Trump's 'Mob' Tactics and Corporate Capitulation | Pivot

Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway, and guest host Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and author of "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future," discuss Meta's $25 million settlement with President Donald Trump. They dig into the recent trend of Big Tech and media companies settling with Trump, and how it feels like a "mob move." Hoffman also shares his own concerns about the Trump 2.0 era. #pivot #podcast #meta #markzuckerberg #bigtech #settlement #donaldtrump #karaswisher #scottgalloway #reidhoffman 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 SwisherhostReid HoffmanguestScott Gallowayhost

Jan 31, 202510mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 31, 2025
Duration: 10m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway, and guest host Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and author of "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future," discuss Meta's $25 million settlement with President Donald Trump. They dig into the recent trend of Big Tech and media companies settling with Trump, and how it feels like a "mob move." Hoffman also shares his own concerns about the Trump 2.0 era. #pivot #podcast #meta #markzuckerberg #bigtech #settlement #donaldtrump #karaswisher #scottgalloway #reidhoffman 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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Kara Swisher
host
Reid Hoffman
guest
Scott Galloway
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Reid Hoffman, Trump's 'Mob' Tactics and Corporate Capitulation | Pivot explores trump’s Intimidation Playbook Meets Tech’s Weak-Kneed Corporate Capitulation Spiral The conversation examines Meta’s $25 million settlement with Donald Trump over his post–January 6th account ban, and X’s reported negotiations for a similar deal, framing them as corporate capitulations to political intimidation. Scott Galloway argues these payouts may be rational for shareholders but profoundly damaging for democracy, setting a precedent that chills criticism and emboldens strongman tactics. Reid Hoffman stresses the importance of rule-of-law norms, warning about abuses of state power such as punitive removals of security details and pardons for political violence. Kara Swisher pushes both men on whether fears of retribution will silence prominent critics, raising broader concerns about the road to fascism and the duty to speak up.

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