Ask JVL: On AI, Iran War, Populism and Should Sarah Run for the Senate?
5/25/202620 min
Jasmine poses Triad readers’ questions to JVL: How can we stop Trump's slush fund? Will AI discourse dominate the 2028 campaign? Why does Trump keep turning down Iran's proposals to end the war? What is the true definition of populism? All that and more (like whether JVL thinks his best friend, Sarah Longwell, should run for Senate in Pennsylvania) in this week’s mailbag.
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First 90 secondsJasmine Green· Guest0:00
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Jonathan V. Last· Host0:14
Hello, everyone. This is JVL here with my real life friend and colleague at The Bulwark, Jasmine Green. Jasmine and I have now met in meet space together. It was amazing. She is a tall person, and, uh, and as lovely as the day is long, Jasmine- Well, hi ... it's good to see you.
Jasmine Green· Guest0:36
It's nice to see you too.
Jonathan V. Last· Host0:37
Let's ask each other some questions.
Jasmine Green· Guest0:39
Yes, let's do it. The top question this week is from Sue G., who asks, "Is there anything that can be done to stop Trump and the DOJ from setting up the one point seven seven six billion dollar slush fund to bene- to benefit his criminal plans?" Now, you just wrote a great triad on this, and this question was asked before the triad.
Jonathan V. Last· Host1:01
So the short answer is I don't think so. We're gonna find out. Um, there, we have some people who have filed attempts to stop the, the process, but I think it's unlikely to work. I don't think there's any judicial relief available. And once the money is gone, I mean, this is a little bit like a, in a movie where somebody is moving dollars from one Swiss account to another, and, you know, like, they, they push the button on their phone and you see transfer, transfer, transfer.