Why Trump's Blatant Grift Will Cost Him Dearly
6/11/202659 min
Stephanie Ruhle joins Joanna Coles for a candid and incisive conversation examining the economic fallout from Trump’s escalating conflict with Iran and expands into a sharp examination of wealth, power, political influence, and the growing disconnect between Wall Street and everyday Americans. Ruhle breaks down why soaring energy costs, healthcare struggles, and what she calls a new era of American oligarchs could reshape the political landscape, while offering candid insights into Trump’s inner circle, the battle over the Federal Reserve, and the culture of loyalty surrounding his administration. She also weighs in on the turmoil at CBS News and 60 Minutes, the future of independent journalism, and the launch of her new MS NOW morning show, ‘Money, Power, Politics,’ before revealing how she hopes to connect business, culture, and politics in a way traditional news often misses. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BEAST at https://www.oneskin.co/BEAST #oneskinpod #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsStephanie Ruhle· Guest0:00
Every single day there's another story out there about the grift. They just say, "Hold on. You're the person in office. You have more m- you now finally have the supreme wealth you always said you did. S- a specific group of business people are wealthier beyond belief, and I'm not." What hurt Joe Biden, what hurt Kamala Harris is that people were still struggling economically, and they look and see, and they say, "Who's in the White House?" And they blame that person. What's unique about Donald Trump is the reason many of these people are struggling economically is a direct result of his policies.
Joanna Coles· Host0:33
[upbeat music] I'm Joanna Coles. This is The Daily Beast Podcast, and we have a fantastic guest for you today. And we range through the economy, the Fed, sex with hair extensions, sex with eyelash extensions, and her new television show, which is about money, power, and politics. I'm talking, of course, about Stephanie Ruhle, the MS Now presenter. She's been hosting The 11th Hour, but on Monday she gets her own new two-hour show where she's going to be talking about, well, money, politics, power, all of it. All of it. Uh, but she has particular opinions about Donald Trump's economy, about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, and how they've become so sycophantic, and how did that happen? And is the same thing gonna happen to the new Fed chairman, Kevin Warsh? No time to waste. Press your subscription button now. Don't forget, we are independent media. We appreciate