Musk Vs. Trump

Majority 54

Politics, News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Ravi Gupta unpacks Elon Musk’s surprising criticism of Trump’s spending bill and his pledge to pull back on political donations in future elections. He examines what this shift could mean for the GOP’s fundraising machine, and why some MAGA loyalists are already turning on Musk. Gupta then dives into the Trump administration’s alarming new crackdown on foreign students, including a proposed pause on visa interviews and sweeping social media vetting. He also analyzes Trump’s explosive Truth Social post claiming he’s the only reason Russia hasn’t faced ‘really bad’ consequences. Plus, he looks at the fallout from Trump’s attempt to cut ties with Harvard and redirect billions in federal grants. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the majority of Americans who believe in progress, convince your conservative friends and family to join us—this is Majority 54! Nutrafol: Get results you can run your fingers through! For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to https://Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MAJORITY. Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/majority54 and use code MAJORITY54 at checkout. Fatty15: Fatty15 is on a mission to optimize your C15 levels to help you live healthier, longer. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://fatty15.com/MAJORITY and using code MAJORITY at checkout. Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Ava from Vanta.
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0:32.8	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
0:38.4	She's now a trained technician, and to her, the sound of machinery in need of repair,
0:45.9	reminds her of how far she's come.
0:49.0	In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills.
0:56.6	That's up to £8,000 for education and training at Amazon. Eligibility conditions apply. This week, Elon Musk,
1:05.8	may have turned on Trump overspending as House Republicans pass a bill that adds $2.7 trillion
1:13.2	to the deficit while a few in the Senate pretend to be fiscal hawks.
1:18.1	The Trump administration also paused all new student visa interviews as it prepares to ramp up
1:24.3	social media surveillance and proposes pulling billions in funding from elite
1:28.8	universities like Harvard. And despite record-breaking Russian attacks on Ukraine, Trump has
1:34.7	criticized Putin in public while still, as of this reporting, refused to impose new sanctions
1:40.3	or offer any meaningful additional support to Ukraine. And in quick hits, we'll talk about
1:45.9	Trump extending his EU tariff pause, issuing more questionable pardons, including to a guy who
1:54.5	literally was selling badges in Virginia. And we'll talk about some record increases in student loan defaults and some really strange policy out of the city of San Francisco.
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