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Episode 1281Nov 9, 2024

Elon Musk is now in the room where it happens

President-elect Trump’s relationship with the Tesla CEO has serious implications.

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Elon Musk is now in the room where it happens
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The richest person in the world just became even more influential after pouring millions into former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. Tesla shares soared after Trump’s win, and CEO Elon Musk was already invited to join a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We’ll get into what the cozy relationship between Trump and Musk could mean for the U.S. economy and national security. And, we’ll talk about the many Americans who are looking to move abroad in the face of the U.S. election results. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

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