Trump’s Deal-a-Palooza in the Middle East | Pivot

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Donald Trump’s wheeling and dealing visit to the Middle East, the Meta antitrust trial, and the return of HBO Max. Plus, Apple could raise iPhone prices, but without blaming tariffs, and RFK Jr. went swimming…in sewage? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 6:31 Kara’s Mention at the Meta Trial 16:52 Apple Raising iPhone Prices? 26:18 Max No More 36:41 Fox To Launch Streamer 38:15 Trump’s Middle East Trip 48:05 RFK Jr.’s Busy (and Bizarre) Week 54:11 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #meta #apple #iphone #hbomax #hbo #fox #trump #donaldtrump #middleeast #qatar #ai #rfkjr #robertfkennedyjr Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kevin Oliver Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat 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 at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

Scott GallowayhostKara Swisherhost

May 16, 20251h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 16, 2025
Duration: 1h 1m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Donald Trump’s wheeling and dealing visit to the Middle East, the Meta antitrust trial, and the return of HBO Max. Plus, Apple could raise iPhone prices, but without blaming tariffs, and RFK Jr. went swimming…in sewage? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 6:31 Kara’s Mention at the Meta Trial 16:52 Apple Raising iPhone Prices? 26:18 Max No More 36:41 Fox To Launch Streamer 38:15 Trump’s Middle East Trip 48:05 RFK Jr.’s Busy (and Bizarre) Week 54:11 Predictions #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #meta #apple #iphone #hbomax #hbo #fox #trump #donaldtrump #middleeast #qatar #ai #rfkjr #robertfkennedyjr Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kevin Oliver Audio Engineer: Ernie Indradat 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 at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Trump’s Deal-a-Palooza in the Middle East | Pivot explores trump’s Middle East Deal Tour Mixes Grift, AI, And Geopolitics Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway open with personal banter before diving into Meta’s antitrust fight, Apple’s supply-chain headaches under Trump-era tariffs, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s chaotic HBO/Max branding reversals.

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