Americans STRIKE BACK after Trump Crosses RED LINE

What this episode is about

The content discusses the intimidation tactics used by authorities, particularly in the context of ICE and Border Patrol actions against individuals standing up for justice, exemplified by the bravery of Alex Prey who intervened during a violent incident. It highlights the broader climate of fear surrounding dissent and the threats posed to journalists and activists under the current regime.

Key takeaways

• Fear is their weapon; silence is their goal. Speak up, or you're complicit.
• Standing up to intimidation can spark empowerment—just ask Alex and Renee, heroes in a dark time.
• Bravery isn't the absence of fear; it's standing firm in its face—like Renee at the rally.
• The regime thrives on fear and silence. Defiance is a dangerous but necessary art.
• When the powerful intimidate, the brave get bolder. Community resilience can outlast oppression.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Siri Crow (Host) · 7 min speaking
• Kayla Schultz (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Renee Paige (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Miles Taylor (Guest) · 1 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Alex Jeffrey Prey, Don Lemon, Kayla Schultz, Siri Crow
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Renee Paige
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Alex Jeffrey Prey, defiance.org, Renee Paige, Miles Taylor
4. 9:00 – 10:32: Siri Crow, defiance.org, Don Lemon, Substack

Notable quotes from "Americans STRIKE BACK after Trump Crosses RED LINE"

• So if you're not intimidated, they escalate.

  about Alex Jeffrey Prey · at 0:33

• Reporting the truth. We are in the Putinesque Russia part of jailing the journalist now. And I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that I am afraid, which is what this…

  about Siri Crow · at 2:28

• That brave patriot, man, she has she's awesome. Her name is Renee Paige. she showed up and got into Trump's rally in Iowa earlier this week. A very poorly attended rally, I might add, as.

  about Renee Paige · at 3:53

• For others, it's protesting, using our wallets to support the good companies and to block the bad, like Target, Amazon, Apple, etc., etc. But either way, however we do it, history is.

  about Apple Inc. · at 7:13

• Today along with Dawn, who don't necessarily have the resources to hire attorneys. is called defiance.org.

  about defiance.org · at 8:46

• Check out our new truth over lies collection at store.midestouch.com.

  about Midas Touch Network · at 10:16

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Siri Crow — Person · Host / main narrator · 2 mentions · first at 0:51
  Introduces the segment as a Midas Touch Network video and narrates events, framing them as intimidation of journalists and witnesses.
• Alex Jeffrey Prey — Person · Central referenced victim / subject of incident · 3 mentions · first at 0:36
  Presented as someone pursued and killed after standing up for two women; used as a key example of escalation when intimidation fails.
• Don Lemon — Person · Referenced journalist (arrested, per narrator) · 3 mentions · first at 2:19
  Cited as a high-profile example of journalists being arrested; contrasted with less-resourced independent journalists needing legal support.
  Recording this video, the corrupt DOJ under Pam Bondi at Trump's direction arrested Don Lemon and three other independent journalists today, Trarehan Cruz, Georgia Fort, and…
• Kayla Schultz — Person · Eyewitness / citizen witness (referenced) · 2 mentions · first at 0:54
  Identified as filming from her car as agents attacked legal observers; her footage is described as closest to key moments (shoving/pepper spray/gunshots).
  His tail and leaving. Hi, I'm Siri Crow and you're watching the Midas Touch Network. That is Kayla Schultz who was sitting in her car on Nichollet Avenue as ICE agents attacked…
• Renee Paige — Person · Referenced activist / protester (example of speaking out) · 2 mentions · first at 3:56
  Held up as a 'brave patriot' who confronted Trump at a rally about the Epstein files and was removed; used to illustrate nonviolent resistance.
• Stella Carlson — Person · Referenced eyewitness (secondary) · 1 mention · first at 2:00
  Identified as the 'pink coat lady' and another witness interviewed by CNN; used to emphasize intimidation/detention of witnesses.
  Single witness they could get their hands on at the scene. Terrifying people like Kayla and the pink coat lady, later identified as Stella Carlson, who also gave CNN an…

Companies & orgs

• defiance.org — Company · Legal defense fund · 2 mentions · first at 8:51
  A legal defense fund for independent journalists, mentioned as a resource for those targeted by the regime.
• Midas Touch Network — Company · Broadcast network · 1 mention · first at 0:53
  The network hosting the podcast, mentioned as the platform for the discussion.
• Substack — Company · Publishing platform · 1 mention · first at 10:04
  Mentioned as a platform where the host can be followed, indicating its use for independent journalism.
  Going to quit because then they win. All right, so I will see you guys back here soon. Please make sure you follow me on my socials below. most importantly on Substack, also…
• Apple Inc. — Company · Technology company · 2 mentions
  Mentioned as one of the companies to boycott due to their practices.
• Target — Company · Retail company · 1 mention · first at 7:18
  Mentioned as one of the companies to boycott due to their practices.
  For others, it's protesting, using our wallets to support the good companies and to block the bad, like Target, Amazon, Apple, etc., etc. But either way, however we do it, history is.
• Amazon — Company · Retail company · 1 mention · first at 7:21
  Mentioned as one of the companies to boycott due to their practices.
  For others, it's protesting, using our wallets to support the good companies and to block the bad, like Target, Amazon, Apple, etc., etc. But either way, however we do it, history is.

Sponsors

• Miles Taylor — Person · Referenced organizer / supporter (legal defense fund initiator) · 1 mention · first at 8:30
  Mentioned as a former first Trump administration official who created a legal defense fund for independent journalists, positioned as practical support infrastructure.
  Administration and has subsequently been targeted by the Trump regime himself, has just started a legal defense fund for independent journalists like myself and the three…

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 They want us again to be afraid of them. They want us to be scared, intimidated into silence. I can lose my safety. I can lose security. They can take everything away from me, but they can't take my voice. They want us to be intimidated.

0:23 They they feed off it. They escalate in every single way if they are not able to use that fear in order to intimidate us into backing down.

0:33 So if you're not intimidated, they escalate. And that's exactly what happened to Alex. He did not let them intimidate him. In fact, he stood up for two women that they were absolutely brutalizing. And that made them mad that they were not able to intimidate him into tucking his tail and leaving. Hi, I'm Siri Crow and you're watching the Midas Touch Network. That is Kayla Schultz who was sitting in her car on Nichollet Avenue as ICE agents attacked legal observers right in front of her and pursued Alex Prey right before they gunned him down in a hail of bullets. I heard 10 rounds.

1:17 Your camera is actually the closest camera to to that moment of the Border Patrol guy shoving these women onto the sidewalk. But that is it's the closest and you have the closest vantage point of them being pepper-sprayed.

1:40 One moment. Um, there are people being pushed around. There are people being maed right in front of me. The next thing I know, it's gunshots.

1:54 Ice goons illegally detained every single witness they could get their hands on at the scene. Terrifying people like Kayla and the pink coat lady, later identified as Stella Carlson, who also gave CNN an interview. These are the heroes of our time. And as I am recording this video, the corrupt DOJ under Pam Bondi at Trump's direction arrested Don Lemon and three other independent journalists today, Trarehan Cruz, Georgia Fort, and Jamal Lundy for reporting the truth. We are in the Putinesque Russia part of jailing the journalist now. And I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that I am afraid, which is what this regime wants me to feel. They want all of us to feel silenced, defeated, and scared. But just because I'm afraid doesn't mean that I'm going to stop doing my job. Most of us don't have the resources and wealth that a Don Lemon has, but we're out here standing up to this regime because if we

3:00 don't, then they win. Standing up can happen in many different types of ways. Take this for example.

3:07 No other president on this. I mean no other president. I probably have this little piece of you know I wouldn't have to listen to lunatics LIKE

3:22 I wouldn't have to listen to No, you're unabited. We're out. LET'S GO. THIS WAY.

3:53 That brave patriot, man, she has she's awesome. Her name is Renee Paige. Um, she showed up and got into Trump's rally in Iowa earlier this week. A very poorly attended rally, I might add, uh, as opposed to what Fox News would have you believe. And she called Trump out on the Epstein files, was quickly removed from the rally. And I asked her why she did what she did. I thought it was a particularly brave move in this climate. I have been asked why I decided to do that. And the question, the answer to that rather is because it needed to be said. It's high time that this administration starts being held to account. Uh there was a court order about 6 weeks ago ordering them to release these files and they're not. And Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice are just openly breaking the law. Just like the Trump administration, just like ICE in Operation Metro Surge, they're openly murdering people in the streets

4:54 and terrorizing communities and tear gasing our own people. This is not our America. This issue is so important to every single person in this country. We have to fight for democracy. We have to take a stand. And the only way we can do that is by holding the people in office accountable. And Trump, of all people, has not yet been held accountable for any of his crimes. And so that's why I decided to double dog dare him to release those files. Way to go, girl. You can follow Renee on social media at your lion eyes, spelled like lion raar, l i o n. Um, you know, people from all over the world have been so moved by the unbelievable courage of motans as they have been under a paramilitary siege by the Trump regime. Even under the most pressing and frightening of circumstances, motans have shown up.

5:55 I asked this earlier today when I was riding around with those two folks. Um, there's real risk here. I mean, it's horrific to to have seen and to contemplate like are you are people scared? Are they like did do you hear from people at trainings or gettogethers after Renee Good was shot and killed or Alex Brady was shot and killed like I'm sorry I can't come in today.

6:20 I live near Renee Good and where she was assassinated. What I saw the day after was the amount of people coming out doubled. What I see is it's absolutely risky. They will shoot my neighbor Renee in the face. They will assassinate Alex on the streets of Minneapolis. And there is no way that any of us can go to bed at night knowing that we did not do everything in our power to carry on Rene's work, to carry on Alex's work. And the people of Minneapolis can sleep soundly because we have shown up day after day for 8 weeks to protect each other and to protect our neighbors. I mean, they have set the trail. They are the pioneers of how we stand up to the Trump regime. And every single one of us has a role to play right now. For some of us, it's reporting. For others, it's bearing witness to the crimes and atrocities this regime is committing.

7:13 For others, it's protesting, using our wallets to support the good companies and to block the bad, like Target, Amazon, Apple, etc., etc. But either way, however we do it, history is calling us to show up at this moment. And anybody, anyone who remains silent and does nothing is now complicit with this evil. I'm serious. If you say nothing and do nothing, you are helping this regime because the Trump regime knows that it's caught dead to red. They know they're criminals and that is why they are trying so hard to silence us into submission. But remember, there are more of us than there are of them. We outnumber them. So, I encourage you to sign up with Indivisible. Get into group chats with trusted people. Trusted is the key word. Um, get to know your community members who are on the right side of history. Sign up for a know your rights training. I did one last week.

8:14 Um, the next one is February 5th. You can go to No Kings. The info is on your screen right here. I highly encourage you to do this. Remember that we are all neighbors. We've got to look out for each other. We're stronger together. And that has been, you know, the example that Minnesota has shown us. And Miles Taylor, who worked for the first Trump administration and has subsequently been targeted by the Trump regime himself, has just started a legal defense fund for independent journalists like myself and the three others who were arrested today along with Dawn, who don't necessarily have the resources to hire attorneys. is called defiance.org.

8:54 Let's get it going so that we can support a free and independent press because the independent press is the last place where um the truth is being reported. We've seen corporate media absolutely fold. They are now complicit with the Trump regime. We've seen it from, you know, from CNN to obviously CBS now is just propaganda. I mean, forget Fox and all the right-wing ones. But corporate media is not going to save the day. they are just paring talking points. So, it's up to us in the independent media um sector and there are a lot of us who really need to know that, you know, somebody's got our back if the worst happens. My heart is going out to those three, you know, lesserk known independent journalists who were arrested today and you know, I'm praying that they are also getting legal counsel. I mean, Don Lemon has hired Abby Lol. Like, he's a tremendous lawyer, but he's very expensive. So,

9:48 let's support defiance.org or and you know, let's just all stick together right now. This is a frightening time. Like I said, I get nervous, but I'm not going to quit because then they win. All right, so I will see you guys back here soon. Please make sure you follow me on my socials below. Um most importantly on Substack, uh also Instagram um before the dark overlords close that down. And I will see you back here soon. Okay, peace.

10:14 The truth is more important than ever. Check out our new truth over lies collection at store.midestouch.com. All 100% USA union made.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Americans STRIKE BACK after Trump Crosses RED LINE"?

Siri Crow (Host), Kayla Schultz (Guest), Renee Paige (Guest), Miles Taylor (Guest).

What is "Americans STRIKE BACK after Trump Crosses RED LINE" about?

The content discusses the intimidation tactics used by authorities, particularly in the context of ICE and Border Patrol actions against individuals standing up for justice, exemplified by the bravery of Alex Prey who intervened during a violent incident. It highlights the broader climate of fear surrounding dissent and the threats posed to journalists and activists under the current regime.

What is mentioned in this MeidasTouch episode?

13 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Siri Crow, Alex Jeffrey Prey, defiance.org, Don Lemon, Kayla Schultz, Renee Paige. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Americans STRIKE BACK after Trump Crosses RED LINE"?

The episode runs 11 min; the transcript is about 1,589 words in 18 timestamped sections.

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