By Ben Meiselas
Hey Meidas Mighty, it’s Ben. I had to break this one down for you because, honestly, I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
Donald Trump held a press conference today—and I use “press conference” loosely, because what unfolded was more like an unfunny comedy sketch written by someone who just discovered caffeine and fascism at the same time.
It started with a reporter calmly asking Trump to respond to Wall Street analysts calling him part of the “TACO trade”—an acronym investors are using which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. It’s shorthand for how Trump always chickens out on tariffs, causing the markets to rally—and investors are using their understanding of Trump’s weakness to their advantage. Trump, predictably, lost it. He yelled at the reporter, denied being a chicken (LOL), and then launched into some incoherent tale about negotiating with the EU using dates he clearly made up on the spot. Just full-on word salad.
But it didn’t stop there.
He got completely confused when a French reporter asked about resuming foreign student visas. Trump didn’t seem to know that it was his own policy blocking those visas in the first place. Not a detail guy, I guess.
Then came the Putin question. “Will Putin stop the war?” Trump’s answer: “I’ll let you know in two weeks.” Again with the two weeks?! That’s his strategy? Just wait and see? You could bait this guy with a tweet. He has no plan—just vibes and volume.
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And then, the delusions really kicked in. He claimed—wait for it—that he personally “brought back” $5.1 trillion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. I checked. The entire GDP of those countries combined doesn’t even come close. But sure, Trump made that money “in about two hours.” Totally believable.
He even tried to justify flying around in a gold-plated 747 by saying it was “free” and “paid for” with that imaginary $5.1 trillion. You see the scam? He invents a fake windfall, then uses that to excuse real grift—tax cuts for billionaires, gutting Medicaid, slashing SNAP benefits. All while claiming he’s helping the country. It’s fraud layered on fraud.
It got worse. Trump implied he’d consider pardoning the people who plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Yes, domestic terrorists. Then he babbled about Iran and nuclear deals in a way that made it clear he has no clue what verification, inspections, or diplomacy actually entail.
So why was he doing this press conference? Apparently to swear in Jeanine Pirro—yes, the Fox News host—as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. No joke. He praised her for going after “real criminals,” not the “fake ones” being prosecuted today. It was pure dystopian theater—Idiocracy with a fascist twist.
This press conference was one long, painful reminder of what we are fighting against. Trump is not just erratic—he’s dangerous, delusional, and still obsessed with revenge. He’s elevating loyalists over law, rewarding extremists, and using outright lies to justify stripping away your rights.
We cannot afford to normalize this chaos—and we never will at the MeidasTouch Network.
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