Their Next Target is Us…

By Ben Meiselas

We know we are Trump’s next target. The question is when — not if — it will occur. They are devising their plan to go after us. They’ve tried litigation against our hosts before, and that failed. Their $500 million lawsuit failed when Trump’s deposition was requested and he refused to show. They know we will never settle, and I will immediately seek Trump’s deposition — which they want to avoid. We know from our sources they are devising their plan to go after us again soon, but they don’t want to inadvertently hurt their right-wing podcasters who use the platforms we dominate.

I spoke with Katie Couric yesterday on Substack Live, and she asked me if I was worried that we are next to be attacked. I told her I am not. I am very protective of my family and I don’t want them to be hurt. But personally I am not afraid at all. I am focused. I know what I’ve got myself into by leading this network and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I feel blessed to be the leader of this network at this moment in history. I’ve trained and prepared for this moment. I am focused. I feel at peace with whatever happens to me. But I feel more energized than ever building this network and fighting on behalf of this community.

I feel that we have the momentum now. I feel that our reach is having an impact as more people now watch the MeidasTouch Network than Fox. I feel that whenever Trump tries to pull his fascist tricks from the past, we are there and ready to counter it by reporting the truth. I am particularly proud of our coverage this week on Trump’s desire to shut down the government, since we’ve provided clarity when corporate news has tried to cover for Donald Trump. You’ve heard me repeat this phrase a hundred times now, but I’ll say it again: it is critical we continue to lead with moral clarity.

I’ve got to go file some morning reports right now. Let me ask you directly for something before I go. I’m not shy to ask for help where we need it. We are now the most-viewed news network in the United States, and that has put a gigantic target on us. This Substack has been our growth engine. We could use your help — subscribe to this Substack now or gift subscriptions to people you know. If you’ve been on the fence about subscribing, we would be grateful if you subscribed now. We’ve got a major fight on our hands and we are doing all we can to keep growing at this most-critical pace.

Let’s have a great Thursday and let’s keep fighting together.