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Let's talk about someone who Donald Trump attacks over and over again, probably almost more than anyone. It's a reporter and author by the name of Michael Wolff. And I'm sure you've seen Donald Trump attack him like this. So-called author Michael Wolff's new book is a total fake job, just like the other junkie wrote.
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He called me many times trying to set up a meeting, but I never called him back because I didn't want to give him credibility of an interview, blah, blah, blah. There's so many other posts like this. And Michael Wolff's out with a new book called All or Nothing, How Trump Recaptured America.
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And frankly, because of posts like that, He's kind of persona non grata when it comes to corporate media. And normally you do a book tour, you talk about your book. Michael Wolff wrote about it in The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Wolff, Trump scared the news networks into banning my book. It's a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter. Porter.

Michael Wolff’s New Trump Book Scares Corporate Media—Not Us

Why the author Trump fears most is being silenced—and what it tells us about the state of American media

Hey folks, Ben Meiselas here. I just wrapped up one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve ever done—and trust me, that’s saying something. I sat down with bestselling author and journalist Michael Wolff, the man who has arguably gotten deeper into Donald Trump’s psyche than anyone else—and who, not coincidentally, Trump attacks more viciously and more often than almost any other writer out there.

You’ve probably seen Trump’s rants: “So-called author Michael Wolff’s new book is a total fake job…” or “Just another junkie wrote…”—the usual incoherent, projection-filled screeds we’ve come to expect when he feels threatened. And make no mistake: Trump is threatened by Wolff. Because unlike the sycophants and stenographers Trump surrounds himself with, Wolff actually knows him—and tells the truth.

Michael just released his latest book, “All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America,” and it’s explosive. So naturally, you’d expect to see him on every major network. But you won’t. Why? Because corporate media is running scared.

As Michael explained to me, he’s basically been blacklisted. MSNBC even scheduled him for interviews—then abruptly canceled when the White House started throwing a fit. In his words, “somebody from the White House called up to threaten me and said, ‘it’s a new climate.’” That’s right—Trump and his cronies are actively working to muzzle dissent, and media executives are bowing down to preserve their mergers and profits.


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Think about how chilling that is. A journalist—an acclaimed, bestselling author—is being silenced not for inaccuracies, but because his reporting offends Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the same networks that should be standing up for truth are instead crawling to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring.

And let’s not forget the real elephant in the room: Epstein tapes. Wolff has 80-100 hours of audio, including Trump’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein—something Trump definitely doesn’t want the world to hear. So while MAGA influencers are out there waving around fake “Epstein files” in three-ring binders, Wolff has the real deal—and Trump knows it.

That’s why we brought Michael on. Because if the corporate media won’t give him a platform, we will. Our audience is bigger than theirs anyway.

We also talked in-depth about the book itself. It’s not just a chronicle of Trump’s comeback campaign—it’s a portrait of a disturbed man, fueled by mania, depressive rage, and an insatiable addiction to headlines. Michael described Trump’s behavior as “completely consistent” with the chaos we’re seeing today—tariffs on, tariffs off, incoherent babbling in front of world leaders. He doesn’t care about policy. He cares about attention. Period.

And that’s the core of Wolff’s reporting—it cuts past the politics and exposes Trump’s character. Or lack thereof.

Watch my interview with Michael Wolff above.

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Mike knox's avatar

If trump’s attacking you, then you must be doing something right. You should be proud.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

22 Republican senators, dozens of Republican House members voted to fund Ukraine. Many of them call Trump a liar about Putin.

Get those Republicans who oppose Putin on the record!

Impeach. Feathers of Hope. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/p/remove-impeach-impeach

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Mike knox's avatar

Trump’s a liar about everything

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Doug Hiller's avatar

Yes !!

Feathers of Hope, Jerry Weiss on impeachment.

Let that movement grow ! Get behind it and help the U.S. avoid life under a fascist oligarch regime !!

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Stacie Johnston's avatar

Would love to see an interview with Pres Obama, or Joe, or Hilary/Bill, and Michelle Obama,…. Where are they and what are THEY doing?

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Exactly. They were pretty vocal prior to all of this. Why are they not saying anything or trying to help We the People? Tim Walz has finally stepped up.

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AVee. (Alexia)'s avatar

Outstanding!

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“Michael just released his latest book, “All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America,” and it’s explosive. So naturally, you’d expect to see him on every major network. But you won’t. Why? Because corporate media is running scared.”

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Diana R's avatar

Correct!, and let’s never forget who brought us the news that we had a right to know! Medias, Parnas, BBC, etc…

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Carol Krajewski's avatar

Corporate media outlets fail journalistic integrity.

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Anna B's avatar

No part of mainstream media is a public service anymore. They are no longer about the news and journalism. They are 100% business. With the Trump regime in power, they have their best shot at deregulation and no oversight.

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Discrete Music's avatar

Media ARE running scared

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Linda Laddin's avatar

The legacy media should be ashamed. They’re gutless cowards. They don’t cover anti-Trump/Musk demonstrations in any depth and seem to constantly equivocate on Trump’s evil machinations and the effect on American citizens.

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Irene Cloyd's avatar

Watch Meidas Touch Network. They tell it like it is all facts and no kissing Trump’s ring!

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peter's avatar

Really??? What the fuck is "legacy news?"" You are a trite predictable tub ball follower living in a land of sheep. The demonstrations were reported by everybody.

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Mr. D.'s avatar

I just read a reporting concerning Voice of America being shut down by Trump through Kari Lake(Scary Flake). His goal is obviously shutting down any truthful reporting of his activities.

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Robin D's avatar

Kari Lake was supposed to run it then he pulled the funding. And coming for libraries and museums. This is Nazi Germany.

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Anna B's avatar

We should probably all start buying banned books, at least any we care about.

A lot of this has never been digitized, although it isn't hard to do. Then it is so easy to store. I've done this with a number of old books that I had enjoyed as a young adult and simply couldn't find anymore. The libraries move stuff out when it is no longer or only rarely checked out. Mine aren't even banned books, just ones I remembered and wanted to read again. So I found a number of them as secondhand paperbacks. Then digitized them and have them on my ereader.

Makes me think of a book called The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu (non-fiction) saving hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts as their country was being taken over. Think Ukrainian history, culture & language in Russian hands.

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Robin D's avatar

Anna, how smart of you (and lucky ) to be able to do that. Unfortunately I live in a.smally NYC apt and.just didn't have the space anymore and had to get rid of a few hundred of my novels and paperbacks (except for a.few I kept) And NO NYC library would take them. I gave them.to my handymen who used to sell at.flea.markets on weekends to make money. Or take whatever they wanted. When I bought my first kindle the first thing I did was try to rebuy my books and was able to get many. Now I'm almost strictly a non-fiction reader of History and.biographies. I used to have "Project Guttenberg" books when I had my first Pc in the 1990s.

I know it's Amazon but I have invested too much and they are too important to me. Not giving up my ebooks. By now I have over 500 books and I never thought until just this minute but what happens if he tells Jeff Bezos I don't want any books written about me sold anymore. Pull.them.from people's kindles and shelves. And he'll kiss his ring and orange ass again and do it in a heartbeat. . I have a lot of political books. Who would ever think.in 2025 we would have to worry about banned books. But I have a fantastic collection in my home of art and.jewelry coffee table.books and my cookbook collection I can't part with even though I haven't cooked in years. I will.never get rid of them. I will.die with them. My nephew used to be after me to digitize my music cds and.dvd/blu rays because everything was streaming but I never would.Im old timey. I love my CDs. Killed me when I had to give up my vinyl. 😭 Didn't even sell them. I know a lot of movies I own (big on classic and.foreign films) never made it to streaming or if they did they can remove them.forever. They have been doing that with TV shows. No one can take away my Twilight Zones and Outer Limits or The Sopranos or Mad Men or the Wire, Game of Thrones. As long as I have electricity, and I can play my TV and.dvd or bluray player, I'll bunker down in my apt for the rest of my life. Can't live without them. And I will happily live in the past in the magic of movies.

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Robin D's avatar

Mr. D. This is so heartbreaking for me and it's like a gut punch. This is what they did in Nazi Germany. Burned and banned books. Decided what art and music and architecture was "acceptable" to the masses (And the amount of art they stole for themselves). It's about censorship and control. I don't want to link to this but google Art in Nazi Germany. Thankfully, the " David" is safe in Italy. Here they would break it into pieces because it shows a penis.

I know. The biggest joke was when he took over the Kennedy Center. Mr. Culture himself. Except it's no joke.He wants a " Golden Age of Art and Culture". Because there was a.drag show.at.the KC. And bring a Christ show back for Christmas. If we lose youtube I am.dead. I've always loved the Kennedy Center Honors every year.

Defunding the Smithsonian! 😭 I live in NYC and support museums I haven't even visited in 5 years since covid. He has never stepped foot in one. When he was building that vulgar monstrosity Trump Tower, he tore down one of our most beautiful and beloved high end Department Stores called Bonwit Teller on Fifth Avenue. It was a beautiful limestone building from 1929 with art deco friezes built in to it that the Metropolitan Museum wanted desperately to save. They too were irreplaceable. and asked him to donate them...he was tearing it down...why would he give a fuck? Nope. Told them it would take too long . And they jackhammered them, took torches.to the grill work and they shattered into a million pieces. We New Yorkers have always despised him for so many things.

Books and art to me are life. Not just paintings but decorative aerts and jewelry too. When I traveled, I always chose a city instead of the beach. I used to go to museums everywhere. Even The Hermitage in Russia (I have never, in my entire life seen such incredible things. There was so much our tour guide.said it would take 7 years to see it all.) Most people think of Russia as Soviet era gray and depressing, which of course is there as well. But what was there before! St. Petersburg is the most European of cities. And the tsars bejewelled and bedecked while the serfs were starving. Then you know why there was a revolution. Desperate people do desperate things. Sound familiar? This is my biggest fear. Revolution.

It literally sickens me. Like when the Taliban destroyed those statues carved into the rocks of Afghanistan in 2001. Irreplaceable. And all in the name of religion. Just popped a couple of Xanax 💊💊 Have a good night and thanks for responding.

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Peter Shugert's avatar

Does she still have a room in Mara LARD-o?

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Christopher Marzilli's avatar

I'm going to pick up this book just to spite MSNBC and the White House.

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Don Shandrow's avatar

Just bought the book.

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Patty Pericak's avatar

I don’t understand why the corporate media is not talking about Michael Wolff’s new book! I would think they would be delighted to discuss it/Trump be damned! So what if Trump complains/whines? He does these things every day! It’s true, correct? I’d believe Wolff before I’d believe liar Trump. Come on, media! Be the first! Nothing Trump does surprises us.

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Michael DuVall's avatar

Their billionaire corporate overlords care. They are the reason they sanewashed Trump and never reported when he said something demented--they wanted their tax cut a lot more than they cared about journalistic integrity.

On the other hand; those journalists could have defied them and reported why. If they had any solidarity whatsoever, maybe they would've been successful...and Trump wouldn't be in the White House.

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Lisa Bridges's avatar

I hope he has extra copies of the tapes in a safe spot outside of the country

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Debra Minto's avatar

Speaking truth! Thank you!

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Lisamanv's avatar

Trump is a coward.

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Tracy Toner's avatar

Buy his book!! Any way to piss off the crybaby 🤡 is worth it!

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RiverCrow's avatar

I can't stand to hear or read anything about trump, but you just gave me the idea to buy it to piss him off! 👏👏

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HJK's avatar

just purchased from my local Canadian bookstore...

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Pamela Stehley's avatar

I read the first one and it was very good, I think I will read this new one

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debra's avatar

"Our audience is bigger than theirs anyway." And, it will grow bigger each day as people wake up. Congratulations! The truth feels good, doesn't it!

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Aweetumns Art's avatar

Just bought the book at my local Costco!

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Deb's avatar

You still have books at your Costco?!? We lost our book section. 😣 If you don’t mind me asking, where is your Costco?

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Aweetumns Art's avatar

Hey! Totally don't mind. I live near the Concord, California Costco. I believe you can buy books through Costco online too!

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Deb's avatar

Ha! I’m in MI, knew I should have moved to CA!! I’ll check out the online. For some reason I didn’t think to look there. Not sure why since I do utilize it. Thanks!

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Aweetumns Art's avatar

Wow! What a coincidence I grew up in Michigan. I miss it there. Say hi to the Great Lakes for me whenever you go!

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Deb's avatar

Lake MI is a fav spot (no sharks here)!! 😊 It has consoled me more times than I like to admit… For sure, I’ll give it a big Hi! for you as I’m within driving distance of the lakeshore these days. For raw, wild beauty, there’s nothing quite like Lake Superior. Must say I do love California and the ocean, though. 💕😊

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Patricia Lafond Valade's avatar

Ten years ago or a little earlier, Newsweek did an extensive profile of Trump and Epstein and their exploitation of young girls and women who were arriving in NY to seek modeling careers. They had someone actually intercepting them at the bus station and recruiting them, promising to help them become models. Trump Modeling was the name of the agency, they housed the women in Trump-owned apartments and took every nickel they earned for rent and “representation “. They required the models to attend “parties “ at either Trump’s or Epstein’s apartment and basically coerced them to “entertain “ their guests.

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Patricia Lafond Valade's avatar

There were occasions when Trump and Epstein were the only men at the parties. It was during this era that many of the sexual assault and rape allegations were made, and when Trump paid settlements and coerced the girls to sign non-disclosure forms. Some of the girls were reportedly as young as 12-13. It was during these years that Trump commented about Epstein, “he loves beautiful women as much as I do, many of them on the younger side”. Many of these girls gave detailed descriptions and described Trump as very aggressive and forceful as, covering up a girl’s mouth to drown out her screams, and at least one described being punched in the face for resisting his demands.

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RiverCrow's avatar

Ugh. I completely believe it.

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Judy Kerns's avatar

ALL this must be exposed or re-exposed somewhere if not via legacy media! Get it out to the public! NOW!

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Judy Kerns's avatar

YUK!!!

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LisaL's avatar

Wow…would be great if the Meidastouch Network hosted Wolff’s 100 hours of Epstein audio files. I mean, they’re of historical interest so why not. Surprised WikiLeaks didn’t nab them, but hey, go for it, great way to bring traffic to MTN ☺️

Thanks Ben and Michael!

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Judy Kerns's avatar

YES!!!

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sheryl jeffries's avatar

It’s a wonderful read, also chilling. I watched the interview and I noticed that Bob Woodward isn’t been seen around much either. This is such a sad state

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Barbara's avatar

I just bought it. Will start it later tonight. I support voices against autocracy.

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Barbara's avatar

Good for you.....we need to stay informed as this can get ugly beyond real.

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Robin D's avatar

Ben, I am thrilled you have interviewed him. The minute I heard this a few days ago I immediately bought his book to support him. I have his first one too. Yay Meidas Touch! PS. Fuck MSNBC and CNN. I don't even look at them.

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Janet Carter's avatar

Comcast is telling MSNBC what to do! Obey in advance!

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Missy Dawn's avatar

Trump constantly goes after Wolff because he knows he is credible and trustworthy. Everything he writes can be backed up by recordings. I do disagree with him on one point though. I think this presidency IS different than the last one. This is definitely more chaotic. Trump is also 8 years older now than the first time he took office. Eight years is a lot when you're his age. He can pretend he's invincible all day long, but he knows he is not, and he HATES that he's as old as he is and his "time" is running out. That is giving this presidency a sense of urgency the last one didn't have, in my opinion.

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John Maton's avatar

Excellent thank you

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Deb Gordon's avatar

I just ordered Wolff's book and will encourage everyone I know to do the same. (I now order books through bookshop.org, which has you pick your favorite local bookstore to share in the income from the site.) Fortunately, this isn't the 1930s, when the Fascists could shut down every outside source of news available to people. We have Meidas Touch and many other sources on Substack and elsewhere, and we are able to network with one another at the click of a mouse. I hope "All or Nothing..." sells so many copies that the MSM will HAVE to cover the story. We will see....

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Charlene Pawulski's avatar

He should go on shows in Britain! They would love it!!!

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Cynthia Harrell's avatar

he should take the attack as a badge of honor

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Martha Kenne's avatar

Who even wants to subscribe to such slanted new sources that legacy media has become? Disheartening.

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piebakerkea@yahoo.com's avatar

Haven’t watched legacy media since the election. They helped create the monster that is Trump. And now they’re afraid. Boo effing hoo

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Maureen Lawrence's avatar

How did Michael Wolff get the tapes?

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

He taped with Epstein personally. The information is in the beginning of the interview.

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Lisamanv's avatar

Recorded them??

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Maureen Lawrence's avatar

😱😜😡

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Diana R's avatar

He’s a journalist

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RCThweatt's avatar

It’s not just headlines Donald wants, though he has an insatiable drive to get those. He also has an insatiable drive to air his greivances (everyday is Festivus for Donald), and to get revenge. It’s a good thing that what’s left of the DOJ is so busy dealing with all the lawsuits DOGE has triggered it doesn’t have time to go after more than a handful of people.

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Nancy Audette Mooney's avatar

Please be careful you guys. A cornered predator is a dangerous one. Don't underestimate them.

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Jim Dandy's avatar

Cornered prey can be even more dangerous. THOSE are the ones who are always underestimated and can easily turn the tables so that the hunter becomes the hunted! Have faith,not fear!

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Coop's avatar

One question for Michael Wolff....

WHEN AND WHERE will you be releasing ALL of the Tump/Epstein tapes?

I don't want to hear a "maybe" or a "at some point in the future".

Everything needs releasing NOW!

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Margheritta J Tessitore's avatar

Before everybody gets their panties in a bunch can we please remember the first amendment freedom of speech and as long as she is not saying anything that is considered defamation then he wrote a book good for him I hope it sells great I'm sure he'll tell everybody what a complete ass Trump is and just what a criminal he is I hope you continue driving somebody has to counteract the b******* that Trump is pumping out

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Dev Bruhlstone's avatar

I completely don't get why, if we have free press, the president or prez elect can sue media and get millions?

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

He has power through the FCC over their business futures.

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Dev Bruhlstone's avatar

I read the Constirution. It says Congress shall make no law…. No mention of preventing the prez

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laura b's avatar

I wondered why media was so silent about Wolff’s book.

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Crosbie Lane's avatar

Congratulations to Wolff - he still has a voice. Voice of America & Radio Free Europe - shut down. No free speech in America. No free speech coming in from Europe with negativity towards Trump. How far will this go? Time to hit the bunkers and go underground people. Time for resistance.

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SLMontgo's avatar

Wolff was told "it's a new climate." Hmmm, so Climate Change IS real. Just like we already know. Additionally, I deleted my MSNBC bookmark, as well as CNN, when the bias became obvously moving toward authoritarianism. I seek out Lawrence O'Donnell just so I can count how many times he calls Trump "stupid." ... and everything else he says. I see a substack in his (and my) future.

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Sheilawallace's avatar

Watched it earlier and thought it was really good!

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Miriam Polli's avatar

Ben, why don't you run for President? We need someone strong and not afraid of him. The democrats (liberal and polite) are not working. Think about it.

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Kim Bart's avatar

He needs to talk to Michael Moore!

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Robin monahan's avatar

I would love to hear what he thinks about any, mental decline we see happening

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Kimela Biers's avatar

I immediately ordered this book, hard cover, from Penguin Random House. #resist

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Rob Jonas's avatar

Bottom line, t/rump is trying to become either another Hitler or Mussolini. Anyone thinking my comment is over the top, is burying their head in the sand. It is NOT an exaggeration to say, fascism is on the march in the United States. Those who ignore this fact, are marching straight into the jaws of hell.

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Diane J's avatar

If 47 is against you wear it as a badge of honor, I'm sure Michael Wolff is and I hope his book has to have many printings to keep up with demand.

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Roy Gregory's avatar

nice summation of the orange psychopath…cares about nothing but headlines, and he wants them all

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Ginger Gillispie's avatar

Just purchased the book on Audible! Thanks for the interview:) 🙌🏼👆🏽👌🏽

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Pamela Stehley's avatar

I read his first book, very good

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Jeff Knight's avatar

Start 14 files one for each days big stories and Trump promises and threats. After 14 days go by take a look at the first file and compare the issues of they day and are they still talked about and are they even issues. Trump goes in 2 week cycles.

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Brendan Carde's avatar

Just got the book and some of the other ones too. Important to stay up to date on this chaos in the world USA it affects us all ripple effect throughout our world all trade and economies and social lives are affected by trump’s terror on our society everywhere in the world not just USA I’m in Australia we’re already seeing right wingers and conservatives here emboldened by Trump’s Admin dictatorship regime. Trade tariffs LGBT rights advocacy groups are being targeted already. Push back on vulnerable people has begun. Copycats of trump’s campaign style is rife in many quarters of Australian politics. We need everyone who cares about democracy on board, every knowledge truth-weapon (correct information) to know how to help fight back against all the lies and disinformation and gaslighting on our communities. Emotions in every country are high globally on what this turmoil will mean for everyone globally. Watching waiting praying. Find New Hope!

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Kim's avatar

I watched this interview, and was intrigued. So, I immediately bought it on my Canadian version of Kindle. I will be sure to tell all of my friends about it as well. Great interview.

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Lourdes Herrera's avatar

I just bought mine on Amazon

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Dottie Fanning's avatar

Definitely makes me want to go out and purchase this book.

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John Roger's avatar

And now Marco Rubio have stated that the diplomat from South Africa is not wanted in America, and must leave friday at the latest for being critical to Trump…. Yeah, this is just like Putin..again. And these people just loves this. America is going down the drain becouse of these people

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https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/michael-wolff-hasnt-been-banned-over-fear-of-trump-heres-the-real-reason-hes-not-getting-booked-on-cable-news/

"I’ve heard from multiple network executives and on-air talent who have confirmed this to me — Wolff’s loose reporting and baseless insinuations are not worth amplifying. He is not getting booked simply because of his lack of credibility."

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Cathy Brown's avatar

i love the meidas touch but this is the first time that i really feel you have put out false information. Mr. wolff is not banned because of trump . he has been found to be a gossip columnist. go read the mediaite article about it. i dont want you going down a rabbit hole with untruths. as an independent , you could lose a lot of us with false stories. while i do believe a lot of what he says is true, having not truths in a book is gossip that can't be proved. he does not have the integrity of bob woodward. please check your sources. until then i will read ron filipkowskis daily brief but stay off of your platform until you release an apology for not producing completely reliable sources. thank you.

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JoAnn Murphy's avatar

I do not feel sorry for them. They have no morals or principals at all!!! Keep going Meidas. you are my heroes!

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Vlad Meltzer's avatar

I urge you to expose the roots of Trumpism: entertainment, False Prophets Conspiracy Theorists and Putin

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Sarah Lazare's avatar

Someone has got to look at those AI generated photos and videos of the Venezuelans that are on the Huff post article. It is absolute b*******. Look at it. They are all wearing the same white undies and white sneakers. They are the same size, same color. Imagine all Venezuelans being the same color! I saw these similar images about 2 months ago on a right wing next door neighbor post. I don't think you need to spend much time on this, however, but it is important that we're checking our sources, right? Here is a local news outlet reporting the Venezuelans who were deported. https://youtu.be/4ir5OclVWJc?si=6xWKgxWE9V8aviS3

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James Ewing's avatar

For those as outraged as I am here is something in process. Support Al Green's motion in the House to impeach Trump again. againhttps://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action

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Breizhfan's avatar

I wonder if Michael Wolff has offered access to the Epstein tapes to The Guardian?

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Chris's avatar

I wonder if trump had anything to do with Epsteins death?

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Josh Abner's avatar

Wolff seems like he is full of shit for not releasing the Epstein tapes - does not seem to have any real insight into to Trump that I would pay for

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Kathy H's avatar

A new climate alright, the scorched plains of hell. The Space Nazi says Earth will be uninhabitable. Screw him & his exploding rockets, EVs, & everything this regime is doing to destroy our world. The book sounds good & I'm checking it out. Part of me is so revolted that I do not want to know anything more about the felon's "character", but with understanding we can stop him & be very clear in how to never let people like this have power again. Europe seems to get that - you don't give psychopaths an inch!

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

I would love to hear the Epstein tapes and what he had to say about Trump.

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kate weiman's avatar

Just bought your new book!

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Chelle's avatar

Freedom of speech !!

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SG Clark's avatar

WHere are the Epstein tapes? Lets go Wolff! All or nothing!?

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Mark Lambert's avatar

Any threats against Freedom of speech coming out of our White House should be an immediate impeachable offense. THIS IS STILL AMERICA damnit. 🤨

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Judy Truitt's avatar

Great interview!

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Bella Vita's avatar

We are still waiting to hear from the White House or the Kremlin, but…

We just got this line via Reuters from Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation, reportedly saying that:

„Under the leadership of president Putin and president Trump, the world has become a much safer place today.“

Is this a joke? Coming from a dictator who invaded Ukraine? 🇺🇦

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Julie's avatar

Trumpty dumpty is weird.. let’s ignore him for a few days& watch the ‘TIC - toddler in chief’ do his pouty face and whine his badly he’s being treated!

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Julie Smalley's avatar

There will be books to write and movies to make for years on all the shit that’s going down now. But I have a problem with people who sit on vital information about things waiting for their book tour! Bob Woodward sort of did it. I do think he said a few things before his book

Came out but not much. Maggie Haberman kept things a secret. Aren’t we supposed to be working for the country not for the next book deal?

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K-ROM's avatar

Negative attention is still attention.

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Mepflug's avatar

You gotta check out the book “Murder The Truth”…I just saw an interview of the author.

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Debby's avatar

Schumer is about to launch a book tour. All cities boycott the tour and his book.

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Julie Smalley's avatar

You know, I’m no Schumer fan but you have to look at the choices to be made. He looked at doing the lesser of two evils. Shutting the government down also gave trump more leverage to fire/furlough people and never bring them back. Also court systems would have taken a hit and right now that’s really all we have is the court. So all options sucked!

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Jaye's avatar

I have seen most of the interviews Wolff has made about his recent book . I have all of the ones he wrote about Trump including this last one and the one about Rupert Murdoch. Wolff is an excellent writer! Your interview with him was great!

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peter's avatar

Benny start talking about shit that matters.

The executive branch can declare Executive Orders, which are like proclamations that carry the force of law, but the judicial branch can declare those acts unconstitutional,"

Talk about the confrontation with the judicial system... not your fucking coffee habits

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LaValle Vita's avatar

I’m trying to subscribe. I put in all required information and then it deletes everything. Did it twice

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Concern's avatar

I just heard the border czar on Fox. He said a plane is leaving everyday and they don’t care what the judges think. So their going against the law.

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nicg's avatar

One big takeaway - if a couple of Major Outlets just IGNORED him for a week, and spent time chipping away at his cronies, giving them a spotlight they hated, he would probably implode. Same too, focusing on people actually doing something constructive for the country, without ANY mention of him and if he flips out on his Socials, just ignore that too. He wants to live in your head. Take the ‘for rent’ sign down.

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Linda's avatar

Trump always challenging “Freedom of speech and Press” because he doesn’t want the truth about what he is…He has become unhinged with power acting like the Dictator he said he would be…Well this book should be circulated thru out the U.S., Courts should also stop him about interfering with our rights….

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Marycat2021's avatar

I haven't heard of Trump badmouthing this guy in years. I'm surprised because so many people have written about Trump.

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Diane Fraser's avatar

So corrupt

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Bobby Dickson's avatar

Trump is incapable of telling the truth!

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Cathy Brown's avatar

i see my original comment was deleted?

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Ginger's avatar

I read somewhere today that the "orange stain" is like a dog in a dog fight.... possibly, but he is the dog and it is the trainer we should focus on because he will shoot the dog if he looses... he loves & eats up the attention while he is fighting and doesn't pay any attention to what might happen of he looses since he never looses.....what an upside down world we live in that I even wrote this ....... a 78yo hippie !

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KBlake-ATX's avatar

We don’t need corporate media anymore! Thank you, Meidas Touch. And so many other I dependant news sources.

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Karla McGill's avatar

Good talk! Bring him back in a month to see how his life has changed.

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Patrick Munson MI's avatar

Ok COME ON a very good interview with a very smart guy who knows Trumps pathology thoroughly and describes power addiction with every single comment and yet NEVER uses the word addiction. ????

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Scott Gilbert's avatar

Wolff had best make certain that there are a LOT of copies of those Trump tapes that will be released upon his death. Why? Because Trump can have him killed and suffer no consequences.

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Suzie Miltner's avatar

This was not a good interview. The author didn’t say anything we don’t know already, and there is no reason to buy this book. Sorry! The interviews are usually a lot better on this network but this could have been a corporate media take.

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Linda Amin's avatar

Yes. Be proud. But, podcasters get together and pass Michael Wolff from one social media outlet to the next, to get the story out there despite the betrayal of the mainstream media.

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Kmmora4me's avatar

💙

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Sharlene Korzeniewski's avatar

MTN putting out the facts! Thank you for having Mr Wolff on the most watched program ever. Faux disinformation syndicate will probably do a hit job against him . Too bad more viewers will see the TRUTH here! Here come the trolls.

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Jacob's avatar

You all know fear is the answer behind this, if you stand up against orange lucifer and his grifter friends and colleagues ( read servents) then they back off because they are spineless shameful greedy bunch of cowards, give those idiots real proof and they vanish in the shadow of their puppet master crying like needy cowards . Every thing orange demi-god is a lie and Grift, only the truth and honesty will kick his bullying filthy ass

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Llinfinity's avatar

If he has info on trump and Epstein he needs to put it out there now. What is he waiting for?

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Wendy Pardue's avatar

Those 80-100 hours of Epstein tapes should be aired across social media platforms and made VIRAL!

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Yvonne Thomas's avatar

I just had to order it😊

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Angie's avatar

Just bought a copy.

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Janice Cyrill's avatar

I’m tired of the chicken crap media!! The US has become a country of cowards!!

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Here for History's avatar

It’s “fake”… that’s how you know it’s real. “The climate has shifted”? For the 1st Amendment?

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olderwoman's avatar

His book is on Audible and I just bought it for 1 credit as I have an audible subscription.

THANK YOU BEN for alerting me, I look forward to listening to the book 🙏🏻

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Anne Armstrong's avatar

Just bought the book. I’ve read the other ones. Trump is not sane.

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Mold In The Air's avatar

That was a shit interview, Ben. I hoped to learn something new, and Wolff didn't say anything. I guess we have to dole out cash to find out.

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Joyce Anderson's avatar

This country is getting sick!!! To allow a liar, a felon and a sexual abuser to run this all into the ground, just sickening!!! The media needs to stand and take action now!!! Unbelievable!!

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Pamela Stehley's avatar

I ordered the first book years ago on my e-book, Nook, and it is an easy read like a good story. I am going to get the new book. You will not be sorry to buy this book.

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Schmendryck's avatar

It'll be interesting to see if MSM picks up anything at ALL from you guys on this, or if they're all going to basically treat him & his book as if he didn't exist. Very Stalinesque.

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BE PREPARED and EDUCATE Democrats: 2026 Midterm Elections DISENFRANCHISING VOTERS

Don’t be distracted PEOPLE There won’t be any more free and fair elections after 2024 according to Trump https://bit.ly/3FqVCYa July 27, 2024

This bit.ly/43K4Gl2 will open your eyes as to a RIGGED ELECTION by Republican power brokers Since they were successful in 2024 they now have a plan for all future elections And Trump has removed all agencies that would protect future elections CISA(Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency), EI-ISAC (Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center) EI-ISAC, EAC(Elections Assistance Agency)

Vigilante Inc America’s New Voter Suppression Hitmen https://bit.ly/3DM7d3F is a voter stealing project originating out of the Georgia Republican party but now spreading to many states and by state legislative actions that led up to the rigged 2024 election(in 2024 9 states had laws allowing vigilante voter rejection….4 of them swing states) The vigilante movement’s sole purpose was to deny voters particularly Black voters their right to vote It’s out of the 1946 KKK violent Black voter suppression playbook with a contemporary 21st century twist that evolved out of the Big Lie movement after 2020 In the 2024 election the removal of 3.5million with voting rights by an estimated 40,000 vigilantes worked to knowingly eliminate voters

Voter intimidation by creating fear amongst the electorate particularly among the Black leads to voter suppression It would not be surprising that part of Trump’s pardoning of the J6 insurrectionists among many others is to use them as vigilantes or an armed militia to suppress not only the Black vote but the white Democrat vote This is probably in full swing as you read this

Don’t be naïve Don’t vote provisionally because it won’t be counted Vote early to be sure that the voter registration is secure and be wide awake We are reliving the beginnings of Hitler's Nazi Germany

STOP REPUBLICAN ELECTION SUBVERSION

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Sallymclain's avatar

Did Trump win the 2024 election? Russian tail vote tallies?

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Greeley Miklashek, MD's avatar

I've read all of Michael's insightful and valuable books and just ordered "All or Nothing". Thanks, Ben. Tramp has a Borderline Personality Disorder, so he's extremely "rejection sensitive" and can drift into frank paranoia/persecutory delusions when stressed. He is, obviously, dangerous and should never have been allowed to return to Mar-a-Lago Jan. 21, 2021, but, rather, have been arrested and held for trial for insurrection/seditious conspiracy. Sadly, tragically, he was allowed to carry on a parallel shadow government which has led to his re-election. We have the incompetent Biden and his cowardly DOJ,FBI, and AG to thank for this current nightmare. Biden is already the next to the worst rated president in American history.

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Julie Rusak's avatar

That was a great interview

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

Watch: "Tim Walz BRUTALLY Thrashes GOP In One Sentence", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando).....

https://youtu.be/Qo7kj07lg_I?si=dY_fOwEzmAQWDd4n

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"Rep. Dan Goldman on Fighting Back, as Trump's Plans Backfire. We break down the economic fear, corruption, and cruelty of Trump’s agenda—and why we must keep fighting back." (Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network, Mar 16, 2025)......

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/rep-dan-goldman-on-fighting-back?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=3078900&post_id=159167349&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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"White-tie media snubs the president."

"For the first time in the 140-year history of the Gridiron Club Dinner, those gathered did not offer the traditional toast to the sitting U.S. president. Instead, leading members of the Washington press corps paid tribute to the First Amendment. The broken ritual capped off a night of ominous signs about the state of the Washington media’s fraught relationship with the Trump administration.

At the annual white-tie, off-camera and bipartisan dinner, where the guidance for jokes is to “singe, not burn,” a coldness marked the moment instead." (Politico)......

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/03/16/white-tie-media-snubs-the-president-00232348?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000

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PLEASE SIGN PETITION: "Bring liberty to the captives and release Mahmoud KhalilOn Saturday, March 8, former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and his pregnant wife were returning home from an Iftar dinner when they were aggressively confronted by several men in the lobby of their apartment building. The men were ICE agents.

Khalil is a legal permanent resident who has not been charged with any crime. His wife is an American citizen. Yet Trump's ICE operatives handcuffed Khalil, threatened his wife, and dragged him away. The next day, his lawyers couldn't even find where they took him.

The Trump administration acknowledges that Khalil was specifically targeted because of his participation in protests against Israel's war in Gaza. A White House official stated on the record that it's "not that he was breaking the law.” And chillingly, Donald Trump is promising that Khalil's arrest is "the first of many to come."

If Trump gets away with "disappearing" Khalil over speech he doesn't like, he won't hesitate to do it again and again -- and no one who publicly disagrees with Trump will be safe, including social-justice Christians." (Faithful America)......

https://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/release-khalil/?t=1&akid=10258%2E853922%2ETMbLAu

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

Watch: "BREAKING: Federal Judge BLOCKS Trump’s Invocation of Alien Enemies Act", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......

https://youtube.com/shorts/KAQVhfk-ing?si=B3ecJfUBZakf1rek

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Barbara Gierzak's avatar

"NEW SONG ALERT: "Hope They Enjoy Cheaper Eggs". Brando’s new song “Cheaper Eggs” calls out Trump supporters prioritizing obvious lies Donald Trump told them about the economy over loved ones’ rights." (Meidas Touch Network and Tennessee Brando,

Nov 10, 2024)......

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/new-song-alert-hope-they-enjoy-cheaper?publication_id=3078900&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&r=17g504&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

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Kat's avatar

Call me stupid, but why doesn't Mr. Wolf release the tapes? Am I missing something?

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Kat's avatar

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Theresa O'Neil Kessler's avatar

Ironically I read his book Fire and Fury...I know it was written a while back, but things hav come up......I finished it just about 6 months or so ago! I will be reading this book soon too! I will be posting this on my fb wall and I have almost 5000 'friends' on it (majority being democrat.

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Susan McCarter Rissing's avatar

Glad there’s more info to help us understand how T “happened”,…hoping the book has info on the many people behind this lunatic who made his presidency’s happen…no way T did it all alone…even just with MAGA..SO many compromised souls must have and are playing major roles in this madman’s place..will get the book pronto!!

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Kenneth Walker's avatar

Awesome love this reporting about the truth that surrounds the REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION!!!!

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Mel's avatar

Just bought the book on audible. Thank you!

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Discrete Music's avatar

What does television matter? Television is for sports and pop singers.

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Pilar Ortega's avatar

Can we all do this, pleassssseeee!!!!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP825QJJ2/

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Donald Gallacher's avatar

They won't release the Epstein files because people would find out that pardoned felon and Trump advisor Peter Navarro keeps young boys to abuse, and he got them through Donald Trump!

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Stacey Jenkins's avatar

Thank you Ben and thank you Michael Wolff

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Cynthia  Sievert's avatar

Just bought the book!

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Donald Gallacher's avatar

How the heck to you turn the screen sideways on this app? I can barely see Ben and can't read any papers he shows. The wee tag you hit on YouTube ain't here...

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Deborah Osuch's avatar

Just bought your book!

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amalie's avatar

I just bought the book on Audible. I'm very interested to listen to it.

Keep up the good fight.

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Peter MacMonagle's avatar

Sounds like Trump's process is to threaten people. "A new climate?" This is worse. Everyone who could tell the truth is telling the one who is telling the truth to shut up. Trump will overreach himself, eventually.

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barry richardson's avatar

Might as well stop buying and subscribing to corporate media that kisses the ring.

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Michael DuVall's avatar

Damn, now I have to get the book...though I cringed when it linked to Amazon. Pls everybody--do not give dime store Alex Luthor a cent.

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Pamela Lacasse's avatar

Very scary times, keep pushing back.

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Maureen Staley Cary's avatar

A cornered animal is a dangerous one.

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Makeitblue's avatar

Just ordered the book. If trump is pissed it must be good

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Nancy Manly's avatar

I know which book I’m buying next.

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Steve's avatar

Why should the media bite the hand that feeds them large tax breaks?

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Kimberly McInerney's avatar

Can’t wait to watch right fret my granddaughter’s dance recital! Ben, you are a most prolific Snark Master! “Our audience is bigger than theirs anyway.” Love it!

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And frankly, because of posts like that, He's kind of persona non grata when it comes to corporate media. And normally you do a book tour, you talk about your book. Michael Wolff wrote about it in The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Wolff, Trump scared the news networks into banning my book. It's a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter. Porter.