Inside Trump's 3,700 Trades — ft. Anthony Scaramucci
May 19, 2026
Summary
Host Ed Elson interviews Anthony Scaramucci on President Trump’s extensive stock trades, discussing allegations of insider trading and the erosion of ethical norms in Washington. The episode also covers Elon Musk’s legal defeat against OpenAI due to a statute of limitations and highlights growing public skepticism toward AI, evidenced by negative reactions at recent university commencements.
Topics discussed
Intro and Ad Breaks
Market Recap: S&P, Nasdaq, and Treasury Yields
Trump's Disclosed Stock Trades and Ethics Concerns
Analysis: Trump's Trading as Insider Trading or Pumping
Legal Loopholes: The STOCK Act and Presidential Immunity
Bipartisan Corruption and the Failure of Enforcement
Impeachment, War Crimes, and Political Cowardice
Other Scandals: Epstein Files and Prediction Markets
Trump's Impact on Republican Norms and Business Leaders
Future Prosecutions and Self-Pardons
Musk vs. OpenAI: Lawsuit Dismissed on Statute of Limitations
Graduates Boo AI Speeches and Youth Pessimism
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