Why Canada’s Ronald Reagan Tariff Ad Was So Effective | Pivot

Kara and Scott discuss the Ronald Reagan tariff ad that got under Trump’s skin, and whether the U.S. and China will “consummate” the TikTok deal this week. Then, Binance’s founder gets a presidential pardon in a win for the crypto world. Plus, Amazon’s automation push, and the worldwide repercussions of Argentina's election. Note: We accidentally mispronounced the URL for one of our sponsors, AG1. The correct URL for their free welcome kit is http://drinkag1.com/pivot. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #reagan #tariffs #canada #tiktok #binance #argentina Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:39 Tech Bros Get Face-Lifts 5:52 Reagan Tariff Ad 13:56 China Dealmaking 21:09 Binance Founder Pardoned 28:57 Tech Leaders Lobby Trump On SF 35:12 Amazon Automation 46:20 Argentina’s Election Results 54:58 Wins And Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Additional Support: Kate Gallagher and Brad Sylvester Video Editor: Ronnie Polidoro 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

Scott GallowayhostKara SwisherhostJudd Apatowguest

Oct 28, 20251h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 28, 2025
Duration: 1h 8m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott discuss the Ronald Reagan tariff ad that got under Trump’s skin, and whether the U.S. and China will “consummate” the TikTok deal this week. Then, Binance’s founder gets a presidential pardon in a win for the crypto world. Plus, Amazon’s automation push, and the worldwide repercussions of Argentina's election. Note: We accidentally mispronounced the URL for one of our sponsors, AG1. The correct URL for their free welcome kit is http://drinkag1.com/pivot. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #reagan #tariffs #canada #tiktok #binance #argentina Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:39 Tech Bros Get Face-Lifts 5:52 Reagan Tariff Ad 13:56 China Dealmaking 21:09 Binance Founder Pardoned 28:57 Tech Leaders Lobby Trump On SF 35:12 Amazon Automation 46:20 Argentina’s Election Results 54:58 Wins And Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Additional Support: Kate Gallagher and Brad Sylvester Video Editor: Ronnie Polidoro 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 email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Scott Galloway
host
Kara Swisher
host
Narrator
other
Judd Apatow
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Why Canada’s Ronald Reagan Tariff Ad Was So Effective | Pivot explores tariffs, Crypto Pardons, and Robots: Power, Corruption, and Automation Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Trump's tariff-driven trade wars with Canada and China, highlighting how a Canadian ad using Ronald Reagan's anti-tariff speech enraged Trump and triggered retaliatory policy. They unpack the deeper erosion of traditional Republican principles—free trade, fiscal restraint, and limited government—replaced by performative, personalized power. The conversation then shifts to Trump's crypto-linked pardon of Binance founder CZ and his bailout of Argentina, both framed as blatant, high-tech, financial grifts benefiting Trump’s circle. They close by examining elite backchannel influence on Trump’s decision-making, Amazon’s aggressive warehouse automation push, and broader concerns about a U.S. economy drifting toward gambling, speculation, and synthetic wealth over real productive value.

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