Trump’s Tariff Pause: Panic Move or Power Play? | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 11, 2025

Duration

51m

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Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dig into Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs, and its ripple effects across the markets — including a well-timed post on Truth Social. They also break down the escalating trade war with China, and the impact on Apple. Plus, Elon Musk's feud with Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, and how SCOTUS has recently been enabling a number of Trump's moves. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:38 Trump Pauses Tariffs 14:33 U.S.-China Trade War Escalates 22:02 Apple Caught in Tariff Crossfire 29:37 Elon Musk vs. Peter Navarro 34:44 SCOTUS Cutting Red Tape 39:12 Trump Revokes Security Clearances 43:26 Predictions #pivot #podcast #donaldtrump #tariffs #pause #tradewar #marketmanipulation #yippy #china #apple #iphones #elonmusk #peternavarro #scotus Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Jim Mackil 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

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

  host

• Scott Galloway

  host

• Narrator

  other

• Guest (impersonating Janet Yellen / administration official)

  guest

• Ian Bremmer

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Trump’s Tariff Pause: Panic Move or Power Play? | Pivot explores trump Blinks on Tariffs, Fueling Chaos, Grift Fears, and Uncertainty Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect Donald Trump’s 90‑day “pause” on his sweeping reciprocal tariffs, arguing he panicked over bond markets and stock losses he himself created. They frame the move as a political blink, not a strategic victory, and warn that “toxic uncertainty” is now the defining feature of U.S. economic policy. The conversation explores suspected market manipulation and insider trading around the tariff announcement, along with the longer‑term damage to U.S. credibility, supply chains, and relations with China. They then zoom into the impact on Apple, Elon Musk’s clash with Peter Navarro, and a broader slide toward autocratic tactics, from targeted executive orders to immigration enforcement and Supreme Court stalling.

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