The MeidasTouch Podcast

Thursday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben — 2/19/26

February 19, 2026·1h 7m·7-min readconversationalnews
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In a fiery monologue, Ben Meiselas condemns Donald Trump’s recent statements expressing sympathy for Prince Andrew amid Epstein-related legal fallout, while ignoring survivors of sexual abuse. Meiselas frames Trump’s rhetoric as emblematic of a broader moral collapse in American politics,

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Ben MeiselasDonald TrumpLes WexnerPrince AndrewJeffrey EpsteinDon HuffinesMatt GaetzRobert GarciaHoward Lutnick

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Victoria's Secret

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Breaking NewsCriminal JusticeDemocracyInvestigative JournalismLgbtq RightsLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial Justice

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