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Predicting 2026: Will Trump and Musk officially reunite?

Predicting 2026: Will Trump and Musk officially reunite?

The FT’s US national editor and columnist Edward Luce discusses whether the president will reconcile with the tech billionaire

FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher

December 31, 202512m 11s

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Show Notes

Europe’s banking industry could shed 10 per cent of its workforce by 2030. Plus, the FT’s US national editor and columnist Edward Luce predicted America’s president would not fall out with one-time “first buddy”, billionaire Elon Musk in 2025. He explains why they could form a new kind of alliance in 2026.  


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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippinio. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 


Credits: The White House, Fox News, CBS, AP


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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