Trump's China Trip, the $1.7 Billion Slush Fund, and the AI Backlash

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Trump's China trip barely makes a headline, a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund raises alarms, and we check in on where we're really at with AI — as users, as parents, and as small business owners trying to keep up. Topics Discussed: Trump Goes to China The AI Backlash Outside of Politics: The Goldilocks Summer Ready to go deeper? Visit our website for complete show notes, exclusive premium content, chats, and more. Get 50% Off Monarch, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarch.com/pantsuit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lemonada.
0:02.8	I listen to Sarah and Beth.
0:11.3	Because I can count on them to bring multiple perspectives to an issue or current event.
0:15.7	From people with actual moral virtues who might feel comfortable being around my kids.
0:21.1	Sarah and Beth do such a tremendous job of listening to each other and to opinions that don't
0:26.6	immediately align with their own. They've done their homework. They ask good questions,
0:31.6	and they aren't afraid to change their minds.
0:35.6	This is Sarah Stewart-Holland.
0:38.5	This is Beth Silvers.
0:40.4	You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.
0:44.0	Today we're tackling Trump's trip to China.
0:47.0	Is no news good news when it comes to Trump diplomacy?
0:55.0	We're also going to discuss the $1.7 billion in taxpayer money going into a slush fund for Trump allies.
0:58.3	And then we want to check in on where we're all at with AI.
0:59.9	How much are we using it?
1:00.8	Is it actually helping?
1:03.4	Outside of politics, summer is about to begin.
1:07.3	And we're going to talk about our plans and our big feelings about the season.
1:10.5	Speaking of summer, I'm excited because it's America 250 summer.
1:13.4	I am embracing America 250 summer.
1:18.0	I am putting American flags where I would normally put heart emojis on messages.
1:19.5	Like, I'm just going for it.
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