The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump’s Morning Goes Sideways Before He Even Lands…

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous morning as devastating new polling numbers hit ahead of the midterms, before he even lands in South Carolina, where some attendees say they’re showing up simply to watch his downfall. Meiselas also covers the fallout from the Trump administration’s firing of three-star Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia.

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