By Ben Meiselas
I just wrapped up a very important interview on the MeidasTouch Network. I was joined by New York Attorney General Letitia James—yes, the same Letitia James who won a $454 million civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump. And she’s not slowing down.
We covered everything from Trump’s abuse of executive power to his dismantling of due process in this country. While Trump is busy selling scammy “gold cards” to foreign oligarchs like it’s a late-night infomercial, AG James is fighting in the courts to protect our Constitution.
She didn’t hold back. She called out Trump’s attack on immigrant communities, including those who supported him, and warned about the devastating consequences of eliminating Temporary Protected Status for people fleeing violence, war, and persecution. She condemned the recent chilling arrest of a state court judge by federal agents right inside her courtroom. Lets not normalize this. Trump’s regime is now arresting judges mid-session. If that doesn’t scream authoritarianism, I don’t know what does.
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AG James also made it crystal clear: Trump’s executive orders are often illegal, unconstitutional, and driven by nothing but self-enrichment and retribution. Her office is already involved in 15 lawsuits against Trump’s lawless actions—and that’s just in the first 100 days.
We also discussed something that should concern every American: potential stock market manipulation by Trump and his cronies. And AG James broke major news on the podcast. As AG James explained, her office is actively investigating whether Trump’s pump-and-dump-style schemes, where he makes wild, self-serving economic claims to trigger artificial market swings, are legally actionable. Trump has hollowed out the very federal agencies meant to police this behavior, leaving watchdogs like Letitia James to do the work he refuses to do.
This interview wasn’t just about Trump’s criminal behavior—it was about hope. Because as Letitia James reminded us, government can be a force for good. It should be a force for good. But that only happens when people like her—and people like you—refuse to back down.
Watch the full interview now. Share the MeidasTouch Podcast with friends and family. Talk about it. Organize. Because Trump may have the gold cards, but we’ve got the truth—and the Constitution—on our side.
Let’s keep fighting.
I have enormous respect and sincere gratitude to New York Attorney General Letitia James. THANK YOU 🙏🏽 FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE 💯🫂🥰‼️
If we are to continue to have the “role of law “in our society, we need more people like Leticia James!
Sending Letitia James a check right now! We won't go back.
He benefited from A LOT of due process. More than any other American
Use the ladder - then pull it up. Right?
Exactly! Whiney dumbass crybaby. His favorite word is "unfair." He wants to be the victim. His raggedy a** needs to be put out to pasture. Yesterday wouldn't be too soon. We're sick "up to here" with his BS, lies, bragging, cheating, and scheming.
Really can't understand how he avoided the NY Mafia, to be perfectly honest. After all, the Five Families ruled New York and the unions, including the docks. So, how'd he manage not to get himself "in Dutch" with them, I'll never know.
Maybe he had to pay them off? Something just doesn't make sense because he's ruined so many people, and yet he's in our WH (dirtying it up) now talking about becoming the next Pope (?!?@#*<).
He is an abomination. Disgraceful, shameless, brainless, spineless, and thoroughly perverse and corrupt.
i think millions of americans t to think the same way! and he had to pay $$ to mafia! how else does a casino go bankrupt!
Yup. His whole act is to create a project, lure investors, file for bankruptcy, keep investors' money, and claim the failure (planned from the giddyup) as a tax loss. This is what he’s done repeatedly, yet for some unknown reason, people still flock to him like flies to a pile of dung. Come to think of it they’re one and the same! LOL 😂
The talk about being the next pope is just another distraction. This regime plan is to flood us with distractions. Stay focused.
Everything he says and does is a distraction—and obvious.
Love her keep fighting for us.
She's Always On The mark :)
Awesomely intelligent and brave woman!!!
Tisha is awesome!
F47 is an evil, heinous creature. May he live in jail to see his ‘empire’ crumble
It’s so hard not to be mean in some of these comments, I really want to slap DJT, but damn, the felon has screwed up 29 ways from Sunday and still doesn’t get it. Must’ve been dropped on his head too many times as a baby.
Yes it is. A reliable source told us his own mother despised him. We believe it. Of course, Mary Trump's book tells the truth about him which mirrors what we were told years ago. Just a shame so many of his supporters still think he's the salt of the Earth. More like the filth of the Earth as far as we're concerned!
I have a video on Instagram with a prominent man who recently met with Trump to talk to him about the damage being done by one of his Executive Orders. Trump vehemently denied signing such an EO and got angry at this man. The prominent man swears he believes Trump doesn’t know everything he is signing. He also mentioned catching Elon Musk trying to have Trump sign something that would benefit Musk. He said Trump was going to sign it without knowing what it was.
She is one of my heroes. She isn't paralyzed by fear as so many Republicans in Congress are to their everlasting shame. I wish they could learn courage from AG James and stand up for the Constitution and our country!
Tysm Leticia!! Ty for being brave
Ms James is amazing. She is very educated and that is what scares Trump. Kudos keep up the great work!
Exactly, he always thinks how could an intelligent black woman be better than me so he needs to attack her. I mean it's really not hard when you are a piece of garbage human, inside and out.
Why won't the courts, the SCOTUS, send federal agents out to arrest trump for violating court orders? You are a constitutional lawyer please explain. Oh right. SCOTUS gave him the right to not be held accountable for what he does as president if it is done under his authority as president BUT...all the grifting, the fake gold medallions being sold, not obeying courts are acts that can be subject to arrest SO DO IT!
@James ... You're right, of course. The only reason he ran was to stay out of prison. The only reason he lied then was to get positioned as POTUS, which (IMHO) he didn't win anyway!
Everything he accused the Dems of is exactly what he and his band of thieves did--lie and cheat. Trump did not win. He was selected and placed in the WH as a straw man for Project 2025. To date, they're still not where they thought they'd be thanks be to God, MTN and the Meidas Mighty!
The Project 2025 grifters stole the election so they could bring in their NWO. The problem for them is Dumpty can't be controlled. Moscow Mitch tried and failed. So did stupid Elon Musk. He is a criminal, he is evil, and he is a pervert. He can't keep his yap shut, nor can he utter one word of truth--ever.
The biggest blunder SCOTUS ever made was giving him immunity. They are no longer held in high esteem in our household, and I suspect that is true for many across the nation--the World even. The highest most respected court in the nation has reduced itself to being a diaper changer for an incontinent addle-brained old fart lunatic who should have been locked up decades ago. 😡
He thinks he's John Gotti (the Teflon Don). Trump needs to end up like Gotti or Al Capone--convicted for tax evasion and brought down by a health issue that is too far gone to be cured.
Oh man, Ed Garland. I am not trying to be weird, but I loved what you say and how fully you present the true fucking rump.
This comment is everything! I love it 👏👏👏
This is a short breakdown of how SCOTUS has been removing the American peoples' rights and empowering trump.
https://open.substack.com/pub/muellershewrote/p/the-supreme-courts-redistribution?r=3cubt1&utm_medium=ios
The immunity decision prompted me to lose an entire night's sleep contemplating the end of democracy and to begin calling the worst of the bunch the SCOTUS SCROTUMS. Respect must be earned and they don't even come close. But Justice Jackson in particular is one of the best legal minds I've seen. Thank you for that and so much more you don't get credit for, Joe Biden.
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Letitia - you are such an inspiration to so many. Thank you for your strength and bravery defending the people of NY and an example for the country that you will stand up to bullies and protecting the rule of law.
Damn, AG Letitia James, you make America so proud on your principles, values, respect of the constitution and the law. If only the republican congress could follow your lead and courage to do the RIGHT thing, we wouldn’t be dealing with a weak, criminal and cowardly president whose cognitive function is failing on a daily basis. What a total embarrassment he is. And they talked about President Biden?? What a joke. Take your blinders off Republicans, YOU created this dispicible monster. More than 1/2 of America does not claim him. Those primaries are going to be something🙀
Three Cheers for Elle and AG Letitia James! --Mrs. Ed 🎉
It's so good to see a state Attorney General standing up to defend our country's constitution when the Trump, the Republican-dominated Congress, and the US Attorney General will not.
Our Attorney General Letitia James is a true New Yorker ! She’s so brilliant and speaks for all the people that live in our great city. Her knowledge of justice and legal rights for the citizens of NYC are on target.
She’s always been a fighter for justice for all the citizens plus the undocumented immigrants who are being targeted by this corrupt new administration that is in the White House. MS Letitia James always has been a fighter for justice and she’s not stopping until she wins for all the New Yorker that she’s representing.
Thanks Ms.James👍🏼!
Sincerely,
Martyn James
Thank you AG James!
How can you stop Trump's illegal deportations?
Deport Trump!
Excellent!
deport him and his bff musk
Decent moral true Americans are sooo blessed to have Ms.James on the right side of democracy!! You go girl!!😤🤩💪👏😎
What about Musk giving million dollar checks to people to vote for a certain candidate?? Isn't that election interference??
grateful for and ❤️ my A.G. *SHE's* the kinda fighter these times call for.
Project 2025 the Trump Blue Print that he supposedly “knew nothing about”!
Trump is a con unfortunately he should be in jail
Thank you Leticia James, for your tenacity and bravery.
Leticia James is on my protection prayer list. May the true Jesus send his protective angels to shield the honest hearts. Guard those working for justice from Lucifers Satainc Trumpian demons that want to harm, maim and destroy the good.
Thank you Letitia James for standing strong. I appreciate you!
Omg, you blushed so bad at her kind words at the end. Beyond adorable!
NY is so fortunate to have such a great AG.
She’s so admirable. Thank you AG Letitia James!
What a hero. Wonderful interview.
I really hope she initiates an investigation into MTG and other members of Congress for insider trading.
Yes!
Leticia James is my #1 hero. Thanks so much for all you do.
Very informative comments from dynamic AG Letitia James about what looks like a "performative" arrest of Judge Dugan, when a complaint to the proper judicial review/discipline authorities would have been the right thing to do. Hope to see a Popok et al. analysis of all this as the case against the judge proceeds.
Integrity. How refreshing.
Hopefully this extremely learned,courageous and patriotic citizen receives the Congressional Medal of Freedom.
Thank you, Leticia James! You are a true hero! We owe you so much and are so grateful for your honest and admirable service. It is truly above and beyond!
When will NYS get its money?
And when will EG Carol get hers?
What is going on?
Good question. We don't think Dumpty Doo Doo has any money. He's always used the OP (Other People's) method to get anything done.
We know Elon spent 290 million to "buy him the WH" plus another 20 million trying to buy Milwaukee. No telling who's greasing his palm now, but so long as he continues to make things easy peasy for his billionaire masters, his access to their funds is probably limitless.
Remember when it was time to pay off the adult film star? His then attorney fronted him the moolah! Did he pay the attorney back? Nope! He had him arrested and jailed! Thankfully, that young man (Michael Cohen) is now part of MTN and is no longer under Dumpty's spell.
One h*ll of a price Cohen (and others) have paid for associating with the monster that is the Quasimoto of New York. Trump always talked a good game, getting others to front money for him--to do favors for him. That's because he's a con, a pervert and a swindler, a liar, and a cheat.
So to your excellent question--it's anybody's guess!
Great respect for Leticia James! ALL of the issues she raised are important.
For me personally, the danger for transgender people is of top priority, because I have a transgender grandchild. But of course there are so many other issues that may take priority at any given moment.
My hat is off to the talented and proactive New York DA. Thanks Ben for exposing her most excellent self to our community.
Thank God for Letitia James!
Great interview Ben!! A.G. James is a true defender of our democracy and the rule of law. We certainly need more people like her. Keep the hammer down Ben. Have a great day Meidas Mighty!!
WOW!!! What a strong and powerfully potent interview that was with NY’s AG James!!! Just WOW…. Wish all AGs were as eloquent and courageous as her!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🖐️🖐️!!🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪🇨🇦🇺🇸💙💙💙
Well said Leticia James New York Attorney General, showing the lying 🤥 fraudulent felon in the White House 🤥 that you'll not be bullied or intimidated by him and his sleezebag lopsided enablers pam bondi and the rest of the other pretty dunces
Nazis and Power Grabbing: Arming the MIilitia
Hitler rose to power due to the hyperinflationary period of post WW1 He was the people's choice to lead Germany to nirvana and out of the economic catastrophe that they were in
The Orange Cheeto and his Gestapo lied to the American electorate to garner power and now it's a power down(putting power into the hands of WE the people) using Marc Dunkelman's phraseology much like Hitler did And the analogy holds that part of Cheeto's promise was to deal with inflation
And one could argue that both Cheeto wants to use the power to ascend the uberwealthy and influential and make the subservient middle class powerless ie get rid of power up movements(giving power to elected officials)
There is only one way out according to Dunkelman's model and that's exactly what's happening as did in the late 1700's in France The people took to the streets protesting against the monarchy who lost their heads literally
This is why the most recent Cheeto Executive Order to begin the process of martial law by arming local law enforcement with military weapons is a step toward trying to quell the street protests happening across the country much like what Hitler did with the Gestapo creating a police state
Nonviolent protests worked for India's independence in the 1940's and for the civil rights movements in the 1960's
It will work again now
She is EVERYTHING!!!
I support what you both are doing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do!
How fortunate we are, those of us living within and outside the State of New York, to experience the steadfast professionalism of Letitia James.
And let's not forget the incident in Oklahoma where ICE agents raided the wrong house : "As first reported by KFOR-TV, a woman referred to as "Marisa" and her three daughters were treated like "criminals" when roughly 20 armed federal agents raided their rental home on April 24. She told KFOR the agents tore apart every inch of the house, seizing their phones, laptops and their life savings in cash as “evidence.”
While the agents carried out the search warrant, Marisa said the names listed on the document were not hers or her family’s, but likely those of former tenants whose mail was still arriving at the address. The family had moved to OKC from Maryland about two weeks earlier.
The woman told KFOR reporter Spencer Humphrey that the men identified themselves as federal agents working with US Marshals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the FBI. She said the agents would not leave a business card, and she does not know who to contact in order to retrieve her family's possessions, according to KFOR.
But a spokesman for the US Marshals told The Oklahoman that the law enforcement agency was not involved in the incident. A spokeswoman for the FBI also said Tuesday she was uncertain of who the lead agency was involved in the raid and connected The Oklahoman with the Department of Homeland Security." The Oklahoman.
These are Gestapo tactics and the folks doing this must be held accountable and if it happened in Oklahoma, it surely can/will/has happened in NY.
Put Trump on the defensive Meidas! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14wUCtVYw54/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Thankful for MTN & this wonderful Judge James !
Saw the news article above. Just wanted to share. I know it’s not related to Letitia James whom I admire!!
That was awesome, super proud of being a New Yorker and super proud of Leticia James, I can’t say that of our President!
Ben, I grew up pretty privileged. White neighborhood. Never had to worry about food or dad losing the house. I had horseback riding lessons and eventually had my own horse. Dad worked in BIG business. I grew up understanding that people who had millions would never spend all the money they had made. It was appropriate for them to donate funds to different charities. (Not so much today but this was before you were born). Dad taught me that nothing is more boring than somebody who yaks about how much money they have. You keep your mouth shut about such things. This was the first indication I had about Donny about not trusting his motives.
Then 10 years ago, as Donny came down that escalator and spoke about Hispanics were rapists and murderers. I KNEW THIS WAS MORE THAN WRONG. I know illegals who are hard working, pay their bills. They don’t steal. They send their kids to school. After Donny was elected, I learned that if his lips are moving, he’s lying.
The one thing I’m guaranteed since Donny was re-elected…I have never ending migraines.
It’s important to investigate Kalshi which djt jr. has a (criminal) stake in. Thank you AG James for speaking out and fighting for the true rule of law
That $454 million civil fraud judgment, because of interest, is now up to $490 million.
Kim Orange Moon must fail. 🟠
Watch: "Dem Governors SLAM TRUMP For 100 Days of Disaster", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)
https://youtu.be/f7nEpd3P0sQ?si=9788PulfhYEiFXb_
"Trump Mistakes Photoshopped Image of Immigrant's Knuckle Tattoos for the Real Thing, in Intense ABC News Interview."
The president accused ABC News correspondent, Terry Moran, of "not being very nice" during a heated exchange about whether a wrongfully deported Maryland father tattooed "MS-13" on his knuckles.
https://people.com/trump-confuses-image-kilmar-abrego-garcia-abc-news-interview-11724833?hid=2e7a24e122b18170d301519bb8b970b7f5c0ea96&did=17513132-20250430&utm_campaign=ppl_relationship-builder&utm_source=ppl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=043025&lctg=2e7a24e122b18170d301519bb8b970b7f5c0ea96&lr_input=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1&utm_term=news-alert
"Trump doesn't know how to drive.
Trump doesn't know how to pump gas.
Trump doesn't know how to buy groceries.
Trump doesn’t know how to use a computer.
He's lived in a gold, chauffeur bubble his entire life.
He is completely, utterly out of touch with the American people." (Tristan Snell)
TO SCOTUS: Please stop the insanity....rescind Trump's immunity, and follow the Constitution and rule of law.
Trump is a relentless bully, but he can be stopped by standing up to him, and not caving in to him. There is strength in numbers. COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS.
Watch: "Trump THROWS A FIT, As Interviewer CATCHES His Lies", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)
https://youtu.be/rRBrM0bRhjM?si=-7NXAC0NXQ0nsxN-
"Trump warns ‘nothing will stop me’, at rally to celebrate 100 days in office."
Trump holds campaign-style event in Michigan, attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges, and repeats 2020 election lie.
Donald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his power, warning: “Nothing will stop me.”
The president also served up the chilling spectacle of a video of Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious prison in El Salvador, accompanied by Hollywood-style music and roars of approval from the crowd.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/trump-100-days-rally-michigan?link_id=12&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-dem-governor-snatches-huge-win-out-of-trump-visit&email_referrer=email_2716892&email_subject=dem-governor-snatches-huge-win-out-of-trump-visit&&
Watch: "It was photoshopped!" Trump called out for believing BLATANT conspiracy ON AIR", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)
https://youtu.be/5qimD-eLV7c?si=XQDFg1wpW7uIMjXw
Watch: "Canada PM INFLICTS PAIN on Trump and SHOWS THE WAY", on YouTube. (MeidasTouch)
https://youtu.be/VIyWGfnC1LQ?si=5p6TsA9_ZxKMNWeJ
"This single thing could halt Trump's rampage — and it's out of his control,"
It didn’t happen in some shadowy back alley or under the cover of night.
It happened in broad daylight — in the heart of an American courthouse.
Federal agents, acting without even the decency of a signed warrant, stormed into Judge Hannah Dugan’s courtroom on Friday morning and dragged her away like a common criminal. No warning. No legal process. No respect for the law she had spent a lifetime upholding.
But they made sure the cameras were there, so America could see what they were doing. Because this was not about justice. This was about terror.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/is-trump-an-authoritarian/
Thank you Ben and Ms James for your commitment to following the ‘Rule of Law’ for We the People! DT had his more than ample ‘fair hearings & due process’ and was tried, convicted and sentenced by a jury of his peers and yet he wants to sweep all of that ‘under the proverbial rug’ His regime has done so much harm to America in just 100 days, that I shudder to think what will be left by the mid-terms or 2028. Fortunately, DT is 78 years old and appears to be declining in his mental capacity, and/or his handlers aren’t telling him the truth, which is a possible scenario. Perhaps that’s why he seems so surprised most of the time when asked about a topic by the press, and says ‘I’ll need to look into that & get back to you’ or ‘flat out denies it’
Today there were extreme warnings posted about CHUMP's new actions.
He has signed into an alleged law (4/25) so HE can create martial law!!
Sweet Lord, now what??
I'd be most grateful if you could expound on HIS actions.
As always, thank you all for your continued
posts about HIS illegal actions!! ❤️👍
Received my NTN. Elbows Up shirt today!
It is so cool!
Thanks !
I hope she has a Glock 18 or something better. Because the subhuman magat savages are literally gunning for her.
i hope LJ all of us that aren’t maga’s respect her for her perseverance!
That's funny orange mango got due process during his time of crimes.
Thank you so very much
What about the U S Marshalls? Whose side are they on?
I adore Letitia James!!!
An encouraging interview! I appreciate New York Attorney General Letitia James explaining so much to us. I know I'm not alone in not having known a lot of what our government does or how it works. We're sure finding out what it is NOT supposed to be. Man, talk about having to fight everything, everywhere, all at once. It gives me hope that we have such competent, dedicated people in leadership helping us fight the good fight!
Thank you, AG James!! Thank you, Meidas for the interview!
Love this woman and her strength and courage to stand up to this crazy president we have and taking no shit and holding him accountable!!
Keep up the courage and FIGHT!!💙💙💙
She is a hero!
We have afforded Trump his rights to ‘due process’ over & over & over & over & over & over & over…….. still & yet!
All for me not for thee!
LOVE your work, THANK YOU
Ques: Can we sue republican congressman giving the President the right to deport US citizens which violates the constitution?
Can you sue Patel for violating the constitution with a special counsel as Pam Bondi is also violating the law
Is there a way to go after the BAR associations that are NOT disbarring the lawyers violating the law?
SHE IS OUR ANGEL. YOU GO GIRL
"Trump’s knuckle sandwich." (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/04/30/trumps-knuckle-sandwich-00317747?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000
"MeidasTouch Dem Gov Town Hall Reaches #1 Stream on All of YouTube."
(MeidasTouch Network,
Apr 29, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/meidastouch-dem-gov-town-hall-reaches?publication_id=3078900&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=17g504&utm_medium=email
Dictator Donnie has used and abused the law for his benefit his entire life - to escape the punishments he deserves! He is a criminal......
Leticia James is the bomb love her!😊💙
She is amazing! Can we clone her??????
Great 👍
Thank you both so very much!
Thank you Letitia James!
Did he rename Penn Station after him???? Ugggh!
He gets an FF!!! in my opinion
Yes..we know! NOW let's protest and do something! This is so frustrating...
Thank-you Ms James!!!!!! You are a hero to the state of NY & to ALL Americans for your very hard work to fight the wrongs being committed against the American people, our Democracy & the human decency of the world! God Bless You & keep you in your continued fight! It is people like you that make us proud & give us hope!!!!!
Glad to hear all the work she is doing. Hope we can get those people back for their "due process."
I have a lot of respect for AG James and others who stand up against the ridiculous shell of a male. He doesn't care about repeating history. He aiming to do just that! We are about to possibly be found in a famine. The air quality is going to be poorer than usual. The doctors and getting the medicine that you need will be extremely hard or just not available. He's going after our children; our families will be torn. This is not a game. Our lives are at stake.
Thank You AG James for what you do
Thank you for having us fine woman who is an example of how America should be
it's about time her voice is being heard
So much respect for AG James and her tenacity!!!💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Due Process means the gov’t must show their work. Your opinion/conclusion is not enough!
He doesn’t even know the difference between a hearing and a trial, not to mention the fact he doesn’t know what due process is!
If anyone can teach DT about due process it is Attorney General James!
Trump is a compulsive liar and malignant narcissist.
Letitia you are a force of nature! Thank you for speaking the truth, keep up the fight!
Powerful interview. I can’t get enough of hearing from legal experts.
Everything DJT touches, turns to shit!
Ms James thank you so much for stepping up to this maniac in the white house. We need more strong black women like you to get this done. WE KNOW WE ARE NOT CRAZY. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE HEARING AND SEEING. THANK YOU
TWO DOLLS FOR YOU.🧸🧸
BILLIONS FOR THEM.💰💰💰💰💰
Trump’s Tariffs Hurt You. His Kids Get Paid.
Trump brushed off the looming cost of his latest tariffs on Chinese goods with a shrug and a sneer:
“Oh, the shelves are going to be empty. Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30.”
Spoken like a man whose children never had to settle for anything less than gilded excess.
The Trump spawn didn’t build empires—they inherited a con, polished it with entitlement, and weaponized it under cover of politics. They got rich off nepotism, grift, and the malignant halo of their father’s name—selling influence to the highest bidder, laundering legitimacy through hollow job titles, and cashing in on every loophole corrupt lawyers and cowardly regulators would let slide. They hawked ghostwritten books and empty brands, posed as business geniuses while suckling from daddy’s trust funds, and peddled access like carnival barkers in $10,000 suits.
And now, under Trump’s second term, the grift is no longer covert—it’s government policy. Taxpayer dollars are shoveled straight into Trump-owned properties, where Don Jr. and Eric skim the cream off inflated Secret Service invoices and bloated federal “event” budgets. Ivanka, cloaked in faux diplomacy, floats through shadow negotiations and White House kickbacks, still tethered to Jared’s Saudi billions. Together, they bankroll private clubs that double as pay-to-play pipelines, charge six-figure “membership fees” for proximity to power, and quietly collect from every government-funded banquet, summit, or golf outing that happens to land—surprise!—at a Trump venue.
This isn’t a family business. It’s a dynastic racket. A gold-plated parasite latched to the neck of American democracy. And every dollar they rake in now is soaked in the blood of our institutions.
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Thank you, Thank you 🙏🏽
She was awesome. Thank you for speaking the truth.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, NY Attorney General, Letitia James!Your fearless efforts to protect citizens and those with protected status is very much appreciated.
Trump thinks he is the almighty law and court and unjust action above Justice
If tariffs are so "beautiful" and "will make America rich", why not break it down for us so we know just how rich "we" are getting!?!?
If tRump and his regime are as transparent as they claim to be, why shouldn't they encourage tariff tax cost displayed next to prices for the consumer, you and me.
EVERY RETAILER needs to show the tariff tax cost next to the price!
We have a right to know exactly how much we're paying the government!!!!
Trump does not want to follow the law and I would be wary about anything he offers - such as renovating Penn Station- there will be many strings.
Thank you Letitia James for your courage in standing up to Donald Trump and his cronies, in all these instances, as he continues to break laws trying to strip our Constitution of all that is American.
Boy she's a force for good. Hopefully her and others like her in other states (cough; Fani Willis) and others across the nation are biding their time preparing for the day Donny Boy is no longer president so they can finish the job they started to hold him accountable for crimes that grand juries have said there is probable cause to believe he has committed... and who knows, maybe it'll be sooner than 202... with an impeachment, which the Supreme Court seems to think that is a precursor for holding him accountable for anything!
What idiots gave him or anyone immunity? Forget constitutions and laws ….I am sick and tired of all of this because nothing will be done except a lot of yakking.
Happy to hear the unwavering fighting spirit of NY AG Letitia James in defending the US Constitution, democracy and the rule of law against wannabe dictator Donald Trump. May her tribe increase in this critical time of chaos, confusion and lawlessness created by Trump and his Republican and MAGA enablers.
Thank you Letitia! You are brave and inspiring.
I can’t even imagine where we would be without Letitia James.. She speaks truth to power and holds bullies accountable. A true leader and hero.
Thank you AG Letitia James for defending we the people and the government that is us and that serves us.
I'm so thankful that there are good people in high place like Letita James, fighting for all of us, but especially us people of color…everyday! Nothing can be taken for granted anymore. Freedom is precious.
Letitia’s moral clarity is so thirst quenching, validating for me. A moment of relief in the middle of a desert. Thank you Letitia. 🫶❤️👍☺️
I'm a born and raised brooklynite and I love Brooklyn and the rest of New York I can't see my state being destroyed by an egotistical jackass I do want you to know that I am proud of the way you are handling this in New York and not letting Trump get away with any more of his b*******
I'm going to try to tell you this and maybe you can explain it to the other AG's that are involved with you because I told it to Trump and everybody I can think of if Trump wants to get rid of the gangs I understand that and I'm back at 100%, but I told him I said send an electronic letter to all police stations and let them forward to ice their records on who is involved with gang and what gang members and what crimes they committed this way you're not arresting some energy bystander off the stream if what you want is get rid of crime then you research and find out who the criminals are on you get rid of them nobody else
I'm in New Yorker I was born and raised in Brooklyn and I love Brooklyn and the rest of New York City because in for one you're in for all and I just wanted to tell you that I am proud to have you as our attorney general because you are not going to put up with Trump or any more of his b*******to you I say I am proud to have you on right side of the team
You have got to be kidding me he wants to rename Penn station after himself no not happening as long as I have breath not happening
And here's a question if Mexicans don't pay taxes how did they manage to find them from their tax returns
One Haitian just died and he also is going to deport Americans I don't know where he's going to deport us to but there you go and all the Republicans agreed all of them I think we should Port all them back to Russia send them back to Putin
Actually been if I had to give him a grade I would tell you that it's a red f- if there was a little grade I would get it to him
Why doesn't anybody talk about him rigging the elections and admitting they rigged the elections admitted it four times that I know of publicly yet nothing's been done about that so can we just go rig elections and then whoever rigs it wins
Watch: "Amazon CAVED, After Trump Tried SILENCING Them", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)
https://youtu.be/I858s2tdD7E?si=KmAGKjTH-1STdItU
Watch: "I CONFRONTED Vivek Ramaswamy", on YouTube. (Luke Beasley)
https://youtube.com/shorts/fHv_s7ywjdo?si=46cpOppQ7yEEX6U8
Keep fighting for what’s right & just! Thank you AG James! Congrats Meidas! 🎉
THANK YOU Letitia James! We need you always - yet - now mare than ever! Thank you Ben - great interview!!
What a great public servant. She is one of the true heroes in this time. Thanks Ben for being there.
David
Letitia James is a warrior. Next president!!
"Trump’s executive orders are often illegal, unconstitutional, and driven by nothing but self-enrichment and retribution." Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...
I just love AG James' voice and the way she talks. Especially when she says, "These. United. States." 🇺🇸
TEACH IT, LETITIA!!
I love that fearless woman! Go Tish!
Did he ever pay the $450M fine for the civil fraud case? I'm guessing no. Meanwhile he's probably collecting interest on that, he's back in office, and the fraud continues. When will the military be evoked to fulfill their oath?
My question is why did you let him do it?
I’m wondering when the DOJ, run by Trump, will go after her. She is and always has done a great job.
Watch: "LIVE: Trump FREAKS OUT after BAD ECONOMIC News", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)
https://www.youtube.com/live/wi8QSaCF4aM?si=hgpcOH7jl8cUlimz
"Trump pushes off blame, as economy bends again."
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2025/04/30/trump-pushes-off-blame-as-economy-bends-again-00132333?nname=playbook-pm&nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nrid=00000164-54dd-ddf2-ab76-5cdd26bb0000
Watch: "Trump HUMILIATED by SCOTUS with Standing Ovation", on YouTube. (AF Legal/Meidas+)
https://youtu.be/VB4Y7SjCw6k?si=vzo0rfiT2KpgzxUS
"Trump Official Says American Dream Is Working in Factories Forever."
Former CEO and current Trump Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, who wants robots to replace the American worker and wants you to shut up and take your Social Security cuts—also wants a section of the population to commit generations of their families to working in factories.
“It’s time to train people not to do the jobs of the past, but to do the great jobs of the future,” Lutnick said Tuesday on MSNBC, while arguing for more community college education, before his argument got much worse.
https://newrepublic.com/post/194572/trump-lutnick-work-factories-forever-with-grandpa
"Exclusive: Most Americans see Trump as "dangerous dictator," poll says."
A majority of Americans say Trump is a "dangerous dictator", who poses a threat to democracy and believe he's overstepped his authority by actions such as the mass firing of federal employees, a new survey says.
Why it matters: The wide-ranging poll released Tuesday, on Trump's 100th day in office, is the latest sign of him losing support for his immigration and economic policies — the two issues that largely fueled his election.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/prri-poll-most-americans-trump-dangerous-dictator?link_id=13&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-dem-governor-snatches-huge-win-out-of-trump-visit&email_referrer=email_2716892&email_subject=dem-governor-snatches-huge-win-out-of-trump-visit&&
"'Lasting damage': Anti-Trump senators assess 'staggering' impact of Trump 2.0."
Lamenting Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the White House, one prominent Democratic senator resorted to blunt talk, as he pondered how long it might take to repair damage done to America’s global standing.
“It's hard to put the s––t back in the donkey,” said Mark Kelly, from Arizona.
Tuesday was the 100th day of Trump’s second term. The first 100 days are a highly symbolic period of any administration, as a president seeks to establish a governing agenda and illustrate command of the political landscape. This time, Trump has dizzied Washington and the world with a blizzard of executive actions, swinging cuts to the federal government and hectic media scandals.
On the Senate side of Capitol Hill, Raw Story asked Republicans for their thoughts on Trump’s first 100 days. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama’s declaration – “We got a tough guy like President Trump, he’s gonna do it the right way” – summed up their curt satisfaction.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/donald-trump-2671865040/
‘Unbelievably stupid’: Trump skewered online after '100 days' interview backfires."
Donald Trump’s exclusive new interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran quickly lit up social media – and not in a positive way for the president, as he marked his 100th day of his second term on Tuesday.
The Oval Office sit-down delivered a series of viral moments – from defiant outburst to doubling down on misinformation – which critics wasted no time pouncing on.
“What did we do to deserve such a stupid President?”, military veteran Ralph Sagola wrote on X above a video clip of Trump snapping at Moran. That moment came as the president accused Moran of not being “very nice” after being pressed on whether a White House photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia with MS-13 tattoos was digitally altered.
The exchange garnered its fair share of criticism.
“OMG HE THOUGHT THE PHOTOSHOP KNUCKLES WERE REAL,” former Republican strategist Tim Miller, who now hosts The Bulwark podcast, posted on X.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-100-days-2671866676/?u=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1
"Trump reveals 'clear sensitive spot' for his presidency in new interview."
Donald Trump revealed a "clear sensitive spot" during a contentious interview on his handling of immigration, according to a CNN analyst.
The president defended his administration's refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, in defiance of court orders to "facilitate" his return to the U.S., and CNN's Washington bureau chief David Chalian flagged his comments on the legality of mass deportations as significant.
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-immigration-2671870974/
'"Just say yes': Trump begs reporter to accept that doctored photo is real."
ABC News' Day 100 interview with President Donald Trump went off the rails after reporter Terry Moran refused to accept Trump's false assertion that an altered photo was real.
Trump and Moran were discussing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland resident who the administration admitted was deported by mistake — when Trump brought up the photoshopped image of Abrego Garcia's knuckles that made it look as if Abrego Garcia was publicly affiliating with the MS-13 gang.
"He said he wasn't a member of a gang, and then you look on his knuckles, they said 'MS-13' — wait a minute — he had 'MS-13' on his knuckles."
"That was photoshopped," Moran said.
"That was photoshopped? Terry, I've given you the big break of a lifetime," Trump responded. "You're doing the interview. I picked you because frankly, I've never heard of you, but that's OK. Terry, you're not being very nice."
Moran pointed out that the photo Trump was referencing was proven to be fake, as Abrego Garcia was photographed alongside Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) at the senator's hotel, and the purported tattoos were not present. Trump pushed back and insisted the photo was real and offered to show it to Moran, though the ABC News journalist attempted to pivot the conversation to Ukraine. He ultimately relented when Trump pushed him to finally say that he would "look at" the photo again at a later time.
"It's such a disservice," Trump bristled. "Why don't you just say yes, he does, and go on to something else?"
https://www.rawstory.com/just-say-yes-trump-begs-reporter-to-accept-that-doctored-photo-is-real/
"This Dem shows how to take a GOP smear and hit back — and it damn well works."
A word about David Hogg, Reince Priebus, and how to combat Republican smears. But first, here’s a video. It’s short. Watch it.
As you may know, Priebus is the former chairman of the Republican National Committee. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl’s question to him is about the apparent conflict of interest Hogg has. Hogg is the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, but he’s also involved in a progressive outfit that’s pledged to raise $20 million to primary out incumbent Democrats that it sees as too comfortable to stay.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/david-hogg-reince-priebus-2671863678/?u=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1
"Important Wednesday Message from Meidas Founder."
(MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas, Apr 30, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/important-wednesday-message-from?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3078900&post_id=162516333&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "PATHETIC Trump GOES NUTS, as Plans are ALL RUINED", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)
https://youtu.be/dsLFSJHqmbY?si=icm6sIpHwIpvJj90
"Honestly, how are you doing after the monster’s first hundred days? A personal assessment."
(Robert Reich, Apr 30, 2025)
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-honestly-how-are-you?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=365422&post_id=162482932&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
"The Bezos Post, Lindsey Graham, and Richard Blumenthal." (Steve Schmidt, Apr 30, 2025)
https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-bezos-post-lindsey-graham-and?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=836444&post_id=162422198&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "John Roberts perp walk?", on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Rj3Yl0goM8I?si=lCMsGRXnYEfCdzyE
https://m.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-3691011?ezine=114&utm_source=news-current&utm_medium=email&utm_id=L114-J2391764&utm_campaign=3247&lctg=GcxIc5NoEChgsVKgIkx6j6S8AzeULejV393pm0yFFp0&r=ffshsDac6elvneBDARluTfE27sKa99I2DgRLnrVfNphDOjMyMjk5MzYyOTpKOjIzOTE3NjQ6TDoxMTQ6UjoyMzk3NDc6UzozNjkxMDExOlY6NTA
Ohh he is such a 💩