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Analysis Summary
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- This video provides a direct counter-narrative to official White House claims regarding Iran and gas prices, using real-time data from sources like GasBuddy.
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- The heavy use of ridicule and loaded adjectives can obscure the factual reporting, making it harder for the viewer to distinguish between the host's opinion and the actual events described.
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Donald Trump is having a meltdown on Saturday morning. He's holding an event in Dural, Florida at his resort there. He invited all of these South American, Central American, and other nations in the Western Hemisphere to join. Not that many nations showed up. But Donald Trump wanted to brag about how he has big missiles that go through living rooms and he's like, "Pw, we kill people in America. Pew pew." Let me just show you what he said moments ago. Let's play this clip. >> But we're working with you to do whatever we have to do. We'll use missiles. If you want us to use a missile, they're extremely accurate. Right into the living room. >> Now, before Donald Trump held this meeting, which he's referring to as the shields of America. I'll talk about that in a moment. Uh very early in the morning, Donald Trump posted a deranged message saying that Iran surrendered, which Iran did not surrender. And he said, "Iran reached out and said, "Thank you, Donald Trump. Thank you." And they surrendered to all of the nations in the Middle East. Let me just read you what Donald Trump said. None of this is true, but I'll read it for you just so you can see how utterly deranged he is. He says, "Iran, which is being beat to hell, has apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore." Just pause there. Iran currently is shooting at their Middle East neighbors. In Saudi Arabia, they're trying to shoot down those drones in Dubai. I'll show you the video right here. Iran struck at the Dubai International Airport. Almost hit the tarmac. You can see uh right there what took place. Bahrain is being shot at by the Iranian Shahid missiles and the neighboring countries are still being attacked by Iran. All Iran said is that if you have US interests in your country, we will be attacking you so long as you are helping the United States against Iran. If you're not helping, we will no longer attack you. and their message was essentially directed at Oman and Azerbaijan, not any of the other countries. But you know, we have a massive liar who is covering up a child sex trafficking ring in the Oval Office who's now in Dural, Florida, saying pew pew pew, I do missiles. Pew, pew, pew. Also, I'll show you in a moment Donald Trump's like to all the leaders, I don't want to learn your language. And then Pete Hegit's like, I speak American, not your language. I kid you not. That's what went down. I will show it to you. Uh Donald Trump goes on to say, "This promise was only made by Iran because of the relentless US and Israeli attack. They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost in thousands of years to surrounding Middle Eastern countries. They have said, "Thank you, President Trump. I have said, "You're welcome." Iran is no longer the bully of the Middle East. They are instead the loser of the Middle East and will be for many decades until they surrender or more likely completely collapse. Today, Iran will be hit very hard. Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death because of Iran's bad behavior are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I mean, the guy is just completely deranged. In addition to some of those other attacks by Iran this morning that I've been talking about, it should also be noted that Iran says that an oil tanker struck in the straight of Hermuz was done after uh this oil tanker ignored naval warnings. As you know, at this point, diesel price through the roof. Your gas prices going through the roof right now. And Iran's revolutionary guard says they are waiting for US forces. They dare US forces to escort ships through the straight of Hermos, a strategic waterway where 90 uh% to 95% of the ships are not getting through. 20 to 25% of of uh the crude and liqufied natural gas that goes out to the world goes through there. And now in response, Donald Trump and his despicable regime have have removed a lot of the sanctions on Russia, allowing Russia to sell its oil on the market to attack Zalinsky and Ukraine with the money they make from that. While the United States is asking Zalinsky for help and how to shoot down the Iranian Shahid drones. This has been a massive gain for Putin and Russia. this disastrous war here uh in the United States. Iran is saying, by the way, Russia and China are helping Iran find the US targets and they're helping Iran get the coordinates to do that. We recommend, says Iran, that before making any decisions, the Americans remember the fire of the American supertaker Bridgton in 1987. Um so again, all the president of Iran Pesky and said is one, we reject surrender. That's the first thing he said. Let me be clear. His address is, "We reject surrender. If you help the United States, we will continue to attack you. If you don't help the United States, we won't attack you anymore." It's what his statement was. Um, so what else was Donald Trump saying at that Shield of America's meeting? Again, they're calling it the Shield of America. What a bizarre thing uh to call it. Um, also I think it's notable that the Shield of America's uh soundtrack of like what the what music was playing. It was Shane O' Connor's remake of the Prince song Nothing Compares to You, a Prince original about lingering heartbreak. Um, and O' Conor Chen O' Conor has been a very big critic of Israel and the Trump regime. So Trump's using her music just goes to tell you a lot about Donald Trump right there. Um, going through again what went down at this Shields of America event that was just held moments ago. Let me show you what else was said. Donald Trump's like, "People may say, "Oh, you're militaristic. I'm not militaristic. I solved eight wars." And maybe another one here, play this clip. >> They'll say, "Oh, he's very militaristic. I I'm the one that ended eight wars. I'm the one that And we have another one coming." I think the easiest was that and that was uh just and and you know as you would understand this the hatred between Putin and his counterpart is so great. Okay, it's so great. Also, Donald Trump started shaking the hands of a lot of these world leaders and doing that weird like tug thing that he does where he like grabs the hand. Um as Ron Felipowsky says, who taught him this stupid thing? a war like a tugof-war handshake. It just makes us all look like an utter idiot. Then when Donald Trump was speaking about Mexico, Donald Trump said, "I like the president of Mexico. She's beautiful. She's a beautiful woman and she's got a beautiful voice." And she says, "No, no, no, Donald. No, no, no." I mean, how sick is he? He's like, and Donald's like, "I'm saying yes, yes, yes." And she says, "No, no, no. I don't want that, Donald. Do not come in and invade my country." And I'd say I'm going to invade your good. He's a sicko. He is a sicko. Just play the clip. Look, it all comes It's coming through Mexico. And I like the president very much. She's a a very good person. She's got a beautiful voice, a beautiful woman, but beautiful voice. President, president, president. I said, "Let me eradicate the No, no, no, please. President We have to eradicate them. We have to knock the hell out of them because they're getting worse. They're taking over their country. The cartels are running Mexico. >> Also, Donald Trump to the Latin American leaders, he says, "I'm not learning your damn language." Here, play this clip. >> In the months ahead, and it's so good that we got to know so many of you. I mean, we're so many. And I I'd love to get to your countries at some point. Marco loves going to your countries. He's always at one of these countries. He he likes your countries the best. Okay. You know where are you? I'm in I'm in Chile. Oh, good. How's Chile doing? Good. He likes it. He feels very cal. We all like him, right? It helps. He's He's got a language uh he's got a language advantage over me cuz I'm not learning your damn language. I don't have time. I was okay with languages, but I'm not going to spend time learning your language that much. I won't do. Just give me a good interpreter. interpreter. Very important. >> Then he whines and says that there's a rigged election and everything is rigged. Here, play this clip. >> So, we did eradicate ISIS. Now, during the four years, we had a rigged election. You probably read about it. You probably heard something. So, it gave me four years to contemplate and to stage my comeback. I staged big comeback. Then Donald Trump praises Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant >> as well by secretaries Pete Haggath Scott Bessant. Scott, thank you very much, Scott. Oh, it has to be a big deal of you here. Well, he controls the purse strings of the country, you know. He goes on television and he just soothes everybody. He did it yesterday. The prices were going. He he got on. He's a soothing person. He's actually a killer, but I don't want to say that. No, he's a soothing person. He goes on television, right, Pete? I think nobody better. So, we could use him for war every once in a while. You know, soothe. Although, we don't really want that kind of a personality for war. We want your personality for war. You're just perfect. Then Pete Hegit says, "I only speak American, Donald." Listen, I'm not speaking your languages. What kind of languages? I speak American. again. Just absolutely humiliating. Here, play this clip. >> Is he better in Spanish or in English? >> I think he's better in Spanish. He's great. Uh Pete, please. >> Thank you, sir. >> Mr. President, I only I only speak American. >> Speak Cuban. And then he keeps on like making these hand signals that look like I think you know what they look like. And he's like for far too long our gaze our gaze has been on other areas of the world. Now our gaze is here. It's the Don Row doctrine at the Department of War again. So embarrassing. Let's play this clip. >> It's an honor to be here uh and to establish in this hemisphere peace through strength. For far too long, our country's gaze was only on borders in far-flung places. Not our own border, not our own hemisphere, not the western hemisphere. President Trump has established the Trump corollary of the Monroe Doctrine, the Donro doctrine. And the war department is implementing it as fast as we >> Then Donald Trump talks about invading Cuba. He's like, four of you said, "Please, please, Donald, will you invade Cuba?" And I said, "Soon, soon I will invade Cuba." Here, play this clip. But for 50 years, I've been hearing as a little boy, I'd be hearing about Cuba. Uh, you know, Cuba is a disaster. But I've been hearing so much about Cuba. But Cuba is in its last moments of life as it was. It'll have a great new life, but it's in its last moments of life the way it is. And u, but our focus right now is on Iran. And we'll do that, I would say. What will you do? Take about two days off, Marco? No, he won't. Maybe an hour. He'll take one hour off and then he'll finish up a deal on Cuba. That'll be an easy one. But it'll be the uh entire region that we're doing that. Many of you have come today and they say, "I hope you can take care of Cuba because you've had problems with Cuba." Right? You mentioned I was surprised, but uh four of you said, "Actually, could you do us a favor? take care of Cuba. I'll take care of it. OKAY. SO, as you Patrick Dhan, who covers uh gas prices, explains, "The US national average price of diesel has surged past $4.50 a gallon in a few hours. It's likely to surpass $4.55 a gallon, making it the most expensive tally since February 8th, 2023. Diesel may rise to $4.65 65 to almost $4.95 before slowing. It may even be higher than that. Uh more news to report as well from uh Patrick Dhan goes by the the name Gas Buddy. The increase in average US gas prices over the last 7 days is now in the top 10 largest weekly increases ever recorded. A 41.6 cents a gallon gas increase right now. And we all knew all the intelligence suggested that uh Iran would not like surrender um that you know Trump and Israeli decapitation strikes would not oust Iran's regime. Washington Post reports uh how there was intelligence reports circulating within the White House and from the intelligence community that was ignored outlining succession scenarios resulting from either a short or extended US military campaign. In both cases, our intelligence community concluded the clerical and military establishment would respond to Kmeni's killing by following protocols designed to preserve continuity of power. The report says that the prospect of Iran's fragmented opposition taking control of the country is unlikely, raising doubts about Trump's declared plan to clean out Iran's leadership structure and install a ruler of his choosing. Trump uh you know spy US spy agencies doubts about Iran's opposition seizing power have also been referenced in New York Times and Wall Street Journal. and the intelligence community's involvement in analysis of potential outcomes of small and large-scale offensive have not been previously reported. Um, should also be noted that Poland's Prime Minister Tusk uh is saying that uh Donald Trump, you're just out there with your endless wars and now removing sanctions from Russia essentially to sell their oil. Who's benefiting here? You're basically helping Russia. Should also be noted that um our FBI was uh and and our other and our FBI and our intelligence community are refusing to uh provide reports showing how there's a heightened risk of terrorist attacks here in the United States right now as a result of uh Donald Trump strikes in the Middle East because Donald Trump and Cash Patel don't want uh that getting out there and circulating. but uh it leaked anyway. And so we know that should be an obvious thing that that's a possible outcome from uh Donald Trump's uh war in the Middle East right now. And as you all know on Friday there was those horrible job numbers. Front page of the Wall Street Journal talks about how February job losses signal big trouble for the economy and labor report flashes a major warning sign right here. Uh Mr. Donald Trump continues to our economy as well while go while doing all of these wars. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. And thank you all for watching. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our Substack at midasplus.com. You'll get daily recaps from Ron Philipski, ad free episodes of our podcast, and more exclusive content only available at midasplus.com.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking and lying that Iran has surrendered and Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s deranged meeting with South American leaders in Doral, Florida with a group he is calling Shields of America. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch