Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov Trump’s “Project Freedom” Shows His Awful Negotiation Skills
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May 4, 2026 Tense analysis of rising threats in the Strait of Hormuz and a new U.S. plan to protect ships. A critique of Trump’s negotiation tactics and what weaker leverage could mean for regional credibility. Discussion of surging oil and gas prices and how foreign conflict is reshaping domestic political standing. Coverage of a major legal fight over mifepristone and shifting dynamics within the Republican landscape.
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Wanting Out Undermines Negotiating Leverage
- Scott Galloway argues Trump's repeated signals that he wants out of the Iran conflict weaken U.S. negotiating leverage.
- By telegraphing a desire to exit, Trump hands bargaining power to the IRGC and reduces incentives for concessions.
Don't Telegraphed Desperation In Negotiations
- Show willingness to walk away to preserve bargaining power in negotiations.
- Avoid publicly telegraphing desperation because it removes the other side's incentive to compromise.
War Powers Reveal Eroded Institutional Checks
- Scott links falling public support and unclear executive-legislative roles to weakening U.S. institutional checks.
- He highlights 60 days under the War Powers Resolution and Congress's inaction as evidence of eroded checks and balances.