What's Behind Trump's Epstein Files Reversal? | Pivot

Swisher and Galloway argue Trump’s call to release the files is likely a pre-spin move—either because he expects Republicans to lose the vote or to later claim the files were scrubbed or used to smear Democrats, rather than a genuine push for accountability.

Her apology for toxic behavior and insistence on releasing Epstein files are seen as a strategic rebrand likely driven by polling and higher-office ambitions, raising questions about when and how to accept turncoats and ‘imperfect allies.’

Thiel’s NVIDIA exit, OpenAI’s projected huge operating losses, and over-optimistic revenue assumptions suggest that if large corporates pull back AI spending, NVIDIA’s valuation could unwind and drag down markets heavily concentrated in a handful of AI-linked giants.

Galloway proposes lowering Medicare eligibility by two years annually until it covers people 45+ (which accounts for ~70% of healthcare costs), eventually reaching nationalized coverage and potentially saving around $2 trillion a year versus current U.S. healthcare overspend.

They note the ultra-rich now live in a separate ecosystem (private schools, healthcare, security, aviation), weakening empathy and political will to fix basics like healthcare and housing—key drivers of happiness and fear reduction in high-trust Northern European societies.