Bethenny Frankel Is At It Again, Jeff Bezos Billionaire Tax Interview & Rep. Ted Lieu on Trump's Slush Fund, the Justice Department, Karen Bass, and AI Regulation
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The episode discusses Jeff Bezos' tax interview, Bethenny Frankel's marketing claims, and features Rep. Ted Lieu on various political issues.
Jeff Bezos did a sweeping CNBC interview where he said the bottom 50% of income earners should pay zero taxes, and then had no answer for how to make that up. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why "I'll give my billions away someday" is not a tax plan, and why taxing the wealthy would actually improve their mental health. Then: Bethenny Frankel is claiming $20 million a year in affiliate marketing, and Meredith has been getting DMs about Bethenny scamming small businesses for years. The Sugar Hi bakery cake story, Michael Capponi at her birthday party, and why Emma Grede should run the other way. Then Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) — Air Force Colonel, six terms, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus — on Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund and why it's a completely fake lawsuit, Todd Blanche and the Justice Department, MAGA cracks and Thomas Massie's loss, the incomplete DNC autopsy report, Democrats up plus 15, his endorsements for Karen Bass for mayor and Becerra for governor, AI regulation and guard rails. Plus: Donald Trump is skipping Don Jr.'s wedding, and why Dilley should be closed before the school year starts. Topics: Jeff Bezos, CNBC tax interview, Billionaire tax, Bethenny…
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