Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer, a New York Times journalist specializing in billionaires’ influence on politics, discusses the intriguing relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. He examines Musk's potential role in a second Trump administration, alongside the implications of Trump's foreign policy on China and the Middle East. The conversation also touches on the increasing global threat of antisemitism and its ties to recent violence, shedding light on the broader impacts of political dynamics in the U.S. and beyond.

Jim Acosta, veteran political reporter and podcaster known for tenacious national coverage, and Theodore Schleifer, NYT reporter tracking billionaires and corporate political spending. They dig into Pam Bondi’s firing and leaks, Trump’s war briefings and personnel purges, and the surge of AI industry money, dark money tricks, and rival Super PAC battles shaping the midterms.