Oct 27, 2026 · 54 min
Midterm momentum collides with Trump’s economic claims
Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Roast Sends Trump World SPIRALING
The episode connects a volatile final week of campaigning to disputes over affordability, election legitimacy, public assets, and Democratic outreach.
- 1The hosts see celebrity politics, early voting, and polling as signs of Democratic momentum before Election Day.
- 2They challenge Trump’s economic claims by linking fuel costs and public-asset monetization to corporate power.
- 3Joanna Mendoza frames Medicaid, rural health care, veterans, and patriotism as central to Democrats’ Arizona strategy.
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Joanna Mendoza argues that Democrats should reclaim patriotism while reconnecting with veterans, rural residents, and working people.
The brief
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov assess the final week before the midterms, weighing celebrity endorsements, early voting, polling, and the possibility of Democratic gains.
The hosts question Trump’s economic success claims against high fuel prices, then broaden the argument to leaders monetizing public assets through privatization and regulatory capture.
The conversation widens to Israel, Brazil, Viktor Orbán, the United Nations, and Elon Musk before turning to Arizona congressional candidate Joanna Mendoza.
Mendoza makes affordability, Medicaid, rural hospitals, veterans, Latino voters, and congressional oversight central to her campaign against Republican Juan Ciscomani.
Her closing case is cultural as well as economic: patriotism belongs to all Americans, and Democrats must reconnect with rural residents, veterans, and working people.
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