The MeidasTouch Podcast

World Leaders Challenge Trump’s Global Network as Setbacks Mount

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on mounting setbacks for Donald Trump's global network, from election losses in Brazil and Serbia to developments in Venezuela and protests in Tel Aviv. Meiselas breaks down how world leaders are outmaneuvering Trump and his allies as challenges to their influence pile up across the globe.

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