The Populist Pivot—The Weekly Roundup
The Trump-Musk Interview, Harris’s pivot, and the Trump campaign hack
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Show Notes
This week, we discuss Donald Trump’s interview with Elon Musk, content moderation, and broader hostility to free speech .
Next, we highlight Kamala Harris’s pivot away from some progressive policies, and how rising populism is pushing both Harris and Trump to change their positions.
We also discuss the potential consequences of the Trump campaign hack, likely by a foreign adversary, and how newsrooms are handling the leaked information.
Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we talk about the impact of endorsements of former Republicans for Harris as well as the ideological shifts within the Never Trump movement.
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Stef Kight (Politics Reporter at Axios)
Matt Lewis (Author of Filthy Rich Politicians and Too Dumb to Fail)
Segments this week:
(02:36) Donald Trump's Interview with Elon Musk and Hostility to Free Speech
(20:25) Vice President Harris’s Pivot
(38:34) Trump Campaign hacked
[Politicology+] Republicans for Harris
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
AP - Trump and Musk talk assassination attempt, deportations on X | AP News
Politico - EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview — and misses
Reason - Free Speech Is Under Attack in the U.S., but It’s on the Ropes Elsewhere
Segment 2:
Axios - Now atop the ticket, Harris pivots from some progressive policies
Bloomberg - Kamala Harris 4.0: Liberal, Moderate or Something Else? - Bloomberg
Axios - Harris campaign's Google ads rewrite news headlines
NYT - From Tips to TikTok, Trump Swaps Policies With Aim to Please Voters - The New York Times
Segment 3:
AP - News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Politico - Trump campaign confirms it was hacked after POLITICO received internal documents from "Robert"
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