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Trump-Xi Summit + Iran’s $10 Trillion Threat | PBD #798

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4.44.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, and Brandon Aceto are joined by Brad Lea as they cover President Trump’s arrival in China ahead of his Xi meeting, Iran’s massive internet choke point and ceasefire backlash, America’s housing imbalance, Gen Z working multiple jobs to survive, Mamdani’s NYC budget claims, and Kevin Hart’s media company layoffs.

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0:00.0

Did you ever think you would make it?

0:04.0

I said I'm something like it takes sweetly bit sorry.

0:07.0

I know this life meant for me.

0:10.0

Adam, what's your point?

0:12.0

The future looks bright.

0:14.0

My handshake is better than anything I ever sides.

0:16.0

Right here.

0:17.0

You are a one of one?

0:19.0

My son's right there.

0:20.0

I think I've ever said this before. All right, business Wednesday. We decided up the game a little bit with looks. We decided to bring Brad Lee with a great voice, who should have been in Hollywood. He should have been a big- actor. We should have been like looking at this guy at academies,

0:38.7

but he chose to get into business.

0:40.4

And he's made some money for himself.

0:54.6

So Brad's great to have you on a podcast here today. Thank you. We got Tom and Brandon. The goal is to get smarter, folks. We got Rob and I here as well to facilitate. But some of the things that we're talking about, whatever you're doing right now, there's a group of people that are on the way to China,

0:54.6

to have a meeting there. And some of people that are on the way to China,

0:59.4

to have a meeting there. And some of these guys are some of the most powerful capitalists in the world. A guy named Elon Musk, you may recognize, Jensen Huang, who apparently they picked up

1:05.0

somewhere with the Air Force One or something happened. You know, the fake news said he was not going.

1:10.2

Then the president tweeted and said he is going. And so he's also going. Then you got Tim Cook, you got a bunch of guys. So we have to talk about what's going on there. Why is this such a big trip? Is this all the people get off to plane, Rob? Yes, sir. Okay. So why is this such a big deal? What are the conversations going to be happening? You know, a trillion dollar investment in the U.S., you know, what topics will happen with Iran?

1:33.3

So we'll definitely cover that ourselves. Now, while this has happening, talk about timing.

1:39.3

A lady named Eileen from Arcadia, California, is a Chinese spy, and she admitted to it.

1:47.0

So if there's ever been a time to be the worst time to go to China, can you imagine

1:52.0

Trump's like, hey, can you stop sending these spies to America?

1:54.0

Like, this is enough to Xi.

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