Podbit · The MeidasTouch Podcast
A supercut of Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, and Kevin Hassett constantly promising next-quarter economic euphoria mirrors — almost exactly — the Ponzi schemes Meiselas prosecuted in California. The scapegoat is always ready: when it collapses, Democrats will get the blame.
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Taking a brief reflective turn, Meiselas discusses watching the FIFA World Cup and finding genuine joy in the global communal experience it represents. Mexico's hosting, he says, has been spectacular, with enormous and enthusiastic crowds. The games offer a moment of cross-cultural connection that exists entirely despite Trump, not because of him. [1] Into this contrast lands the behavior of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen, who said he 'jumped for joy' when the Iranian national team lost — a comment Meiselas calls sick and disgusting. Sports, Meiselas argues, is one of the few remaining spaces where people seek unity, and the Trump regime's instinct is to politicize even that. He draws a direct contrast with Netanyahu, whose decisions alongside Trump have caused immense pain and division globally. The sports segment serves as a humanizing interlude before the episode's return to structural political analysis.
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