Elon Musk's Nerd Coup
February 4, 2025
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<p>With Donald Trump's blessing, Elon Musk and a small crew of inexperienced software engineers take near full control of the government, moving to shut down USAID and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and taking control of a critical payment system at the Treasury Department. Trump delays his trade war with Canada and Mexico by a month after securing minor concessions that were probably already in the works. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats begin to push back harder—though whether it'll be enough is still an open question. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down all the latest, and Lovett speaks with former Obama and Biden economic adviser Brian Deese about just how bad things could get if a real trade war kicks off over the next four years.</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/sJVLJmDdxRo">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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