
Ben Meiselas
@meiselasb
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MeidasTouch Co-Founder, USC Law Lecturer, Engine Vision Media
Los Angeles, California
Joined April 2009
Since the media refuses to report on it, let me share what happens at a typical Trump speech: 1. He comes out to the playing of the “January 6 Anthem” song which he recorded with some of the most dangerous J6 rioters in jail. 2. He brags how his song with the J6 rioters gets
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Parnas: A lot of people are saying this idea that, well, Graham Platner hasn’t won statewide, and Janet Mills has. Platner: We have a number of excellent senators who had never run for office or won a statewide race before. I think of Raphael Warnock — nobody’s sitting around
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This is more than just four quarters. It’s every tailgate, every chant, every moment. It’s fuel that goes beyond the field. This is CELSIUS! LIVE. FIT. GO.
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Trump is taking money from Americans who live in blue cities and sending it to his rightwing buddy in Argentina. Is this America First?
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Meiselas: Would you be willing to confirm that you would only be serving one term if you were to be elected? Mills: I would only serve one term. That’s a realistic expectation, and it’s one I would certainly agree with.
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Meiselas: MAGA Mike Johnson was being questioned about the shutdown during this disastrous press conference he held. He literally says, “I don’t have any strategy." Then Rep. Lisa McClain jumps in, apparently realizing Mike Johnson had just blown it and she completely unravels on
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For millions of moms, the grocery bill is one of the biggest strains on the family budget. President Trump has the opportunity to fine-tune tariffs in a way that lowers grocery bills, keeps more profits in the hands of American farmers, and secures U.S. manufacturing jobs!
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Meiselas: What’s your response to what you’re seeing there with someone like Graham, and how do you see yourself in that race versus Graham Platner? Mills: We’ve run people against Susan Collins before, and she has won. She won handily the last few times, and she won because we
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Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership? Mills: It’s a fair point, and it’s a legitimate consideration. But you know what? I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do
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Scott, your framing is disingenuous, divisive, and removes all context. I explicitly gave Trump credit, then later noted that democratic elections don’t make leaders immune to authoritarianism. God forbid you have a genuine moment or engage with a point in good faith for once.
On the same day that President Trump secured the release of the hostages in Gaza, we have Democrats comparing Trump to HITLER and HAMAS. Absolutely disgusting.
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Mockler: You said that Democrats are dying on this hill, but a lot of Republicans are climbing up the hill right now. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been outspoken about it. Mike Johnson got confronted on C-SPAN the other day by a Republican…
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Absolutely no pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s time for her to answer our questions.
Garcia: This idea that Trump is possibly considering a pardon, but doesn’t know anything about it—is just complete bullshit. He moved Maxwell from a maximum-security facility to a Club Fed facility. It’s really shocking for him to essentially lean into this possibility of a
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Jordy: Republicans control every branch of government. Every day that passes with the government shut down is another reminder that Donald Trump and the Republican Party would rather protect pedophiles than figure out a sustainable health care plan. Because once the government
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Mockler: I think we need to spend more time talking about phase two and the actual peace deal, rather than some Nobel peace prize, when that hasn't been achieved yet.
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🚚A space for you, designed with you in mind, with everything you need on the road. Weather, local time, bus stops, CDL (Center for Traffic), roadside assistance, accident phone numbers throughout the US, all the latest transportation news, and an economic podcast. Free and
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As @mepfuller likes to remind us, John Boehner used to say the trick about talking to the press is to feed the alligators without getting bit. Johnson's been feeding the alligators, but the gators are starting to get hungry for fingers.
Reporter: Why are you keeping the house out if you have a lot of other work to do? Johnson: I don't know what the Democrats are doing, but House Republicans have been very busy doing some of their best work helping their constituents navigate this crisis that has been created
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James: I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend. I will not capitulate. I will not give in. I will not give up… You come for me, you gotta come to all of us
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A ceasefire is progress, not victory. The people of Gaza and Israel deserve lasting peace, not political theater. Spotlight belongs on lives, not Trump’s ego. Responsible reporting means keeping humanity at the center, not applause lines for a showman.
Meiselas: Let’s talk about the undisputed facts. I think it’s an undisputed fact that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end what’s taking place is a good thing. The atrocities we’ve seen in Gaza have been beyond words, as tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians have been
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Meiselas: Let’s talk about the undisputed facts. I think it’s an undisputed fact that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end what’s taking place is a good thing. The atrocities we’ve seen in Gaza have been beyond words, as tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians have been
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Meiselas: So a reporter asked the question that I've been saying right over and over again to MAGA Mike, which is: do you support repealing Obamacare? What's your health care plan? If you don't want to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies now, and you said you're working on a
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Arizona is stronger because I’m putting Arizonans first and partisan politics last. Thank you to @MeidasTouch for having me on to talk about the tough fights we’ve been able to take on and win. https://t.co/WjG4r577lE
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I think there's a real argument that liberals have made significant headway in building out their own media infrastructure that can serve as a true counterweight to rightwing media. Today, there are multiple left-leaning video podcasts — like MeidasTouch, https://t.co/0pqKRlIDj1
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His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?
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Hobbs: The thing I hear most about this president is, look, he ran on lowering costs. He said he won because costs were too high and he was going to do something about it. He’s doing exactly the opposite. Whether it’s these insurance premiums that are going up, or the tariffs…
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