The Epstein Scandal and the MAGA Base; What Happens When the A.I. Bubble Bursts?

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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4.3 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Today on the show, Fareed is joined by Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor at The Atlantic, for a discussion on whether the Jeffrey Epstein scandal could finally rupture MAGA’s unwavering trust in President Donald Trump.Then, what happens to the economy when the A.I. bubble bursts? Fareed asks Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International.Later, Fareed speaks with former Venezuelan trade minister Moíses Naím about President Trump’s standoff with Venezuela, and if it will soon come to a head.Finally, acclaimed author Salman Rushdie sits down with Fareed for a conversation about the brutal attack in 2022 against him — and the attacks on free speech in America. GUESTS: Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF), Ruchir Sharma, Moíses Naím (@MoisesNaim), Salman Rushdie (@SalmanRushdie) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:17.9	Today on the program, Donald Trump rode to office partially on the back of conspiracy theories.
1:24.6	And for years, his MAGA base has fixated on conspiracies to do with Jeffrey Epstein.
1:30.3	But what happens if new disclosures show ever closer ties between the president and the pedophile? Will it shake Maga's faith in Trump?
1:36.3	The whole thing is a hoax. I'll talk to the Atlantic's Adrian LaFrance. And American markets are wobbling from their lofty heights as fears of an AI bubble persist.
1:50.0	I'll ask the F.T.'s Ruchir Sharma if this is the beginning of the crash.
1:56.0	Also, Venezuela. Trump has reportedly signed off on CIA plans for covert action there
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