Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana cover the biggest stories in politics, business, and current events! Topics include death threats received by Adam for his debate with Bassem Youssef, Donald Trump's feud with Vivek Ramaswamy, predictions for Republican Primaries, FAA diversity push, Hertz scaling back electric vehicles, Anthony Fauci's testimony on COVID origins, WEF's Top 10 threats to humanity, and Taiwan electing anti-China president.
Vivek drops out of the race and endorses Trump after a tweet from Dave Smith and Trump's tweet on Truth Social.
The NFL game streamed on Peacock attracts 23 million viewers, setting a new streaming record for the platform.
The NFL and ESPN are reportedly discussing a potential agreement that would involve the NFL taking an equity stake in ESPN, further deepening their relationship.
Taiwan's vice president Lai Chengtae was elected as the new president, defying warnings from Beijing and marking a significant development in the strained relationship between China and the United States.
Deep dives
Vivek dropping out and endorsing Trump
Vivek drops out of the race and endorses Trump after a tweet from Dave Smith and Trump's tweet on Truth Social.
Peacock's record-breaking NFL stream
The NFL game streamed on Peacock attracts 23 million viewers, setting a new streaming record for the platform.
Charles Barkley criticizes NFL's peacock broadcast
Charles Barkley expresses his frustration with the NFL for broadcasting games exclusively on Peacock and calls them greedy.
NFL and ESPN in talks for equity stake
The NFL and ESPN are reportedly discussing a potential agreement that would involve the NFL taking an equity stake in ESPN, further deepening their relationship.
Taiwan defies China, electing new president
Taiwan's vice president Lai Chengtae was elected as the new president, defying warnings from Beijing. China considers Taiwan as its territory and has labeled Lai as a separatist troublemaker. This election marks a significant development in the already strained relationship between China and the United States.
Fauci's former boss concedes COVID lab leak was credible
Dr. Francis Collins, former head of the NIH, admitted in a closed-door session with the House Coronavirus Subcommittee that the COVID lab leak theory was credible. This contradicts Dr. Fauci's previous stance, and both doctors have been accused of pressuring researchers to favor a natural origin theory over the lab leak theory. The response from China and the potential impact on US-China relations remains uncertain.
Hertz sells 20,000 EVs to buy more gas guzzlers
Hertz is selling approximately 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) due to limited demand and unexpected costs associated with their EV fleet. The proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase gas-powered vehicles. Hertz's decision reflects the challenges faced by the company and the industry in terms of EV adoption and infrastructure. It also highlights the importance of balancing supply and demand.
WEF lists misinformation and climate change as top global threats
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified misinformation and climate change as the top global threats in the next two years. Over the next 10 years, the WEF sees climate change, pollution, societal polarization, cyber security, and natural resource shortage as critical long-term challenges. The list reflects a growing concern around climate-related issues and the impact of misinformation on democratic processes.
Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana cover the biggest stories in politics, business, and current events!
11:00 - Adam receives death threats for his debate with Bassem Youssef.
20:45 - Peacock Network gets 23 million viewers for Chiefs vs Dolphins Game.
30:00 - NFL and ESPN in talks on potential agreements that could give league equity stake.
37:43 - Donald Trump calls out Vivek Ramaswamy, calls him deceitful.
1:10:07 - Predictions for who'll drop out of the Republican Primaries.
1:19:00 - FAA diversity push includes hiring people with "severe intellectual" and "psychiatric" disabilities.
1:29:00 - Hertz scaling back its electric vehicles and choosing gas guzzlers for their customers.
1:35:30 - Anthony Fauci's testimony on COVID origins, next global pandemic "Disease X" has 100% death rate.
1:48:48 - WEF lists Top 10 threats to humanity in the next 2 years.
1:53:00 - Taiwan elects anti-China president.
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