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

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

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Feb 24, 20261h 4mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 24, 2026
Duration: 1h 4m
Channel: Pivot
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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.

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