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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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