LIVE: Ben Meiselas RESPONDS to BREAKING NEWS!! 2/19/2026
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump expressed sympathy for Prince Andrew and the Royal Family following Andrew's arrest, but not for Epstein's survivors, which the host frames as consistent with Trump's character.
- ❖Les Wexner, Epstein's alleged financier, gave a deposition where he claimed he didn't know why he gave Epstein a billion dollars, downplaying their close relationship.
- ❖Epstein's Zoro Ranch in New Mexico, alleged site of torture and trafficking, was purchased by Trump supporter Don Huffines and is being converted into a 'Christian retreat for children' during a legislative truth commission.
- ❖The US Supreme Court's 'absolute immunity' doctrine for Trump is framed as a dangerous invention, contrasting with international examples where former leaders and royals face arrest and imprisonment for crimes.
- ❖Trump's 'Board of Peace' meeting included authoritarian leaders like Victor Orban and Javier Milei, excluding democratic allies, which the host describes as humiliating for the US.
- ❖Trump issued an executive order endorsing glyphosate-based herbicides, contradicting public health concerns and previous MAGA rhetoric against such chemicals.
- ❖The host asserts that the 'Epstein class' deliberately divides the public on moral issues, like child sex trafficking and public health, by framing them as political debates.
Insights
1Trump's 'Exoneration' Claims and Empathy Deficit on Epstein Scandal
Donald Trump claimed total exoneration regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite his name appearing over 38,000 times in documents and serious uninvestigated allegations. The host highlights Trump's expressed sympathy for Prince Andrew and the Royal Family after Andrew's arrest, contrasting it with a lack of concern for Epstein's survivors, framing this as a pattern of prioritizing powerful individuals over victims.
Trump's statement aboard Air Force One wishing Prince Andrew well and feeling bad for the royal family (, ). Host's counter-argument about Trump's name appearing 38,000+ times in documents ().
2Les Wexner's Deposition and the Financial Enablers of Epstein
Les Wexner, founder of L Brands (Victoria's Secret parent company) and alleged primary financier for Epstein, was deposed. He reportedly gave Epstein a billion dollars but claimed he didn't know why, portraying Epstein as 'tricky.' The host and Congressman Garcia emphasize that Epstein's lavish lifestyle and ability to traffic women and girls would not have been possible without Wexner's substantial financial support.
Host's summary of Wexner's deposition, including the 'billion dollars' and 'tricked me' claims (). Congressman Garcia's statement: 'There would be no Epstein Island... without the support of Les Wexner' ().
3Epstein's Zoro Ranch Transformed Amidst Truth Commission
Epstein's New Mexico property, Zoro Ranch (now San Raphael), a site of alleged torture and trafficking, was purchased in 2023 by Don Huffines, a prominent Trump supporter and former Texas state senator. Despite a unanimous New Mexico legislative vote to create a truth commission to investigate the ranch, Huffines announced the property is already under construction to become a 'children's Christian retreat,' an announcement made during an interview with Matt Gaetz, who himself faced ethics investigations for alleged underage sex.
Details of Don Huffines' purchase of Zoro Ranch in 2023 (). New Mexico's unanimous vote for a truth commission (). Huffines' interview with Matt Gaetz stating the property is 'under construction today' to become a 'Christian retreat' (, ).
4US 'Absolute Immunity' vs. Global Accountability for Leaders
The host argues that the US Supreme Court created a 'made-up fake doctrine' of 'absolute immunity' to protect Donald Trump, contrasting this with the foundational US rejection of monarchy. He highlights that even in the UK, Prince Andrew was arrested, and in South Korea and Brazil, former insurrectionist presidents were sentenced to life or long prison terms, demonstrating a global standard of accountability absent in the US for Trump.
Host's critique of the Supreme Court creating 'absolute immunity' for Trump (). Comparison to Prince Andrew's arrest in the UK (), South Korea's former president sentenced to life (), and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro serving 27 years ().
5Trump's 'Board of Peace' and Disjointed Foreign Policy
Donald Trump hosted a 'Board of Peace' meeting attended by authoritarian leaders like Hungary's Victor Orban and Argentina's Javier Milei, but notably absent were leaders from democratic European Union countries or Canada. The host frames this as a 'humiliating' event that alienates US allies and showcases a disjointed foreign policy where Trump prioritizes flattery from authoritarians, even as the US nears conflict with Iran, an ally of Russia.
Orban's comment about being the 'only leader from the European Union' present (, ). Host's description of Trump's 'Board of Peace' as a way to 'hang out with authoritarians' (). Politico poll showing only one in three Canadians view the US as an ally ().
6Trump's Executive Order on Glyphosate and Public Health Concerns
The House Committee on Agriculture announced Trump's executive order acknowledging the importance of glyphosate-based herbicides in American agriculture. This directly contradicts concerns raised by figures like RFK Jr. about glyphosate's link to chronic diseases and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The host criticizes this as a 'failure to protect the American people' and a continuation of attacks on American health, highlighting the hypocrisy within the MAGA movement.
House Committee on Agriculture's announcement thanking Trump for acknowledging glyphosate (). RFK Jr.'s 2024 statement on glyphosate being a 'likely culprit in America's chronic disease epidemic' (). Host's criticism of the executive order ().
Lessons
- Critically evaluate political narratives and claims of 'exoneration,' especially concerning serious allegations, by seeking out primary evidence and diverse perspectives.
- Recognize and challenge attempts to frame moral issues, such as child sex trafficking or public health, as purely 'political' to avoid accountability or divide public opinion.
- Investigate local political actions and corporate influences that impact community resources, public health, and environmental safety, such as data center construction or chemical regulations.
Quotes
"I think it's a shame. I think it's very sad. I think it's so bad for the royal family. It's a very, very sad to me. It's a very sad thing when I see that."
"There would be no Epstein Island. There would be no Epstein plane. There would be no money to traffic women and girls. Mr. Epste would not be the wealthy man he was without the support of Les Wexter."
"Our entire Constitution was created as a rejection of absolute immunity. It was a response to monarchy saying we don't want kings."
"This whole movement is a fraud. This whole thing is a fugazi. The way Trump's been a fraud his entire life and he attracts kind of just fraudulent people and grifter people."
"The Epstein class wants to divide everybody else into viewing certain things as political issues. And what I'm here to tell you is that a lot of these issues are not political issues."
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