Trump’s Latest Distraction from Epstein? Obama | Pivot

Kara and Scott discuss the news that President Trump is indeed in the Epstein files, and his latest attempts to distract the public from the story, including going after former President Barack Obama. They also unpack Tesla’s underwhelming earnings report, Trump’s so-called “AI Action Plan,” and why Columbia University is writing a big check. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 1:14 Trump’s Epstein Mess 4:51 Trump Goes After Obama 14:58 Earnings: Tesla, Alphabet, GM 24:50 XAI Raising Capital For Nvidia Chips 30:23 Trump’s AI Action Plan 37:08 Columbia Makes a Deal with Trump 46:24 Predictions 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

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Jul 25, 20251h 0mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: July 25, 2025
Duration: 1h 0m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott discuss the news that President Trump is indeed in the Epstein files, and his latest attempts to distract the public from the story, including going after former President Barack Obama. They also unpack Tesla’s underwhelming earnings report, Trump’s so-called “AI Action Plan,” and why Columbia University is writing a big check. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 1:14 Trump’s Epstein Mess 4:51 Trump Goes After Obama 14:58 Earnings: Tesla, Alphabet, GM 24:50 XAI Raising Capital For Nvidia Chips 30:23 Trump’s AI Action Plan 37:08 Columbia Makes a Deal with Trump 46:24 Predictions 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 Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Trump’s Latest Distraction from Epstein? Obama | Pivot explores trump Deploys Obama, AI, And Distractions As Epstein Pressure Mounts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect how Donald Trump is using a flurry of headline‑grabbing moves—especially accusing Barack Obama of treason—to distract from his exposure in the Jeffrey Epstein files. They argue the Epstein scandal and the “rigged 2016 election” narrative both feed the same deep‑state conspiracy ecosystem that animates much of MAGA. The hosts predict Trump will try to leverage Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony and a potential pardon to shield himself, while emphasizing how the real victims—girls trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell—are being sidelined. Beyond politics, they review Tesla, Alphabet and GM earnings, Musk’s AI and political gambits, Trump’s AI “action plan,” and Trump-era interference in higher ed admissions.

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