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Wanda Enman's avatar

Watched every moment of the Meidas programming. So well done. More proof that legacy media is dead and Independent media is leading the way with truth and transparency. It was fantastic coverage and well deserved in the same week Meidas hit 6M subs. #MeidasMighty

San's avatar

I’ve watched this afternoon on YouTube it was amazing 🤩 so many great speakers, inspiring people 🙏💓🌈🎉 a momentous occasion indeed!!

Barb Chapman's avatar

I watched it live last night but only got through about half of the speakers because the feed kept freezing. Not sure if it was my problem or yours.

Cheryl Thomas's avatar

I was watching on my Android phone, and the feed froze several times. So, I don't think the problem was at your end.

San's avatar

Congratulations on your achievement 🥰✨🎉🙏🥳💓🌺✌️👍🌈

Nancy Richardson's avatar

Thanks Ben, Brett, Jordy and team for leading the way for freedom and democracy through independent news and speaking truth to power!

Black Raven's avatar

It was a great show of people telling their human struggles and how the orange regime has been killing and destroying lives. It was a good 3 and a half hour show. I also knew a maga or two would show up. That one idiot who got up on the stage when Chris Murphy was talking was such a jerk, with brain rot. I'm glad he was removed swiftly. Another maga idiot, this time a female shouting at Joy Ann Reid, I'm glad Joy put her in her place. And also glad that she gave a good talk down to the other moron that interrupted Senator Chris Murphy. She literally told him to go fuck himself. She threw some F-bombs and I was here for it! 🙌🙌🙌🤣🤣🤣 Some may have found it distasteful. But whatever, let's not act higher than thou. We all cuss. And her cussing or Katie Phang cussing is NOTHING compared to what the orange dark triad parasite has done to the American people and the world. So kudos 👏 💐 🥳. 🗽🇺🇸🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊...

ramonaj's avatar

Fantastic. Why was he allowed to get withing feet if Senator Murphy. ??? Next gathering. ...more security

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Whereas, am NOT a profane language person, these unprecedented times certainly call for strong words.

Shantha Smith's avatar

You know what I noticed? No one shot the disrupting MAGA people. No one with a microphone threatened them or their families. They were simply escorted away.

Left Behind's avatar

Thank you for the comprehensive information. As an abandoned ally, I must say that the world today needs voices and media like yours. However, as someone who served alongside U.S. forces, I believe President Trump must not forget or abandon those who risked everything over the past twenty years to stand with the United States in Afghanistan. We were brothers-in-arms, and our loyalty deserves to be remembered

TheBillie's avatar

Thank you for your service. And Trump doesn’t have a loyal bone in his body.

WJB Motown's avatar

Chuckles and Jeffries are no better that Cankles McTaco

BellaB63's avatar

And they have what to do with this conversation? And yes, they are better than trump.

Pat Robinson's avatar

Thank you for your service! Sadly I think your choice of words is not quite accurate...perhaps you need to say trump should not have forgotten/abandoned all those who risked everything. He is way past the must not forget stage. Well, he, was never there. Maybe a few GOP members of Congress were but they too are no longer there.

Sally Devoe's avatar

He doesn’t care or maybe even understand that without veterans bone spurs X5 could not have became president 😫

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Keep making your voice visible. Majority of Americans support you, but Democrats in minority for now. Be safe. Hope the power switches back ASAP 🙏. Seek out your local grassroot organizations and churches.

Brent Baker's avatar

It’s time to forge independent media into our future. Thank you for being one of many who are leading the way.

Connie L's avatar

Thank you a million times over. Love you all. I’m grateful for all of you.

Judy McDaniel's avatar

Watched every minute of the people's state of the union. It was well organized, the speakers dynamic and heartfelt. Much more substance than any public speech given by DJT. Let's keep the momentum rolling with the next No Kings protest March 28th!

Jamie Meacham's avatar

Thank you so much! I needed to hear some good news today! ❤️

Janice's avatar

MTN promotes the truth while all other news is bound to the lies. Keep up the GOOD work!!!

griff411's avatar

Congratulations 👏

LInda Raiser's avatar

Dear Ben,

I watch and read almost all. I admire what you are doing and am thankful you are there.

Sadly I am on SS only, live in a low income senior apt, and also receive SNAP. So obviously much of what you report I can relate. However I do not have the income to become a paid subscriber.

Just wanted to let you know why.

Linda Raiser

Sally Devoe's avatar

Can you forward and restack without a subscription? If so, that helps them 😇

Jan Tappan's avatar

Right, totally there with you. I had to watch the People's State of the Union on PBS last night because the Meidas YouTube wouldn't let me watch without subscribing. I did manage to subscribe to their Substack, but I guess that didn't count. I was very glad to watch PSoU - no way would I ever voluntarily listen to 47. I much prefer to read about it later.

BellaB63's avatar

That's not true.

Mary Tirpok's avatar

Great job, MeidasTouch!!! Thanks for all you do 💙

WJB Motown's avatar

With Chuckles and Jeffries kssing Trump ass..........is this all a waste?????

Nikkin's avatar

I too felt the Palestinian guest of the Vermont Senator was also using the platform to promote his political views about Israel. Overall, the concept of the event was great, but on YouTube I kept seeing ads that would pop up in the middle of someone’s speech and some were quite long. Also, the streaming went in and out several times and I am in an area where that should not have happened. I thought some of the speeches were too long as well. I love the content of the presenters, but for some it was hard to stay attentive. For a first time, I think it was good overall, but definitely needs some cleaning up for the future. I follow Meidas and move on and I am subscribed so I will continue to be a loyal viewer.

Sally Devoe's avatar

I watched it from Canada in the dark. Coincidently my power was off. So glad it was a huge success. TYVM 🇨🇦🍁

Candace Lucas's avatar

yes, the ads! however, in five seconds a SKIP button would pop up and the ad would end. But, yes, some of the speeches were too long, especially the first speaker. She was hard to understand and the mic was too low so hard to hear her. ON the other hand, some of the speeches were dynamic, pithy and to the point with important information to impart. the Principal from Minneapolis's story was particularly heart wrenching.

Lady Emsworth's avatar

I'd like to know how that 2 million figure compares with how many watched Trump's speech. I'd be willing to bet that the folks who watched the Peoples SOU watched far more of it than those who tuned in to trump's two hour marathon.

Sally Devoe's avatar

Pretty sure that this am on Substack Ben showed the peoples state of the union had a bigger audience both online and in person 👍

Lee Burns's avatar

I'd like to know where the 2 million number came from. As I watched the counter was just over 150,000 at its highest. At the 2 hour mark the number started dropping steadily.

Do we know how many were in the crowd?

Susan Raquel's avatar

The highest I remember was about 154,000 and toward the end it was about 147,000. I actually did not hear the crowd until the end and when they repeated after the speaker. I also wondered about the size of the crowd. Be tough to stand in the cold at night for the whole presentation.

I think the numbers were the viewers currently online rather than those that tuned in and then left. With Meidas having 6M subscribers I think 2M is probably accurate.

Leslie Olsen's avatar

Madeline was the VIP of the show! We had some idea of what private equity had done to folks living in mobile-home parks and other rental properties, but her story put a real face on an impossibly bad situation.

Wendy Desjarlais's avatar

Madeline was absolutely the most genuine reason to fight this regime. While the orange stain showcased Erica Kirk and the frat boys, we heard from the people being affected. Free Yadi! Can you imagine where we would be today without Meidas leading the independent journalist movement? For those that criticize the broadcasts, your feedback is important. But - be thankful we are not in that place where state run media (MSM) spoon feeds us propaganda and Project 25 runs our country into the ground with no media source highlighting the treason.

Leslie Olsen's avatar

Yes, Free Yadi! Actually everyone who stood up and spoke were VIPs. Thanks to MeidasTouch and MoveOn, Katie Phang and Joy Reid.

Sally Devoe's avatar

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Susan Raquel's avatar

Yes, it is especially sad that she and others are going through that.