State-aligned media outlets, most notably Fox News, have once again turned their attention toward attacking the Midas Touch network—this time by targeting Jordy Meiselas, one of its co-hosts. What sparked the backlash was not an outrageous claim or partisan attack, but a simple expression of frustration. On a recent episode of the Midas Touch podcast, Jordy stated that the issue of Donald Trump’s visible health concerns should not even be political. His concern was straightforward: the public should not be lied to or gaslit about the physical condition of a sitting president.
The specific issue at hand involved repeated appearances of discoloration and bandages on the back of Donald Trump’s hand. The White House explanation—that these marks are the result of Trump shaking too many hands—has been widely circulated by pro-Trump media. Jordy pushed back on this narrative, arguing that the explanation strains credibility and does not align with basic observation. He did not speculate about exotic diseases or make sensational medical claims. He simply said that the official explanation does not make sense and that Americans deserve honesty.
Fox News, however, framed Jordy’s comments in a dramatically different light. In an entire segment dedicated to the podcast, Fox hosts falsely suggested that Midas Touch had promoted conspiracy theories or claimed Trump suffered from a “zombie disease.” This characterization was never made on the podcast. The segment appeared less concerned with factual accuracy than with discrediting voices that question official talking points.
This is not an isolated incident. Fox News has repeatedly targeted Midas Touch hosts for their reporting. Previously, Fox called for legal action against host Aaron Parnas for sharing information about potential ICE raid locations—information that was later confirmed by reporting. Rather than engaging with the substance of the reporting, Fox attempted to frame it as criminal or irresponsible.
More recently, Fox went after an interview between Midas Touch and Dr. Vin Gupta, who raised legitimate medical questions about Trump’s health, including unexplained MRIs and the unusually frequent cognitive tests Trump claims to take. Dr. Gupta, citing consultations with leading radiologists, explained that so-called “preventative torso MRIs” are not standard medical practice and lack clinical guidelines. These concerns were met not with evidence-based rebuttals, but with dismissive commentary and dubious medical defenses from Fox contributors.
Throughout these segments, Fox repeatedly contrasts Trump with President Biden, minimizing any discussion of Trump’s age or health while exaggerating Biden’s. The pattern is consistent: attack the messengers, distort their claims, and avoid addressing the underlying questions.
At its core, the controversy is not about partisan politics, but about transparency. Asking whether a president’s health explanations are truthful should not be controversial. The aggressive response from state-aligned media suggests discomfort not with misinformation, but with scrutiny itself. As Midas Touch continues to grow, so too does the intensity of the attacks against it—underscoring the impact of independent media that refuses to simply accept official narratives without question.
