How Elon Backlash is Creating Problems for Tesla | Pivot

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Elon Musk holding court at President Trump's first cabinet meeting, and Tesla's plunging shares and sales. Then, Jeff Bezos announces a major shift for The Washington Post's opinion section, but what exactly do these changes mean? Plus, Nvidia's latest earnings, Trump's new "Gold Card" visa plan, and Scott's upcoming cameo on "The White Lotus." Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:22 The Washington Post’s “Significant Shift” 16:59 Trump’s Cabinet Meeting 23:40 DOGE Updates 31:50 Tesla’s Plunge 37:18 Nvidia’s Earnings 42:38 Trump's 'Gold Card' 48:07 Predictions 52:48 Scott's "White Lotus" Cameo 58:13 Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez's Space Odyssey #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #elonmusk #donaldtrump #tesla #jeffbezos #washingtonpost #nvidia #goldcard #whitelotus #laurensanchez #gayleking #doge Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat 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

Kara SwisherhostScott GallowayhostGuest commentatorguestProfessor G Pod guestguest

Feb 28, 202558mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: February 28, 2025
Duration: 58m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Elon Musk holding court at President Trump's first cabinet meeting, and Tesla's plunging shares and sales. Then, Jeff Bezos announces a major shift for The Washington Post's opinion section, but what exactly do these changes mean? Plus, Nvidia's latest earnings, Trump's new "Gold Card" visa plan, and Scott's upcoming cameo on "The White Lotus." Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:22 The Washington Post’s “Significant Shift” 16:59 Trump’s Cabinet Meeting 23:40 DOGE Updates 31:50 Tesla’s Plunge 37:18 Nvidia’s Earnings 42:38 Trump's 'Gold Card' 48:07 Predictions 52:48 Scott's "White Lotus" Cameo 58:13 Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez's Space Odyssey #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #elonmusk #donaldtrump #tesla #jeffbezos #washingtonpost #nvidia #goldcard #whitelotus #laurensanchez #gayleking #doge Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Andy Robinson Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat 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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Scott Galloway
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, How Elon Backlash is Creating Problems for Tesla | Pivot explores elon’s Doge Gambit Backfires, Tesla Brand And DC Politics Collide Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect the emerging backlash against Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s Doge efficiency initiative and how it’s damaging both public trust and Tesla’s brand. They argue Doge is less about patriotism and more about clearing regulatory hurdles for Musk’s businesses, while simultaneously gutting essential government services and protections. The hosts also examine Jeff Bezos’s controversial ideological reset of the Washington Post opinion section, Tesla’s sales slump amid growing consumer disgust with Musk, and NVIDIA’s outsized role in propping up markets during the AI boom. They close by debating golden visas for the ultra-wealthy and predicting that the Doge experiment will quietly fade once it starts costing Musk real money, especially via Starlink contracts.

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