Trump’s Tariff Pause: Panic Move or Power Play? | Pivot
Episode Description
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dig into Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs, and its ripple effects across the markets — including a well-timed post on Truth Social. They also break down the escalating trade war with China, and the impact on Apple. Plus, Elon Musk's feud with Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, and how SCOTUS has recently been enabling a number of Trump's moves.
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:38 Trump Pauses Tariffs 14:33 U.S.-China Trade War Escalates 22:02 Apple Caught in Tariff Crossfire 29:37 Elon Musk vs. Peter Navarro 34:44 SCOTUS Cutting Red Tape 39:12 Trump Revokes Security Clearances 43:26 Predictions
Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin
Video Editor: Jim Mackil
Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa
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Brief Summary
Scott Galloway discusses masculinity and Trump's tariffs, emphasizing their economic implications for companies like Apple.
Key points
- Private Dancer Gift. A humorous exchange about a photo gift with a card.
- Book Announcement. Discussion about a new book on masculinity and its timely release.
- Trump's Tariff Turmoil. Analysis of Trump's tariff decisions and their market impact.
- Trump's Tariff Pause and Apple. Trump's tariff pause brings good news for Apple, but ongoing tariffs remain a concern.
- Elon Musk vs. Peter Navaro. Elon Musk calls Peter Navaro 'dumber than a sack of bricks' amid their escalating feud.
- Astonishing Attack. An outrageous attack on individuals simply doing their jobs is highlighted.
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Episode highlights
- Book AnnouncementDiscussion about a new book on masculinity and its timely release.“This notion of masculinity... the window is closing.”3:31Apr 11, 2025
- Trump's Tariff TurmoilAnalysis of Trump's tariff decisions and their market impact.“He's also been accused of market manipulation.”6:30Apr 11, 2025
- Trump's Tariff Pause and AppleTrump's tariff pause brings good news for Apple, but ongoing tariffs remain a concern.“Apple stock soared 15%, its best day since January 1998.”22:07Apr 11, 2025
- Elon Musk vs. Peter NavaroElon Musk calls Peter Navaro 'dumber than a sack of bricks' amid their escalating feud.“Boys will be boys? Oh, give me a break.”30:06Apr 11, 2025
- Astonishing AttackAn outrageous attack on individuals simply doing their jobs is highlighted.“This is an astonishing attack on people who were just doing their job.”40:20Apr 11, 2025
- Chilling Targeting of Truth-TellersTrump targets Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for telling the truth about the election.“This is an astonishing attack on people who just were doing their job.”40:29Apr 11, 2025
- Biggest Griff DayApril 9th is predicted to be the biggest day of market manipulation in history.“This will go down as the biggest Griff Day in history, Wednesday, April 9th.”46:30Apr 11, 2025
