Rahm Emanuel: “Nobody Believes Our President” on Iran | Pivot

Kara is joined by guest host Rahm Emanuel to unpack the shaky Iran ceasefire, and what it means for U.S. credibility abroad. Then, they break down Democrats’ recent electoral momentum, and the chaos unfolding in the California governor’s race. Plus, Elon Musk takes aim at Sam Altman, and unfortunately, RFK Jr. launches a podcast. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #rahmemanuel #iran #ceasefire #california #elonmusk #samaltman #rfkjr 00:00 Intro 10:53 Trump’s Iran Threat 29:19 Democratic Wins 40:01 California Primary Chaos 47:04 Musk vs. Altman 55:42 RFK Jr. Podcast 01:00:08 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno 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

Rahm EmanuelhostKara Swisherhost

Apr 10, 20261h 4mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 10, 2026
Duration: 1h 4m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara is joined by guest host Rahm Emanuel to unpack the shaky Iran ceasefire, and what it means for U.S. credibility abroad. Then, they break down Democrats’ recent electoral momentum, and the chaos unfolding in the California governor’s race. Plus, Elon Musk takes aim at Sam Altman, and unfortunately, RFK Jr. launches a podcast. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #rahmemanuel #iran #ceasefire #california #elonmusk #samaltman #rfkjr 00:00 Intro 10:53 Trump’s Iran Threat 29:19 Democratic Wins 40:01 California Primary Chaos 47:04 Musk vs. Altman 55:42 RFK Jr. Podcast 01:00:08 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno 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

Rahm Emanuel
host
Former Chicago mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Japan; served as President Barack Obama’s chief of staff.
Kara Swisher
host
Tech journalist and podcast host at Vox Media/New York Magazine.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Rahm Emanuel and Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel: “Nobody Believes Our President” on Iran | Pivot explores rahm Emanuel dissects Trump’s Iran credibility crisis and Democratic strategy Emanuel argues Trump’s Iran threats and ad-hoc diplomacy have shredded the credibility and moral authority of the U.S. presidency in the eyes of allies and adversaries.

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