Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher Agree to Disagree on Zohran Mamdani's Policies | Pivot
Episode Description
Kara and Scott discuss Democrats' Election Night victories, and what they mean for the 2026 midterms. Then, Palantir's stock takes a dive amid overvaluation and shorting concerns, and Tesla shareholders vote on Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package. Plus, Trump's tariffs face the Supreme Court, and the far right erupts in civil war over Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 8:30 Dems Sweep Elections 11:10 Mamdani’s Victory 25:20 Trump’s Tariffs Face SCOTUS 34:58 Trump’s NASA Nomination 41:03 Palantir Stock Shorting? 47:15 MAGA Civil War 54:04 Predictions
Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Corinne Ruff Kate Gallagher
Video Editor: Jim Mackil
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Brief Summary
Scott Galloway and Cara Swisser discuss Zoron Mandami's election, income inequality, and Trump's tariffs in this episode of Pivot.
Key points
- Election Results Analysis. Democrats sweep key elections, raising questions about the future of Republican strategies.
- Zoron Mandami's Victory Speech. Mandami speaks about ushering in a generation of change against Trump and his policies.
- Supreme Court Skepticism on Tariffs. The Supreme Court justices question Trump's authority to impose tariffs, calling them taxes.
- Palantir's Roller Coaster Week. Palantir posts blockbuster earnings but faces stock decline due to valuation concerns and investor actions.
- Bur's Shorting Strategy. Bur's shorting strategy creates market balance and downside protection for investors.
- Republican Party's Internal Conflict. A civil war erupts within the Republican Party following controversial comments by Tucker Carlson.
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Episode highlights
- Election Results AnalysisDemocrats sweep key elections, raising questions about the future of Republican strategies.“Democrats are riding high after sweeping key elections across the country this week.”8:30Nov 7, 2025
- Zoron Mandami's Victory SpeechMandami speaks about ushering in a generation of change against Trump and his policies.“Together, we will usher in a generation of change.”8:59Nov 7, 2025
- Supreme Court Skepticism on TariffsThe Supreme Court justices question Trump's authority to impose tariffs, calling them taxes.“A majority of the Supreme Court justices are skeptical of the Trump administration's authority.”25:21Nov 7, 2025
- Palantir's Roller Coaster WeekPalantir posts blockbuster earnings but faces stock decline due to valuation concerns and investor actions.“CEO Alex Karp called the quarter arguably the best results than any software company has ever delivered.”41:08Nov 7, 2025
- Bur's Shorting StrategyBur's shorting strategy creates market balance and downside protection for investors.“You're basically betting the stock goes down.”43:52Nov 7, 2025
- Republican Party's Internal ConflictA civil war erupts within the Republican Party following controversial comments by Tucker Carlson.“This is a real open wound for the Republican party.”47:55Nov 7, 2025
- Elon Musk's Pay Package VoteShareholders are set to vote on Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package amid mixed reactions.“I predict he's going to get it.”54:17Nov 7, 2025
