Pod Save the World Trump & Saudi Arabia: A Tale of Corruption
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Nov 19, 2025 
Atul Gawande, a surgeon and public health leader, discusses his New Yorker documentary 'Ravina's Choice' and the dire consequences of USAID dismantlement. He highlights the staggering rise in preventable malnutrition and deaths resulting from cuts to foreign aid. Gawande sheds light on how these systemic failures in global health are affecting vulnerable populations, emphasizing the need for long-term investment and independent development agencies to rebuild capacity and restore credibility in humanitarian efforts.
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Trump Family Real Estate Ties To Gulf Deals
- The Trump Organization has explored licensing its name to Saudi giga-projects and luxury resorts, raising pay-to-play concerns.
- Deals include Dar Global collaborations, a proposed Maldives resort, and crypto investments tied to Gulf money.
Swiss Gold Bar As Tariff Diplomacy
- Swiss business delegation delivered a gold bar and a gold Rolex to appease tariff decisions, a literal tribute for policy change.
- That exchange illustrates crude, transactional diplomacy enriching elites, not U.S. taxpayers.
Kash Patel Undermines FBI Priorities
- Kash Patel's tenure at the FBI shows misuse of resources, lack of disclosure, and politicized enforcement priorities.
- Reorienting agents to immigration work reduced capacity for child protection and other priorities.