Trump’s State of the Union: “High Chance of Crazy” | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

February 24, 2026

Duration

1h 4m

Channel

Pivot

Watch on YouTube

▶ Open ↗

📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott unpack Trump’s tariff defeat at the hands of the Supreme Court, how he’s scrambling for workarounds, and whether billions in refunds will ever get paid out. Then, Trump pressures Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences." Plus, Democrats weigh their strategies for the State of the Union, investors bet on "HALO" stocks, and Scott explores what’s next for his Resist and Unsubscribe campaign. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #stateoftheunion #scotus #tariffs #netflix #halostocks #resistandunsubscribe 00:00 Intro 1:53 Drug Lord Killed in Mexico 6:12 Resist and Unsubscribe 11:28 Trump’s Tariff Defeat 24:25 State of the Union Preview 29:31 Trump Threatens Netflix 41:27 “HALO” Companies 49:55 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Rich Shibley Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Visit https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/ 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

• Scott Galloway

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Trump’s State of the Union: “High Chance of Crazy” | Pivot explores pivot debates tariffs, tech boycotts, media deal politics, AI investing shifts The episode opens with Mexico’s cartel violence flare-up and the structural forces behind it, including fragmented cartels, diversified criminal revenue, and U.S. roles in gun flows and drug demand.

🔗 RELATED EPISODES

Hillary Clinton: This is the Biggest Story That No One is Paying Attention To | Pivot

Kara Swisher Calls It Now: the Paramount Merger Won’t Go Through | Pivot

RFK Jr. Goes Feral in Combative CNN Interview. Kara Swisher: “He Seemed Insane” | Pivot

SpaceX Wipes Out a Trillion in Value. "How Low Can These Shares Go?" | Pivot

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

Andrew Tate and Brother Charged with New Sex Crimes. "It's Epstein in Real Time" | Pivot