By Ben Meiselas
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again—independent media is the beating heart of this democracy. So when I had the chance to bring together two of the strongest, smartest voices in political commentary—Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics—I jumped on it. We hosted this live conversation on Substack because I believe these are the moments that actually move people. And let’s be honest: we need that movement now more than ever.
Sarah and Beth aren’t just brilliant podcasters and Substack creators—they’re Kentuckians, moms, and fierce truth-tellers. They’ve been doing this for ten years, way before it was cool to start a podcast. They’ve built a thoughtful, values-based show that manages to tackle everything from physician-assisted death to trade wars with curiosity and compassion. And they do it from the heart of a red state.
During our talk, we dug into what’s happening on the ground in Kentucky—how folks are being hammered by Trump’s trade wars, how natural disasters are exposing the cruelty of GOP policies, and how Governor Andy Beshear is offering a blueprint for empathetic, principled leadership. As Sarah put it, you earn trust by showing up. Not by pretending to ride in on a golden escalator with AI-generated beach pics and made-up stories about your ex calling to take you back.
I asked them point blank: how does anyone still vote for a guy who so clearly despises this country, who shows zero empathy when American troops die or when states like Kentucky suffer devastating floods? Their answer? Most people aren’t obsessively tuned into politics like we are. They’re just trying to survive. So if all they see is a flash of Trump in Home Alone 2 or a cherry-picked TikTok clip of Biden, that shapes their view.
But that’s why we’re here. Why we do what we do. Why you show up, week after week. As Beth said, we’re campaigning for humanity—not an office. That means organizing locally, running for office, speaking up at meetings, and building power from the ground up. As Sarah reminded us, when the right knows they’re losing, they double down with anti-democratic tactics. That’s not strength. That’s fear.
And I want to be clear: we don’t need our own version of Rogan or Tucker. We don’t need to launder the oligarchy with misogyny and lies. We need to uplift. We need empathy, community, curiosity, and courage. That’s what Pantsuit Politics brings. That’s what you bring. That’s what we’re building—together.
So if you missed this week’s Substack Live, go watch it. Subscribe to Pantsuit Politics and their brilliant Substack. And let’s keep campaigning for humanity—every single day.
Because the future is ours to write.
LOVED this collaboration with Pantsuit Politics, who were unknown to me—till now!🙏🙏🙏
Must report back I’ve been a bit disappointed with this duo thus far. Guess I was hoping (given their ages) they’d be a bit more progressive. Am struggling to relate to their views overall…guess they can’t appeal to everyone!
Last fall I went to a party of younger people and tried to discuss the importance of politics and was shut down by the younger families as irrelevant. I hope those friends do another party this fall so that I can try again to be relevant in their lives. I was fortunate enough to be born into a family that was politically involved and hope I can help show the importance to these younger people.
Same here. Bc of previous ethical and strong democracy, younger generations have not had to worry about politics. Now it's an obligation and they need to come forward to carry the torch for their future. They will not appreciate what is to come.
It's too dangerous to ignore now. Most young people I talk to are shocked by what is happening. They need to know their power to get involved. Their voice is important and must be heard. We must stand together to fight for our country.
They need a chance to discuss how politics IS their jobs, their wages, their healthcare, their mortgage rates, their groceries, their children's education; just every bit of their day-to-day lives. So many have never been taught or shown the connection.
As was mentioned in this podcast, we need to learn (or re-learn) how to go about having a normal discussion where varying points of view can each confidently exist without being threatened. In network media we too often see disparaging comments as being 'par for the course' - they are NOT, but they have become a default reaction and are not helpful in a discussion.
I appreciate all your work at Midas Networks.
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.
Yes, and although he doesn't really speak to it other than to name-call, I get the feeling that he is shocked and astounded at the pushback from the judiciary, 'we the people' including his faithful, and lately, even his bought and paid for politicians. Very encouraging to me!
Ohio,Kentucky,Florida,Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas,just a few states that are so cultist,that we have to try different ways to begin to reprogram them to meet halfway. Something is better than nothing. We are on our way to living like Russian citizens.
Thanks Ben for introducing us to Pantsuit Politics! I had no idea they were out there, but super enjoyed this interview and will follow them now! Can’t wait to see who else you find out there to bring along for this unprecedented ride!
'"Utterly reprehensible': Ex-prosecutor puts Pam Bondi on notice, for 'refusing' judge order."
"The Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi are “leading the charge” to paint Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a “bad guy,” according to a new analysis from Joyce Vance.
Abrego Garcia was mistakenly sent to a prison used to house terrorists and gang members in El Salvador.
Vance laid out what we do know about the case: “Abrego Garcia came to this country illegally in 2011, at the age of 16. Since then, he has married, has a child, and is a father to his wife’s two previous children as well.”
The 29-year-old’s deportation was stopped by an immigration judge’s order.
However, Vance believes the backstory “doesn’t matter. What does matter is that Abrego Garcia, criminal or saint, was denied his due process rights by the government, and in this country, people are entitled to those rights.”
“Under our Constitution, people, whether criminals or not, whether citizens or not, are entitled to notice before action is taken against them and to a hearing in front of a judge to sort out any issues,” the former Prosecutor penned." (Raw Story)......
https://www.rawstory.com/deportation-utterly-reprehensible/
Watch: "Brian Tyler Cohen CLASHES with Tomi Lahren in FIERY debate"? on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......
https://youtu.be/8N5gml212Ys?si=beT2-OlFD-yk1uuL
BTC won that debate hands down........Tomi's "fake Fox News smile" along with the dumb comments.......no wonder the fascists want to cancel the Board of Education
Hi Barb, in case you haven't seen this one - short breakdown how SCOTUS has supported trump and stripped our rights away to give more power to him.
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-supreme-courts-redistribution?r=3cubt1&utm_medium=ios&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7MpsaehZIOTb_H8MuSz4C4vCoYdTCXmOhVYvjUZb81UJr8RoKgQN_FuwhE5g_aem_j-fNu8ZQ8obJ4QBlEOM_Ug&triedRedirect=true
Thanks, Dee! SCOTUS is going to regret this, as Trump is ignoring their orders, too. SCOTUS created that immunity monster.
I have a very good friend who is an all-out trump supporter. I posted a YouTube video regarding the illegal deportations (of course, it was mainly about Mr. Garcia and the 9-0 Supreme Court order that he must be returned). She is spouting the Fox News BS about he's illegal, an MS-13 gang member, etc. I simply asked her, so, you are okay with trump defying the Supreme Court order and against due process? Of course, she never answered that in spite of my comment back to her that no matter these deportees' legal status or criminal history, they are still entitled to due process. She may go by the wayside like another dear friend who I had to unfriend due to her actually vilifying me, including some veiled threats. But I'm guessing she won't vilify me like our other common friend did, but then, she calls me occasionally when she needs help with her computer and a few other things I have done for her, like preparing some probate papers when her husband died and the PowerPoint for his memorial/celebration of life. I still have hope that my several friends and family members that are ultra MAGA will finally see the destruction he and Musk are doing to this country and its citizens and residents, no matter what party they are affiliated with.
Watch: "Protestor at Marjorie Taylor Greene Event tased and forcibly removed", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen).......
https://youtube.com/shorts/Vpc7ZeWnUd4?si=-xk-6LoWvxpGgSEP
The police brutality on this one was disgusting.
The police need to remember who pays their wages and our free speech!!
MTG and the wealthy do not pay police wages as they steal everything from the American people. The people pay police wages.
These wealthy politicians you're over protecting are the criminals NOT the people you're meant to be protecting.
Brutal force like the ICE Gestapo is horrific. They will all be held accountable.
I hope the people tasered are suing.
It's a shame people can't join commenting on pantsuit politics without being a paid subscriber. Not for me at this time as I can't afford it. I prefer podcasts that allow everyone to join in not just the people who can afford it.
This feels like a conversation we've been needing—less noise, more nuance. Two voices known for cutting through the chaos, now meeting not to clash, but to listen. That’s rare.
It’s easy to forget that political identity isn’t just about what we vote for—it’s about how we show up for each other when things are messy. This crossover holds space for that mess. For curiosity over certainty. For grace without passivity.
Sometimes, it’s not about changing minds—it’s about softening hearts just enough to stay at the table.
Pulling up a chair with you all.
"Big Friday Message from Meidas Founder Ben Meiselas." (Ben Meiselas)......
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/big-friday-message-from-meidas-founder?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161582088&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Great job!
I have followed Pantsuit Politics since 2016...OMG what a get collaboration. Thanks Ben for making that happen.
Watch: "I CAN'T BELIEVE RFK Jr Said This Out Loud", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)......
https://youtu.be/J9HV9nG06vw?si=EwdViDRhc58zuFzV
Somewhat distracting, Ben, that your video is jumping around. Great idea to feature Pantsuit Politics for the Midas Mighty. I subscribed!
What a great idea. Right now I need to leave my phone behind and get outside. I'm feeling overwhelmed. Sad, scared and disappointed. I m gonna take a break. I ll be out tomorrow for the protest. Like ideas on good poster suggestions.
"50 protests.
50 states.
1 movement."
"Join us in the fight to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach."
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=b7f329b1-2c7c-4ac0-b4fb-20cf4e46e6e3
Watch: "WOW! TOP Florida GOP Donors TURN AGAINST Trump", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......
https://youtu.be/djYBZGPhbwo?si=ZTS7oIMZwFcAjlCM
"'I do take offense!' Judge blasts Trump DOJ lawyer, while limiting DOGE on Social Security."
"A federal judge imposed new restrictions on the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive Social Security data.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction late Thursday, that sided with a consortium of labor unions and retirees who alleged that DOGE's actions violate privacy laws and pose a massive security risk, although the ruling does allow billionaire Elon Musk's team to access data that has been redacted or stripped of personal identification if they have undergone background checks, reported the Associated Press." (Raw Story)......
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-social-security-2671798630/?u=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1
Watch: "Newsom mocks Trumps: "He discovered the word groceries", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......
https://youtube.com/shorts/lLHcmX1OBTs?si=BoXCsfn4Jrq2wJcV
"Team -- ICE handcuffed and detained a THIRD GRADER and his family for A MONTH, sending them 1,800 miles away to Texas. They were JUST recently released.
As a father and combat veteran, I'm DISGUSTED. These weren't fugitives. They were following every rule, attending court dates, going to school.
But Trump's immigration Gestapo needed a PR stunt, so they ripped a family apart for a Fox News clip. They put CHILDREN in HANDCUFFS and called it "procedure." Meanwhile, my opponent Richard Hudson cheers from the sidelines while cozying up to the extremists who ordered this cruelty.
I didn't wear the uniform to defend a country that terrorizes kids and facilitates state-sponsored child abuse.
We're building a MOVEMENT to flip the seat of the NRCC CHAIR himself and deliver a shock to the entire Republican leadership structure. No more "safe" districts for tyrants like Hudson.
(Chip in $25 now to help us storm Hudson's backyard and show Washington that NO ONE is beyond accountability: ojeda4nc.us/l/PZ2VwT)
Sappers clear the way, Airborne all the way!"
Maj. Richard Ojeda (Ret.)
These gals are spot on with their analysis. They are the ones who should be talking to Trump voters. Very approachable. Looking up to subscribe.
Excellent discussion, thank you all! Your podcast show a conversation with listening
as a key element. The space in which to talk and express one's idea is often a lost
element in many situations, certainly it's absent in broadcast network and its rush
to NEVER have a single solitary silent second...but that is when germination or
fermentation - Life! - happens in a discussion. The comment about the Covid pandemic
still playing a role in people's lives is, I think, important to remember - not as an excuse for anything, but simply as a fact that did not previously exist, but one that does now for every person.
Looking forward to more Pantsuit Politics broadcasts!
I use my voice and platform -Surviving Trump - to defend democratic values in an age of rising authoritarianism. Without this new life purpose I would have gone straight to the loony bin right after the election.
the grotesque trump also told NC disaster victims to go pound salt by not extending FEMA aid to devastated NC counties. Red state trumpsters need to suffer or they will simply keep going back to the trump well and demand more harm. trump is like the preachers on 700 Club where they lie and promise heaven while delivering hell. Good luck with that.
Thanks for introducing these ladies! Great insights into our fellow red state peeps! Ben thank you for your dedication in keeping us informed.
Watch "Wow." 90 year old holocaust survivor speaks out at town hall, on YouTube. (Luke Beasley)......
https://youtube.com/shorts/vN1yfc1IwUU?si=y4FjEDKnAR_Z6nvD
So happy to be exposed to you two ladies, I have searched for a forum to understand best the Republican mainstream-- Moderates are attuned to compromise and embracing the issues of both parties
Trump hasn't spoken condolences over the fire bombing of his home while the whole family was sleeping -- and guests were staying over as well. After a religious holiday celebration.
HOW can he be so callous?
(Kentucky is BEAUTIFUL, Girls. One my favorite states. Thanks for the good job you're doing.)
Barbara Epperson, PhD
The Only Item mentioned on Brown Forman was the Word " BOURBON".
this word brings memories of TURTLE (MITCH M and Rand Paul and many others) in this single state.. Louisville KY..home of BROWN FORMAN corporate office..
I sure bet that Canadian money WOULD be great about now to prop up your "earnings".
THE RED STATE 🤔
texass is NOT A ZERO % BETTER AT ALL ..SIGNED texass resident
Where did the orange lamprey get the Easter greeting? It sure didn't write itself and it doesn't have anyone intelligent enough in its regime to have written it so it must be from someone else long ago and it's been stolen
"The American people will soon prove their mettle or not." (Steve Schmidt,
Apr 18, 2025)......
https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-american-people-will-soon-prove?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=836444&post_id=161609529&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
"TV legend Chris Matthews on the return of "Hardball" on Substack, plus Cori Bush & Jamaal Bowman support David Hogg and Mike Fanone's message for cops. Plus Jim's challenge for the weekend... think JFK's "ask what you can do for your country." (Jim Acosta, Chris Matthews, Cori Bush, and 2 others,
Apr 18, 2025)......
https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/tv-legend-chris-matthews-on-the-return?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3775894&post_id=161634402&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "Mark Cuban predicts the future in SEPTEMBER 2024", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)......
https://youtube.com/shorts/NhzrUG9X3io?si=jzeSA9dXws6doZAn
This POS president is only bringing in people to make his kakistrocracy complete. This is what he manage to do during his first term, and he is feeling empowered by his supreme court.
Danger Looming for 2026 Midterms
Berulis the whistleblower who just showed us what the Nazi goons did at NLRB should be very concerning DOGE has been into the federal databases at many different agencies now and they are cultivating a database outside govt to be used by the Nazi party for nefarious purposes
One purpose that should very much concern all of us is the use of DMF(death master files) which are meant to affect immigrants but other citizens as well whose social security numbers can be deleted so that the affected can no longer function financially in the country(being wrongfully identified as dead leads to benefit termination causing financial hardship and distress)
Think for a moment about being financially dead You can't access your bank accounts, credit cards, pay your mortgage, collect social security These files are potentially being created as I write this to be used for all kinds of twisted corrupt reasons but the most important is killing voters ability to cast votes in 2026
Contact your state AG and tell them of this concern This activity must be guarded against
Pantsuit Politics......10 years of experience and knowledge. Fantastic and what a gift. Thanks MTN for expanding our horizon.
Great collab, Ben. Going to have to check them out on their own. Independent media on Substack is amazing.
"Tell Judiciary Committee Democrats: Go to El Salvador. Demand Garcia’s Release."
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-judiciary-committee-democrats-go-to-el-salvador-demand-garcias-release/?link_id=0&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-trump-defied-scotus-judiciary-dems-must-act&email_referrer=email_2702997&email_subject=trump-defied-scotus-judiciary-dems-must-act&&
"Please sign the petition: Musk's DOGE is spying on federal workers, looking for "anti-Trump sentiment"."
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/congress-must-stop-doge/?link_id=0&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-sign-the-petition-musks-doge-is-spying-on-federal-workers-looking-for-anti-trump-sentiment-4&email_referrer=email_2696551&email_subject=sign-the-petition-musks-doge-is-spying-on-federal-workers-looking-for-anti-trump-sentiment&&
Watch: "Judge Quickly SHOOTS DOWN Trump's Disgusting Plot", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)......
https://youtu.be/7k5vBWn2SPw?si=iq3XFrfTz_XJxmpH
Watch: "Trump throws ALL his DOJ Lawyers UNDER THE BUS, in Oval Office", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)......
https://youtu.be/blWVyGeQSWE?si=g8UfXdCTC-tJgAIt
Great to hear these two great women. Very enlightening.
We have a protest on Saturday. Nonviolent. Take deep breaths, but be loud. Remember President Eisenhower was a patriot and demonstrably supported the Supreme Court’s order Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (May 17, 1954). I covered what he did in Little Rock, AR, in my post below. In September 1957, Eisenhower ordered the elite 101st Airborne to restore order in Little Rock. The picture of those troop driving from Fort Campbell in the dark of night sticks in my mind. Regular Army troops activated to restore order is a rare occurrence. We should not forget why: the cause of anti-racism. The racism that prevailed in my youth is disgusting to me, and has been not only unleashed, but also promoted by a lawless administration. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/forking-roads?r=3m1bs
So exciting!!!! --Mrs. Ed 💞
Important question. What do we do? Finger shaking not working. Not digging in, but running scared is a good observation. Grassroots is the way. Like the classic story of a group of folks watching a crime, but no one calls 911. Locals need to own it.
I have lived in Kentucky all my life. I had no idea there was a Substack called Pantsuit Politics. Love this!! Thanks, Ben, for all you do.
Watch: "Trump has DISASTER MORNING, as Senator STUNS HIM", on YouTube. (AF Legal/Meidas Touch)
https://youtube.com/shorts/VOdnBi3HY28?si=KL_VsDqjB44Pjd2C
"Exclusive: Canadian MP Strikes Back at Trump in Nationwide Tour."
"My latest conversation with Canadian MP Charlie Angus proves one thing—Trump has awakened a democratic giant to the north." (Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network,
Apr 19, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/exclusive-canadian-mp-strikes-back?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161648390&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_gif&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "Trump Keeps LYING About Garcia and I'm Gonna Call It Out", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)
https://youtu.be/mAHSU04mmfA?si=-CB_FlOVihVo0zJQ
Watch: "MLK and Anne Frank", on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/lk1vSJE1t4k?si=xosibizAv-oN34CF
O my god tRump was playing a role, the part of a successful business man until you look at his track record . The apprentice sold that lie and lots of Americans bought into it.
Ask anyone from Manhattan what tRump is like, they hated him.
Yes. *This* is the kind of clarity and heart we need in the center of the storm.
I couldn’t agree more—independent media *is* the beating heart of our democracy, especially when so many institutions have been gutted, gamed, or bought. What Sarah and Beth have built with Pantsuit Politics isn’t just a podcast—it’s a refuge. A space where decency and nuance still have a pulse. Where being curious, compassionate, and principled isn't seen as weakness, but as the most radical form of strength in a cynical age.
The insight that most people aren’t tuned into politics 24/7—that they’re just trying to make it through the day—isn’t defeatist. It’s the key. That’s why it matters *so much* that we keep showing up, keep telling the truth, keep lifting each other up. Because yes, it’s exhausting. But the alternative is silence—and silence is what the authoritarians are counting on. We don’t need our own outrage machine. We need what this conversation gave us: courage tethered to community, insight rooted in lived reality, and a campaign for humanity itself.
You’re right—*this* is how we move people. And it’s how we win.
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"
SCOTUS needs to rescind the immunity they allowed to Trump, and PDQ!
Watch: "I'm SICKENED Listening To Trump's Response To FSU", on YouTube. (Tennessee Brando)
https://youtu.be/YsfO09_7bmg?si=YHLUTNcTt1gt5Rzx
"How to Write to The US Supreme Court Justices." (Legal Beagle)
https://legalbeagle.com/5704017-write-supreme-court-justices.html
"After SCOTUS 𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗬 ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a mega-prison in El Salvador, the President and his team are refusing to bring him home to his family.
Not only is this a disturbing and cruel move to keep an innocent man locked away in another country for no reason — it’s yet another signal that this executive branch is openly defying our system of checks and balances.
This is the equivalent of a five-alarm fire for our democracy. 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.
👉 Sign the petition to demand the Trump administration is held accountable to the judiciary and returns Kilmar ASAP!"
re4m-courts.us/Kilmar?t=FM7oDy
(Demand Justice PAC)
Watch: "Newsom SHOCKS Trump with SNEAK ATTACK Lawsuit", on YouTube. (AF Legal/Meidas Touch)
https://youtu.be/F-n4GVbrYoA?si=faZE-qdP-4HRCCTx
The Trump regime wants us all to be Stepford MAGAs.
"Important Saturday Message from Meidas Founder." (MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas, Apr 19, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/important-saturday-message-from-meidas?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161655291&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
"'I can hear James Carville’s head exploding': Gen Z DNC official claps back at Dem critic." (Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/democratic-party-2671803173/
TO SCOTUS: Please stop the insanity....rescind Trump's immunity, and follow the Constitution and rule of law.
"'Judicial coup': MAGA allies melt down over latest 'insane' Trump court loss." (Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-court-2671803414/
'"Unauthorized': Trump admin says Harvard demand letter was mistakenly sent."
"The sweeping set of demands President Donald Trump’s administration insisted Harvard University comply with last Friday, was sent to the elite institution by mistake and should never have hit their inbox, according to the New York Times.
But by the time Harvard received “a frantic call from a Trump official,” the following Monday, it was too late. The university had already defied the president’s demands for control, “setting off a tectonic battle between one of the country’s most prestigious universities and a U.S. president,” the Times reported." (Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-harvard-2671803666/?u=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1
"'Rue the day': Karl Rove says Trump paving way for Dems to pursue their own 'retribution'." (Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-retribution-2671806152/?u=7b9efb3185bef2bd309f85021fcf366956aa9a477375b276f5af3843618fd1f1
"Defiance of the rule of law from a power-drunk and demented president gone rogue." (Raw Story)
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/defiance-of-the-rule-of-law-from-a-power-drunk-and-demented-president-gone-rogue/
Watch: "Republican STUNS with BOMBSHELL confession about Trump", on YouTube. (Brian Tyler Cohen)
https://youtu.be/clM0XnWtiJk?si=lDdor5Xxle-Kl2Pa
"Share Your Story."
"Has your life been impacted by Trump's tariffs, or is it under threat from these tariffs? We're looking for small business owners, farmers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, people in the tourism industry and/or struggling families to share their stories." (Gov. Gavin Newsom)
https://act.gavinnewsom.com/signup/trump-tariff-story/?source=em25041&t=2&akid=2326%2E2971985%2EeHdTDq
Watch: "Trump’s NIGHTMARE RETURNS, as MASS PROTESTS are BACK", on YouTube. (Meidas Touch)
https://youtu.be/qVP6suq7mHU?si=-kxR9TpwIOK-7VtM
Well, we in New York totally disliked him and saw through him.
Hmm...I wish they wouldn't call him the President. He's a President in name only. He does nothing that is Presidential.
Campaigning for humanity. Love that Ben...and you do it well...and all of you who are standing up for human rights and dignity.
"Humpty Trumpty Sat on a Wall: The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, April 19, 2025." (Robert Reich and Heather Lofthouse,
Apr 19, 2025)
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/humpty-trumpty-sat-on-a-wall-the?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=365422&post_id=161638806&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
"BREAKING: Supreme Court Stops Trump’s New Deportation Scheme—For Now."
"In a 1 a.m. emergency order, the Court blocks Trump from sending Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s notorious camps." (MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas, Apr 19, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/breaking-supreme-court-stops-trumps?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161657852&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
"MeidasTouch Undisputed Fact Sheet on Kilmar Abrego Garcia." (Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network,
Apr 18, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/meidastouch-undisputed-fact-sheet?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161650545&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "Newsom exposes Trump's betrayal of his OWN voters", on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HOiRTcTSLMA?si=7uEX_3TJpmkFLPqX
It's encouraging to see the myriad of programs of regular citizens articulating their concerns and focusing
on truth, reality snd justice.
Kudos to all those involved across the political spectrum with a huge mission: saving democracy from obliteration. Thank you for your support and bravery in the face of tyranny. We're strongest when we work together.
I just read some of our FEMA funds are being taken away!😠 I m in Meade Co., but near West Point. Even our riverfront area is bad.
The only way to teach people about the politics of this thing is to know this thing.
You can’t teach politics that you don’t know . this is new to us ..so logically the politics are new too. You can’t teach something you don’t know yet.
It’s clear to me that the whole media is finding their way in the fog. This type of fog we’ve never been in. It’s not like Watergate. He’s not Nixon and it’s not the 70s, so the investigative methods like deep throat had a narrow goal of proving he was a crook, right? ..”I’m not a crook.” I was a young writer at the time. I can assure you that nailing Nixon was checkers ; Trump is multidimensional chess. Most media people refuse to recognize that because it goes against the concept that drives theirl content: that is-Trump is an ignorant bully, whose random uneducated actions are causing untold difficulty….bang , they nailed it…
But they didn’t and haven’t. They think his vanity drives him and failed to see that he is a brilliant con man and he has strategic help always come his way.
Canada, Greenland and Maine
all appear to be the random declarations of a madman . Far from it .They are strategic and part of the long con.
The only way to fight him is to understand and know the long con …The Plan.
The Keystone to this plan can be seen through Ivanka and Jared‘s plan for
Sazan Island off the coast of Albania. Affinity Partners ( Ivanka, Jared and the Crown Prince.) and Aman Resort (Vladislav Doronin ,who also created Capital Group in Moscow in 1991) have got together to turn it into a resort.
Except only a fool would put a resort there. It’s a former Soviet submarine base with no beach front to speak of mostly cliffs that have entrances that housed nuclear submarines.. there is no airport or landing strip because the terrain is very rugged full of bushes and vegetation and species that are unique to the island and had become a natural reserve after the military operations left. The only people in its history that consider it a getaway were Mussolini and Khrushchev.
The kicker here ,,the red flag , the green light is it has almost 3000 bunkers laid into the mountain with tunnels, attaching them, built by the Soviets to escape nuclear fallout. Ivanka is actually given tours into the bunkers, but my instinct tells me it’s more of a real estate walk-through. Find it yourself., Sazan Island and drill down on it history and its new renovation. I believe it’s a satellite operation that links into the bigger picture of the Gaza
Strip, the Abraham Accords, Ukraine and the obsession with Canada, Maine, and Greenland plus the retreat from NATO.
Black is white and upper down.
Why? Is the most important question?
Why is Trump building infrastructure in El Salvador? The prison is the shocker, but the real story. Is building air strips to do sorties into Mexico. You have to go from above through the Looking Glass in the picture will become clearer.
Why? And how? Those are the questions when dealing with Trump‘s con.
If he’s just a crazy Hitler, like bully, who hasn’t read the constitution or the Bible you’ll play into his hands and failed to see the strategist that he really is or at least partner to another brilliant strategist.
There is a plan and until you see it, you won’t know how to defeat him. You need to let go of your perceptions to see through the Looking Glass… it’s there waiting. Right now Jasmine Crockett is your only hope to invest in. The only way to help her it’s to give her “more site”
She’s the only one that can move everything forward to keep our democracy intact while you all dismantle his long con……. But you have to know it to dismantle it.. it’s gonna take a different and deeper dive. These politics are brand new and the old guard will never catch up.
This may end up— hands-on.
These ladies are great! Thank you for including them and Please consider Tennessee Brando. He is a Good olde Boy from Tennessee and he will relate with the men and women in a way that more northern viewers will be surprised at.
I served as mayor in a small town in a deep red Oregon county. Elected twice.
One of the lessons I learned was from former Oregon Governor Vic Attiyeh, a Republican. At a conference I attended shortly after being elected the first time, he was one of the speakers. What I remembered was him saying: "Do what you think is right. If people agree, they will re-elect you; if they don't, they won't."
Like Ben Meidas's mention of Andy Bashar, I stayed true to my values which were at times were at odds with many of my constituents. But they knew that I listened to them and heard them; and that I was honest with them. In short, they knew that I did my homework and they trusted me.
The second time I ran, no one ran against me.
I have relatives in Kentucky, and their MAGA-ishness is constantly off-putting (and scary). I am so heartened to learn that there exists in Kentucky a life-force such as Pantsuit Politics. More power to you, and thanks!
"Rubio says Trump is ready to break another campaign promise."
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump is ready to be “done” with ongoing peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia.
“If we're so far apart that this is not going to happen, then I think the president's probably at a point where he's going to say, well, we're done,” Rubio told reporters in Paris on Friday after meeting with European and Ukrainian officials there. “And I'm talking about a matter of days whether or not this is doable over the next few weeks. If it is, we're in. If it's not, then we'll have to—we have other priorities to focus on as well.” (Daily Kos)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/18/2317213/-Rubio-says-Trump-is-so-over-this-whole-pesky-Russia-Ukraine-problem
"Senator Holds Stunning Press Brief on Abrego Garcia Meeting."
"Sen. Van Hollen revealed Trump and Bukele's staged propaganda, during his visit to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
(MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas,
Apr 18, 2025)
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/senator-holds-stunning-press-brief?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=3078900&post_id=161643378&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=17g504&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Watch: "Musk HUMILIATED, as DOGE Savings FLOP", on YouTube. (Mary Trump)
https://youtu.be/Hil2tuR7ERo?si=g7BUXHv5XCYYQH-V
Yes! We are passionate and peaceful
Thanks to Pantsuit Politcs for bringing the truth to the people.
This is what needs to be brought up!
Watch: "Fox News PANICS, cuts away as Van Hollen exposes the truth", on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/RXrHJfV4-ww?si=QBdV-48-QPJX6agf
I want to Know who the Matching donors are that DCCC is keeping secret from the donors who are giving and not knowing if they are Zionists or Christian nationalists using us to support causes . This calls in past and present and donations and is dividing us from getting Republicans and trump out of office.
"Trump's Counterterror Czar Proposes Terror Charges for Political Opponents. Either you love America or you don’t, he says."
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-counterterror-czar-proposes?link_id=3&can_id=56bdad496d5a1d659d2f23c00c81d0e3&source=email-trump-terror-czar-makes-shocking-threat-against-dems&email_referrer=email_2702609&email_subject=trump-terror-czar-makes-shocking-threat-against-dems&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true