Elon Musk Takes His Son To Work in Weird Oval Office Presser | Pivot

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway break down the surreal scene in the Oval Office this week, with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump, and Elon's 4-year-old son. Who emerged looking like the actual president? Also, Trump’s Putin call, inflation spiking, Sam Altman clapping back at Elon, and why BYD is threatening Tesla’s dominance. Plus, Kara has a better idea for the Gulf of Mexico rename! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro Chat 01:51 Trump Talks to Putin 10:21 Inflation Ticks Up 15:52 Elon in the Oval Office 22:30 Sam Altman’s Response to Elon 27:46 BYD + DeepSeek 34:56 NYC Mayor Eric Adams Avoids Prosecution 38:55 Gulf of America vs. Gulf of Mexico 41:40 Predictions #pivot #podcast #elonmusk #donaldtrump #inflation #tesla #byd #samaltman #openai #gulfofamerica #gulfofmexico Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Special Thanks: Drew Burrows Mia Silverio Dan Chiolan Vox Media's Executive Producer of Audio: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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Feb 14, 202547mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: February 14, 2025
Duration: 47m
Channel: Pivot
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway break down the surreal scene in the Oval Office this week, with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump, and Elon's 4-year-old son. Who emerged looking like the actual president? Also, Trump’s Putin call, inflation spiking, Sam Altman clapping back at Elon, and why BYD is threatening Tesla’s dominance. Plus, Kara has a better idea for the Gulf of Mexico rename! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro Chat 01:51 Trump Talks to Putin 10:21 Inflation Ticks Up 15:52 Elon in the Oval Office 22:30 Sam Altman’s Response to Elon 27:46 BYD + DeepSeek 34:56 NYC Mayor Eric Adams Avoids Prosecution 38:55 Gulf of America vs. Gulf of Mexico 41:40 Predictions #pivot #podcast #elonmusk #donaldtrump #inflation #tesla #byd #samaltman #openai #gulfofamerica #gulfofmexico Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat Special Thanks: Drew Burrows Mia Silverio Dan Chiolan Vox Media's Executive Producer of Audio: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Elon Musk Takes His Son To Work in Weird Oval Office Presser | Pivot explores musk’s Oval Office Spectacle, Ukraine Talks, and Tesla’s China Trouble Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway unpack a chaotic week in politics, tech, and economics, centering heavily on Elon Musk and Donald Trump. They criticize Trump’s Ukraine peace overtures as effectively capitulating to Russia and debate Europe’s willingness to accept territorial losses and block NATO membership. Domestically, they examine sticky inflation driven by housing, argue Democrats need a bold housing agenda, and dissect Musk’s growing political power, from the “Doggy” cost‑cutting role in Washington to government Cybertruck contracts. They also explore Tesla’s weakening position against Chinese EV maker BYD and Musk’s legal and psychological warfare against OpenAI, while closing with broader worries about democratic norms, corruption, and US–China competition in AI and autos.

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