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[PREVIEW] Episode 518: Donnie Does Davos

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Jan 26, 2026
Discussion of Donald Trump’s Davos trip and the makeup of his Davos-style board. Mockery of big names like Ajay Banga and World Bank ties. Questions about illiberal internationalism and whether new alliances will hold. Debate over advisory figures and potential technocratic control in Gaza’s aftermath.
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INSIGHT

Board Composition Reveals New Power Alignment

  • Brace Belden and Liz Franczak highlight an executive board packed with controversial international figures tied to power and finance.
  • They suggest this composition signals an emerging illiberal internationalism rather than a neutral technocratic effort.
ANECDOTE

Familiar Faces Recycled Into New Boards

  • Liz Franczak and Brace Belden jokingly note Steve Whitcoff and Marco Rubio's expected inclusion as part of elite circles.
  • The banter illustrates how entrenched networks recycle familiar figures into new power structures.
INSIGHT

Finance Figures Seek Influence, Not Service

  • The hosts call out Mark Rowan and other financiers for joining despite scandal links and political ambitions.
  • They read this as proximity to power rather than genuine public service or neutrality.
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