How Trump’s Latest Grift Turned The Government Into a “Tollbooth” | Pivot

Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s crypto fortune, Democratic primary shakeups, and the Supreme Court’s latest rulings. Then, they discuss SpaceX backing Trump Accounts, OpenAI’s reported proposal to give the government a stake in the company, and Scott's Bending Spoons IPO prediction coming true. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Trump’s Crypto Windfall 9:29 Dems’ “Anti-Establishment Avalanche” 22:11 Supreme Court Decisions 34:31 Government Deals & Big Tech 44:33 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #trump #crypto #democrats #supremecourt #spacex #trumpaccounts #stocks #ipo Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Jul 3, 202653mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 3, 2026
Duration: 53m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s crypto fortune, Democratic primary shakeups, and the Supreme Court’s latest rulings. Then, they discuss SpaceX backing Trump Accounts, OpenAI’s reported proposal to give the government a stake in the company, and Scott's Bending Spoons IPO prediction coming true. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Trump’s Crypto Windfall 9:29 Dems’ “Anti-Establishment Avalanche” 22:11 Supreme Court Decisions 34:31 Government Deals & Big Tech 44:33 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #trump #crypto #democrats #supremecourt #spacex #trumpaccounts #stocks #ipo Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Todd Wiseman Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Journalist and co-host of Pivot (New York Magazine/Vox Media), covering tech and politics.
Scott Galloway
host
Professor, author, and co-host of Pivot, known for analysis of business, tech, and politics.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, How Trump’s Latest Grift Turned The Government Into a “Tollbooth” | Pivot explores trump’s crypto grift, Democratic upheaval, Court power shifts, AI shakeout ahead Trump’s reported $1.4B crypto haul while in office is framed as an unprecedented, explicit monetization of presidential power—turning government into a “tollbooth.”

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