THIS I WROTE!!

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Pamela's avatar

This a diabolical coup. It's all about takeover of civil rights of persons of honor and respect for lifetime's of Public Service and Safety of our proud People of the United States of America. PLEASE??? I am not too happy or surprised. This has the well planned shock and all of the truly unimaginable reality of The P T Barnum of Politics .Runaway Freight Train of Clowns

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Teresa's avatar

Fear. That’s what they are trying to invoke is fear. People who are afraid are easier to con. To do “what they’re told”. Stay strong. Don’t give in. We need to all stand together. Not as any political party. Just a united force against trumpism. ✊

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Jeanne Olson's avatar

What's it going to take to put him (POTUS)) out of our misery??!

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Mario Speedwagon's avatar

Anita Hill. They ignored all the red flags of Thomas! Been going on a long time.

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Michelle's avatar

Bezos owns Wholefoods??

(...)

Monopolies were illegal for a reason.

(Are they still?)

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Brenda's avatar

I am from Minnesota, so I may sound a bit biased........but Ben, this is by far one of the most enlightening interviews of all that I listen to throughput all the MT Network. So much useful and honest info! Thank you to Sen. Smith and Ben!

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Susan Keefer's avatar

Musk is pleasing Putin. 🤬

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Linda Maldonado's avatar

Why am I not hearing more Democrats on any outlets but watching republicans kissing the convicted felon’s butt? I’m so sick. I can’t go through much more and there’s still 4 years to go.

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Rebelone's avatar

They are incompetent to run them and that is exactly what the baboon wants to claim sovereignty. We cannot afford to let it happen.

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Karin's avatar

Ok. I love Tina. An actual human. More of this face to face and caring about Americans. Not blaming and incompetence!!!

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Pat Barrett's avatar

I’m proud of you Senator Tina Smith! Thank you for all you do for America.

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Eva Kleederman's avatar

This video should be aired on TV; let Trump voters know how ignorant and weird this nominee is….

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Steve Doll's avatar

I’ll bet Elon is rubbing his Nazi-saluting hands together in satisfaction. Hey, it’s not Auschwitz or Dachau; it’s not gas chambers or machine guns or slow starvation or hanging; but there are many ways to destroy lives. And 2.2 million at a single stroke is a record that even Himmler would envy. Just wait until those detention camps go into full swing. Nice work, Herr Musk. Keep it up.

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JoAnn Gesterling's avatar

THIS IS THE PPROJECT 2025! WHAT DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?

Don't run to politicians! They work for the billionaires! BOTH PARTIES!

Why are these confirmation hearings normalizing fascists?

They're all in place to let us die while they divvy up trillions.of TAXPAYERS' MONIES!

It's hurting watching Meidas dancing with the devil! Fake news?????

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Dottie Breslin's avatar

Excellent podcast, but I have a broad question. Do you have any info or guess as to how any unaffiliated citizens follow Media's or any other social media political programming? Are we reaching the people who didn't care enough to vote last time?

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Donna ascah's avatar

Enough about what T does. We know he needs to go. The topic should be what can be done to remove him from office. There's got to be laws to stop this!!!

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JoAnn Gesterling's avatar

This is the plan and actually thinking we're all as stupid as Magats is reckless!

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Gary Roth's avatar

Why is this even a question? The President has no power to do this! This is a congressional responsibility. The funds are under the control of Congress, not the President.

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Unfortunately, Magats do not have the critical-thinking skills to educate themselves.

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Nana's avatar

So true. Hate trying to talk to them their nuts

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I don't know. I mean, the answer to that is I don't know. Do you know how many babies born in this country are covered through Medicaid? I don't know the answer. As an attorney, doesn't federal law preempt state law? I'm just telling you, I don't know the answer to that question. I appreciate that.