Baghdad Bob hitting the morning shows again to push out propaganda as WH internal polling shows gas prices will wipe out Republicans in the midterms.

Who is the person in the Trump admin who is supposed to be the adult in the room to make sure senior Trump appointees don’t do dumb shit like this? Susie Wiles? Scavino? Anyone? Bueller? bsky.app/profile/macf...

FLASH: Kash Patel files $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic Patel claims "Defendants published the Article w/ actual malice, despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false" storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This was just sent out as a push alert on Trump’s social media app

Multiple CDC leadership changes since Jan. 2025. Now a new director steps in as a measles outbreak grows. Instability in public health has real consequences, especially for communities already at risk. @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social @drhaydeebrown.bsky.social @meidastouch.com #CDC #PublicHealth

JUST FILED to @meidastouch.com The Very Bad Sign for Trump That's Unfolding in a "Lobster-shaped" Section of Virginia open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

🚨 Trump claims a U.S. Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman—and says U.S. forces “blew a hole in the engine room” after the crew refused orders—adding the vessel is now in U.S. custody. If true, that’s a direct military strike despite a supposed ceasefire.

NEW: UAE scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla says the UAE no longer needs U.S. protection, calling American bases a “burden, not a strategic asset” and suggesting they should be closed. The United States’ standing in the region has been obliterated.

BREAKING: New data shows ZERO oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, signaling what appears to be a complete shutdown of the Strait for the first time in history. The Strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.

Trump is reportedly being sidelined by his own military leaders amid escalating tensions with Iran. As he renews war crime threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure and claims of a “deal” fall apart, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and says, as of now, they plan to skip any talks.

Donald Trump posted dozens of late-night, incoherent messages about the 2020 election while tensions with Iran escalated. Serious questions about his mental state continue to grow.

WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

Here we go again

Not going to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner. It’s not even a close call. Not even close We talked about it at 22-minute mark on our Substack Live substack.com/@macfarlanen...

noticing a theme

Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time Saturday, joining preschoolers at a child care center for a book reading and singalong. Source: Emma G. Fitzsimmons / NYT

Melania Trump’s past is facing new scrutiny after a key witness says she witnessed “highly compromising interactions” tied to Paolo Zampolli’s modeling network, where young women met wealthy figures like Donald Trump.

If you think someone quoting a made up Bible verse understands what he’s doing in the Persian Gulf, think again, says former Navy Commander and MeidasTouch Host Bobby Jones.

Trump abruptly kicked the press out of the Oval Office during a bizarre appearance with Joe Rogan—right as reporters pressed him on Iran. This comes as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again, turned ships back, and even fired on some vessels, while calling Trump’s claims about negotiations “false.”

The U.S. says Iran’s IRGC carried out at least three attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz today.

Trump: The Strait is fully open! Reality: We are now witnessing the first-ever complete shutdown of the Strait

Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh: The U.S. is trying to sabotage the path of the diplomatic effort through this diplomatic circus that they are adopting…Trump talks too much. He says contradictory things within the same statement

NEWS: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says the country’s navy is ready to inflict “new bitter defeats on its enemies,” in a message posted to Telegram.

Iran has NOT agreed to a next round of talks with the U.S., citing pressure tactics—including Trump’s naval blockade comments—and what it calls “unreasonable demands,” according to Tasnim. 1/

🚨Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the United States of violating an agreement that had allowed limited ship passage through the critical waterway. Follow this thread and join us on Substack at MeidasPlus.com for more updates. 🧵 1/

JUST IN: Two days after saying the U.S. would NOT renew sanctions waivers on Russian or Iranian oil, Bessent’s Treasury quietly extended a license allowing Russian oil transactions for another month.

Trump just wrapped up a disastrous speech at a TPUSA event. He started by lying about a supposed deal with Iran, claiming, “We have now secured the Strait of Hormuz. It is ours.” He also said the U.S. and Iran would be excavating nuclear sites together to collect “nuclear dust.” None of it is true.

Rep. Jamie Raskin moves to file an amicus brief in appeals over DOJ’s effort to vacate Jan. 6 convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders, also urging the court to appoint an independent amicus, warning no one is defending the jury verdicts.

EXCLUSIVE: Attorneys for Rep Jamie Raskin are asking appeals court to halt Trump Admin effort to vacate convictions of Jan 6 seditious conspiracy defendants Raskin is trying to serve as firewall as Justice Dept & defense join forces to vacate the cases

I put out a montage of him a while ago sniffling in nearly every podcast interview he did for two years, but maybe that wasn’t the only thing he had going on.

Jesse Watters has had an...um...interesting few days

Yikes he went for a wet one on the ear this time. bsky.app/profile/meid...

Trump kisses Erika Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona. 📸 REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Iran’s Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf accuses Trump of lying, saying he made “seven claims in one hour, all false.” He adds Iran—not the U.S.—will control the Strait of Hormuz, with ships requiring “Iranian authorization” to pass.

In my humble opinion, top leaders for American health agencies should: - have actual patient care experience, not just letters behind a name -clear history of service to the country (military, govt, etc) -proven commitment to calm, steady, clinically rooted messaging

When Colbert teams up with @sydneykamlager.bsky.social @meidastouch.com, you never know what will happen. She is a flamethrower. 🔥🔥

ALERT: Scott MacFarlane reveals new court filings showing Trump may receive a taxpayer-funded payout from his IRS lawsuit — while the DOJ also moves to return taxpayer money to pardoned January 6 defendants. Your tax dollars could be going directly to Trump and those involved in the Capitol attack.

Just an idea, but maybe don't believe everything Trump says

Iran is rejecting Trump’s claim that Tehran agreed to hand over its enriched uranium stockpile. A source close to Iran’s Parliament Speaker said “no form of nuclear material transfer to America has been negotiated,” directly contradicting Trump. 1/

Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal:

A senior Iranian official says vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz will still be required to pay tolls to the IRGC

Over a month of bombings, lives lost, global economy disrupted, billions in taxpayer dollars gone, alliances weakened, depleted stockpiles, for this …

The U.S. could release a whopping $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds to Iran in return for its enriched uranium, per Axios.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz is open amid the Lebanon ceasefire, with all commercial vessels allowed to transit via Iran’s coordinated route designated by its Ports & Maritime Organization.

The Fed can keep the financial plumbing working, but it can't fix a supply-side crisis. For the top 1%? Inflation's an inconvenience. For everyone else, it destroys savings, kills small businesses, and triggers the doom loop. #UNFTR for @meidastouch.com. Watch the full video: youtu.be/lQ0PBRaz0DI

“Fu** his A***!!!” In the year 2026, amid the chaos… an all-timer of a sound byte on Capitol Hill Tonight’s “Scott MacFarlane Reports” youtu.be/ddl8aXkURJg?...

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Less than 200 days before early voting in some states, there's a new campaign to fight any Trump Admin. interference in voting Skye Perryman, CEO of DC-based watchdog group Democracy Forward, tells @meidastouch.com the US can't "normalize" Presidential overreach in local elections