Elon Musk Came Crawling Back to Trump. JVL Explains Why.
The Bulwark
- Published
- October 12, 2026
- Duration
- 11:22
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- description
- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
Discusses This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comElon Musk threatened…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comElon Musk threatened to destroy Trump’s Republican allies. Now he’s spending hundreds of millions to keep them in power. Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss Musk’s humiliating surrender, the billionaires lining up behind Trump, the MAGA smear campaign against James Talarico, and wh…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comElon Musk threatened to destroy Trump’s Republican allies. Now he’s spending hundreds of millions to keep them in power. Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss Musk’s humiliating surrender, the billionaires lining up behind Trump, the MAGA smear campaign against James Talarico, and why Trump’s desperate deal with Putin represents a stunning display of American weakness.Plus, Sarah has some ideas about holding Trump’s wealthy