This wasn’t just a smear campaign, it was a coordinated attempt to discredit independent reporting and insulate the regime from accountability. They lied. You held the line. And the facts backed you up.
This weekend proved why independent journalism matters. It’s not just about scoops. It’s about survival.
Keep publishing. Keep resisting. The truth isn’t fragile, it’s just under siege.
Yes, this isn't the first time since Pedo King seized power that they have shit the bed, like their Pedo King. Clearly they have gone to the dark side. Just another magat adjacent propaganda network. Will never look at Snopes again.
The fact that Snopes won’t retract & admit the error truly saddens me as they used to be a reliable fact check against most of the scams on the website-they were always based in reality.
Now I won’t even bother to go there for scam checking & just use my own common sense.
In the short term (however long 'in time' that may appear to be),
lying may seem to help someone get what they want, but a fuse of sorts
has been lit by the use of lying - the resulting destruction will arrive
by the nature of how things are made to successfully work. Many people are dead set on getting their way at any cost, but eventually it will not stand up.
Snopes: Note at top of page : "Editor's Note: On Oct. 18, 2025, a stretch of the Interstate 5 freeway in California was closed down and live artillery fired overhead, following the initial publication of this report, archived here. We have updated this article to include the events that actually occurred on Oct. 18, while we look further into reports of shrapnel hitting a California Highway Patrol vehicle."
Would like to thank all of the Meidas Mighty that sent notes to Snopes telling them to correct their report that it was fake news that no missiles would be sent over the Highway.
Joey Esposito should know better. And I love how "pro-Democracy" is put in quotation marks; someone needs to re-read the First Amendment and the reasons for freedom of the press.
Snopes: Note at top of page : "Editor's Note: On Oct. 18, 2025, a stretch of the Interstate 5 freeway in California was closed down and live artillery fired overhead, following the initial publication of this report, archived here. We have updated this article to include the events that actually occurred on Oct. 18, while we look further into reports of shrapnel hitting a California Highway Patrol vehicle."
Would like to thank all of the Meidas Mighty that sent notes to Snopes telling them to correct their report that it was fake news that no missiles would be sent over the Highway.
It's crazzzzyyy that mainstream media quotes allll of the republican's BS., further spreading their lies lies lies. And their lies are smothering the world. Mainstream media: DO. YOUR. JOB. Too bad all the billionaires own and control the MSM. Love to all the independents who didn't bow down to the MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT in the history of USA. This wanna be dictator movement will be studied for generations, and everyone will be incredulous that sooo many went along with it or did zero !!!!
Keep up the good work. Get more investigative 🔎 journalists in order to be number one in getting breaking news out to the public!! Mainstream media must have been envious that MTN got this story out first and that it was indeed TRUE! 😂😂😂 Now the rest of them will finally see you guys as a force to be reckoned with. 🙌👍💪 🗽🦅🇺🇸🩵💙
Aside from a few truth tellers who aren’t afraid of their status like Stephanopoulos and sometimes Karl there are hardly any courageous reporters left in MSM.
Substack and MTN and all it’s contributors rule this roost!
They’re all my daily newspaper, podcasts and breaking news sources. I’ve never been more involved and pleased with their freedom to get the REAL news out there.
I don’t listen to MSM either, stand by the truth Ben, and thanks to Gov. newsom for closing the I 5 during that “exercise” by the military. I’m sure that Pendleton command was just as surprised by the announcement that they would be holding that “show”!
Shame on the military for going along with this fiasco!
"Have you no decency, sir?"
AI Overview
The phrase "Have you no shame, sir?" is a common paraphrase of the actual quote delivered by attorney Joseph N. Welch to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954.
He took a stand that went counter to what many people were 'feeling' at that moment, and much of that was clouded by the slanderous style of McCarthy.
On p. 260 he gets to the heart of his larger statement, which is many pages as these kinds of court documents can be, and it appears in full as an appendix in this book. It is certainly worth reading, even though the title may seem at first glance to be slanted. Give it a shot. He was a Republican, old school and liberal,
Live ordnance fired from a howitzer hit a car in JD Vance’s entourage, Mike Pence avoided the J6 gallows. Fawning won’t prevent assassination attempts by the decaying dictator upon his anointed successors.
Wow! So disappointing to hear about Snopes not actually doing proper factchecking. The others I’m not surprised about. It seems the strategy of this regime is now to flood the zone with obvious and offensive AI, so they can point to real video and images from the left and say they’re all just AI, and there followers will believe them.
We NEED your thorough and accurate reporting and analysis. 🧐 please keep up the fight and know that Diane from Delaware is with you! By the way, I’m proud to claim Joe Biden as a neighbor and a friend! Honest/Trustworthy/Compassionate. Traits that are now vacant from our nation’s leaders. 😬
You know your conscience is clear when speaking truth to power. You are doing an excellent job of keeping our country and the world informed on this regime. Thank you!!! Keep up the good work.
Wow way to report! Great job. You got it right that regime is so unhinged it’s no wonder people have a hard time believing it but they literally do this stupid stuff so often you would think the networks and Snopes, etc would all wake up and realize they will do anything stupid and dangerous that they are cooking up in their immature brains…they are not whole people.
This wasn’t just a smear campaign, it was a coordinated attempt to discredit independent reporting and insulate the regime from accountability. They lied. You held the line. And the facts backed you up.
This weekend proved why independent journalism matters. It’s not just about scoops. It’s about survival.
Keep publishing. Keep resisting. The truth isn’t fragile, it’s just under siege.
Thank you!
—Johan
Massive Congressional visits November 18.
https://www.instagram.com/flare.usa/p/DP_mdOyjdiG/
Visit Congressional Republicans.https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/851451/
Be careful. They may have ICE there to arrest/kidnap you.
Susan, that comment is not helpful, and plays into the hands of the regime.
How so? Saying be careful is not saying don't go. It is saying be careful, like one does when someone leaves on a trip.
With 7 million of us standing with Meidas? I don’t think so!
Thank you! 🙏 😅✊🏼🇺🇸💙✌🏼🤟🏼
Great job guys!!! Thank you for being the beacon of truth and facts!
It appears that Snopes has been castrated. They are no longer reliable. Sad.
Yes, this isn't the first time since Pedo King seized power that they have shit the bed, like their Pedo King. Clearly they have gone to the dark side. Just another magat adjacent propaganda network. Will never look at Snopes again.
Nope!! (Toronto)
And it doesn’t look like they’ve fixed their “error”….
The fact that Snopes won’t retract & admit the error truly saddens me as they used to be a reliable fact check against most of the scams on the website-they were always based in reality.
Now I won’t even bother to go there for scam checking & just use my own common sense.
I also feel that way. I’ll be unsubscribing to them today.
No, I just checked. I sent them a correction notice asking when they were going to correct their information: https://www.snopes.com/contact/
I did it too. i hope that they’re swamped with Meidas subscribers pointing out the error.
Exactly!
I sent them a correction notice, as well. I told them to give credit where credit's due: MTN!
Ditto
Same. I see something on Bluesky that the founder's son now runs the site and is all in on MAGA. Unreal.
When people have to lie to achieve their aims, maybe they should rethink their aims.
Have seen too many magots on blue sky.. 🤬
They're everywhere, or at least the AI bots are.
In the short term (however long 'in time' that may appear to be),
lying may seem to help someone get what they want, but a fuse of sorts
has been lit by the use of lying - the resulting destruction will arrive
by the nature of how things are made to successfully work. Many people are dead set on getting their way at any cost, but eventually it will not stand up.
This was a great piece, sourced and all:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/10/19/trump-republican-lies-no-kings-protest/86734549007/
Thanks for that link!
Contacted them as well.
Snopes: Note at top of page : "Editor's Note: On Oct. 18, 2025, a stretch of the Interstate 5 freeway in California was closed down and live artillery fired overhead, following the initial publication of this report, archived here. We have updated this article to include the events that actually occurred on Oct. 18, while we look further into reports of shrapnel hitting a California Highway Patrol vehicle."
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/16/trump-missiles-california/
Would like to thank all of the Meidas Mighty that sent notes to Snopes telling them to correct their report that it was fake news that no missiles would be sent over the Highway.
Joey Esposito should know better. And I love how "pro-Democracy" is put in quotation marks; someone needs to re-read the First Amendment and the reasons for freedom of the press.
I hope Snopes issues a correction. I have often looked to them to validate information 😔
Snopes: Note at top of page : "Editor's Note: On Oct. 18, 2025, a stretch of the Interstate 5 freeway in California was closed down and live artillery fired overhead, following the initial publication of this report, archived here. We have updated this article to include the events that actually occurred on Oct. 18, while we look further into reports of shrapnel hitting a California Highway Patrol vehicle."
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/16/trump-missiles-california/
Would like to thank all of the Meidas Mighty that sent notes to Snopes telling them to correct their report that it was fake news that no missiles would be sent over the Highway.
It's crazzzzyyy that mainstream media quotes allll of the republican's BS., further spreading their lies lies lies. And their lies are smothering the world. Mainstream media: DO. YOUR. JOB. Too bad all the billionaires own and control the MSM. Love to all the independents who didn't bow down to the MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT in the history of USA. This wanna be dictator movement will be studied for generations, and everyone will be incredulous that sooo many went along with it or did zero !!!!
Go to Snopes and complain.
Well done, Meidas Boys! Fun Fact: It wasn't even the USMC's 250th birthday on Saturday - that's not until next month.
Of course not! This bunch couldn't organize a charity hand car wash!!
Magats would steal all the proceeds.
Thank you Colin for proving further it was aimed at no kings protest
Keep up the good work. Get more investigative 🔎 journalists in order to be number one in getting breaking news out to the public!! Mainstream media must have been envious that MTN got this story out first and that it was indeed TRUE! 😂😂😂 Now the rest of them will finally see you guys as a force to be reckoned with. 🙌👍💪 🗽🦅🇺🇸🩵💙
MTN already is number one!
And thank you Gov Newsom for shutting down the highway likely saving American’s from harm.
Do not listen to them. I don’t watch or listen to MSM at all anymore; I trust MTN.
Stay strong and keep doing what you’re doing. We’re with you!
Yup-all the truth in one read, Jenn!
I’m with you also ,Jenn.
Aside from a few truth tellers who aren’t afraid of their status like Stephanopoulos and sometimes Karl there are hardly any courageous reporters left in MSM.
Substack and MTN and all it’s contributors rule this roost!
They’re all my daily newspaper, podcasts and breaking news sources. I’ve never been more involved and pleased with their freedom to get the REAL news out there.
I don’t listen to MSM either, stand by the truth Ben, and thanks to Gov. newsom for closing the I 5 during that “exercise” by the military. I’m sure that Pendleton command was just as surprised by the announcement that they would be holding that “show”!
Jenn, I totally agree!
Same here. They are preaching to their shrinking little pool while we are with a massive, growing, unstoppable news source!
I hope video is out there to disprove their lies! Of course nothing will be on mainstream media. And thank you Gov. Newsom!
The AP did report it .
Oh yeah!! ABC news!!
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marine-corps-shrapnel-hit-patrol-car-californias-5/story?id=126670403
Shame on the military for going along with this fiasco!
"Have you no decency, sir?"
AI Overview
The phrase "Have you no shame, sir?" is a common paraphrase of the actual quote delivered by attorney Joseph N. Welch to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954.
McCarthy should have been sent to prison. Judge Youngdahl heard
a big case regarding Owen Lattimore. Details of it appear in this book,
A Christian In Politics:
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https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&kn=Youngdahl&ref_=search_f_hp&sts=t&tn=A%20Christian%20In%20Politics
_________________
He took a stand that went counter to what many people were 'feeling' at that moment, and much of that was clouded by the slanderous style of McCarthy.
On p. 260 he gets to the heart of his larger statement, which is many pages as these kinds of court documents can be, and it appears in full as an appendix in this book. It is certainly worth reading, even though the title may seem at first glance to be slanted. Give it a shot. He was a Republican, old school and liberal,
the kind that would be refreshing just now.
I wonder how many people are actually watching the MSM anymore?🤔
I do look for local news and weather. I still look at Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell. 👹
Ben. We trust you and love to see you everyday day! Keep up the good fight and thank you for bringing us the News.
Live ordnance fired from a howitzer hit a car in JD Vance’s entourage, Mike Pence avoided the J6 gallows. Fawning won’t prevent assassination attempts by the decaying dictator upon his anointed successors.
I don’t think the shrapnel hit Vance’s car, but reportedly, did hit a trooper’s car and motorcycle.
Though one does want to ask why Vance was out where live ordinance was being fired?
Playing Tarzan
😂
Corrected!
Getting ready to take over from Orangeman!!
Epstein. Kirk.
Faux attempts on himself.
Wow! So disappointing to hear about Snopes not actually doing proper factchecking. The others I’m not surprised about. It seems the strategy of this regime is now to flood the zone with obvious and offensive AI, so they can point to real video and images from the left and say they’re all just AI, and there followers will believe them.
This news about Snopes makes me sick. I've relied on them for years!🥺
Meidas is the new snopes?
Rt winger probably infiltrated them. Trust is difficult to regain once lost.
Contact them and tell’em! Inundate them with requests for corrections!
Thanks for your bravery and spot on news, keep up the fight, it helps all of us
We’ve got this!!! Together!!
We NEED your thorough and accurate reporting and analysis. 🧐 please keep up the fight and know that Diane from Delaware is with you! By the way, I’m proud to claim Joe Biden as a neighbor and a friend! Honest/Trustworthy/Compassionate. Traits that are now vacant from our nation’s leaders. 😬
You know your conscience is clear when speaking truth to power. You are doing an excellent job of keeping our country and the world informed on this regime. Thank you!!! Keep up the good work.
Wow way to report! Great job. You got it right that regime is so unhinged it’s no wonder people have a hard time believing it but they literally do this stupid stuff so often you would think the networks and Snopes, etc would all wake up and realize they will do anything stupid and dangerous that they are cooking up in their immature brains…they are not whole people.
Always behind the brothers 💯 percent!! Keep doing what you do!