Tuesday, February 4: Bill Gates

The View

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Daily News, Politics, News Commentary, News

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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As questions arise about billionaire Elon Musk's role as a "special government employee" and just how much power he has over government spending, the co-hosts weigh in. Then, following Beyoncé's record-breaking night at the Grammys Sunday, the co-hosts react to those who weren't happy about it. Bill Gates joins and discusses his three-hour dinner with President Donald Trump, tech taking a front-row seat at Trump's second inauguration, and Elon Musk’s efforts to shut down government agency USAID. Then, he discusses what he was like as a kid and when he started taking school seriously, and opens up about his journey with neurodivergence in “Source Code.” After the Associated Press apologized to musician Babyface for suddenly shutting down an interview with him on the Grammys red carpet to speak with Chappell Roan, the co-hosts weigh in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.5	Treasury takeover?
0:36.9	Outrage over President Trump granting Elon Musk full access to the federal government's bank account and the power to shut down foreign aid offices.
0:46.3	An unelected, unaccountable billionaire with expansive conflicts of interest is hijacking our nation's most sensitive
0:57.0	financial data systems and its checkbook.
1:00.0	And while Trump defends his decision...
1:03.0	Well, he's got access only to letting people go that he thinks are no good if we agree with him.
1:09.0	Will Americans agree that an unelected mogul should wield that much power?
1:13.6	Record scratches?
1:15.6	Why some conservatives are calling the Grammys tone deaf over Beyonce's record-breaking wins.
1:22.6	Dolly Parton has 10 Grammys. Frank Sinatra had 11 Grammys.
1:26.6	Beyonce has 35. How is that possibly commiserate
1:32.5	with that talent? And the awkward red carpet moment that left baby face speechless. Then Microsoft
1:41.2	MegaMogal Bill Gates is revealing the source code that started his journey to historic success and where the future is heading for big tech in America.
1:52.0	Here come Hot Topics with Whoopi!
1:57.0	Sarah Haynes, Joy Beha, Anna Navarro, Sunny Hosten, and Alyssa Farah
2:10.6	and Alyssa Farah Griffin. Now, let's get things started.
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