Trump Tariffs Are Back and You're Going to Pay the Price | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 24, 2026

Duration

50m

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Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott break down Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Kalshi's new midterms betting hub, and Anthropic's growing political spending. Then, they discuss AI leaders' warnings about China, France's ban on social media for kids under 15, and  Tesla's rocky Q4 earnings. Plus, Kara has a prediction about Elon's plans for an AI-generated "Odyssey." This episode was recorded live at the CAO Summit in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA on July 22, 2026. 00:00 Intro 7:23 Trump’s Tariffs Returns 12:07 Kalshi’s Midterms Hub 17:32 The AI Election 21:27 AI Execs Warn About China 25:45 France Bans Social Media for Kids 29:55 “The Daily Show” MicroDrama 30:45 Tesla Earnings 38:46 Elon’s “Odyssey” & Predictions 41:13 Q&A #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #trump #tariffs #kalshi #predictions #midterm2026 #ai #china #france #socialmedia #dailyshow #tesla #elonmusk 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 podcast host, co-host of Pivot.

• Scott Galloway

  host

  Business professor, author, and podcast host, co-host of Pivot.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Trump Tariffs Are Back and You're Going to Pay the Price | Pivot explores Tariffs, AI politics, China’s models, teen bans, Tesla reality-checking today They argue Trump’s renewed tariff push—especially against Canada—will mostly function as a consumer tax that raises inflation and weakens U.S. prosperity while damaging key alliances.

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