Bonus: Your $5K Check’s in the Mail
Summary
Bill Gates and Emily Yandell discuss Trump's promise of $5,000 stimulus checks, estimating the cost at $1.3 trillion and questioning its legality and fiscal impact. They also reflect on Trump's history, including his dealings with Leon Black and the resolution of the Trump University lawsuit.
Topics discussed
The $1.3 trillion cost of Trump's $5,000 check promise
Context on recent stimulus and tariff rebate promises
Legal and fiscal hurdles to the proposed payments
Media reaction and comparisons to 1920s politics
Bill's early journalism on Trump and Michael Cohen
The Trump University scandal and settlement
Trump's relationship with Leon Black in Moscow
Closing remarks and future revelations
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