The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 5/8/26

May 8, 2026·1h 22m·5-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast dissects escalating U.S.-Iran tensions following military strikes and counterstrikes, frames the conflict as a politically motivated maneuver to appease Gulf allies, and condemns the Trump administration’s dishonesty, alleged cover-ups of the Epstein files, and authoritarian t

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Donald TrumpHoward LutnickBarack RavidJames ComerLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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The Voting Rights Act

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Axios

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Counterterrorism Strategy Document

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