Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Asking MAGA Donor for Money and Offering Him Access to Trump Officials
Summary
Mortgage rates hit 7.4%, giving buyers leverage as sellers cut prices. The CBO reports a nearly $2 trillion U.S. deficit, while oil prices fluctuate after a tanker attack. Russia intensifies strikes on Ukrainian cities, causing over 50 deaths and severe winter shortages. WSJ exclusive reporting reveals Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a donor to pay her $100,000 Amex bill. Finally, Canadian poet Anne Carson wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Topics discussed
Intro: Mortgage rates, Ukraine strikes, and Guilfoyle scandal
US deficit hits nearly $2 trillion
Markets: Oil prices and stock performance
Mortgage rates rise, giving buyers leverage
VP Vance suspends Microsoft and Adobe from H-1B program
Ukraine: Russian strikes on civilian targets
Ukraine: Winter outlook and stalled diplomacy
Sponsor: Baird Private Wealth Management
Guilfoyle: Background and relationship with donor
Guilfoyle: The $100,000 American Express request
Guilfoyle: Donor frustration and legal response
Guilfoyle: White House reaction and congressional scrutiny
Guilfoyle: Embassy statement on her conduct
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Outro and HPE sponsorship
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