Aaron Levie

That's a term that Scott Besson used, I think, that the Trump administration needs to reprivatize the economy. And I like that framing of it. And there's a bunch of different pieces under that. I'd say number one is Doge. Again, ending this hog-wild government spending. I do think that Trump has come into office inheriting a very weak Biden economy.

That's a term that Scott Besson used, I think, that the Trump administration needs to reprivatize the economy. And I like that framing of it. And there's a bunch of different pieces under that. I'd say number one is Doge. Again, ending this hog-wild government spending. I do think that Trump has come into office inheriting a very weak Biden economy.

that was being propped up by massive amounts of government spending that was not only stimulating the public sector, but it was also goosing the employment numbers as well. And we knew that that spending was unsustainable. We have to do something about it. So I think for the first time in decades, we've actually started to make real cuts in government, real cuts in the federal workforce.

that was being propped up by massive amounts of government spending that was not only stimulating the public sector, but it was also goosing the employment numbers as well. And we knew that that spending was unsustainable. We have to do something about it. So I think for the first time in decades, we've actually started to make real cuts in government, real cuts in the federal workforce.

And look, we'd like to do more, but that is a huge shift in the conversation. There's other pieces of it as well. I mean, President Trump has signed a significant number of executive orders on deregulation. There's also been unleashing energy. He ended Biden's EV mandate and a lot of these like green new scam projects, offshore wind, and he's been encouraging oil and gas exploration.

And look, we'd like to do more, but that is a huge shift in the conversation. There's other pieces of it as well. I mean, President Trump has signed a significant number of executive orders on deregulation. There's also been unleashing energy. He ended Biden's EV mandate and a lot of these like green new scam projects, offshore wind, and he's been encouraging oil and gas exploration.

So I think there's that. And then I appreciate what Aaron said about tech innovation. We did repeal Biden's exec order on AI, which was 100 pages of unnecessary regulation on AI. We've ended the war on crypto. And I think we're trying to stop the regulatory capture that benefits large incumbents. So you have all these things.

So I think there's that. And then I appreciate what Aaron said about tech innovation. We did repeal Biden's exec order on AI, which was 100 pages of unnecessary regulation on AI. We've ended the war on crypto. And I think we're trying to stop the regulatory capture that benefits large incumbents. So you have all these things.

And there's been other things that have been done on the economy as well. But I do think that this sets us up for a Trump boom in the future. It's just that a lot of these changes take time to play out.

And there's been other things that have been done on the economy as well. But I do think that this sets us up for a Trump boom in the future. It's just that a lot of these changes take time to play out.

I think it's remarkable how much of a Putin apologist J. Cal's become. I mean, you want to end the war in Ukraine now? I've always wanted to. You're just going to give in to Putin? No, no, no. You're not going to stop Putin?

I think it's remarkable how much of a Putin apologist J. Cal's become. I mean, you want to end the war in Ukraine now? I've always wanted to. You're just going to give in to Putin? No, no, no. You're not going to stop Putin?

Oh, you want to talk to Putin now?

Oh, you want to talk to Putin now?

Yeah. Let me build on that point with respect to Ukraine is we were on a glide path before the Trump presidency. That Biden had put us on a certain path. Kamala Harris gave every indication she would have continued it. What was that path? It was a path of continued escalation and doubling down in Ukraine.

Yeah. Let me build on that point with respect to Ukraine is we were on a glide path before the Trump presidency. That Biden had put us on a certain path. Kamala Harris gave every indication she would have continued it. What was that path? It was a path of continued escalation and doubling down in Ukraine.

Recall that it was Biden himself at the beginning of the war who said that if we give Ukraine Abrams tanks and F-16s or Atacoms or HIMARS, or if we allow them to hit targets inside of Russia, it would lead to World War III. He actually used the word Armageddon.

Recall that it was Biden himself at the beginning of the war who said that if we give Ukraine Abrams tanks and F-16s or Atacoms or HIMARS, or if we allow them to hit targets inside of Russia, it would lead to World War III. He actually used the word Armageddon.

So at the beginning of that administration, they were very concerned about how an escalatory path could lead us into direct conflict with Russia and World War III. And yet, despite that, at every fork in the road where they had a choice, they ended up doubling down. They gave the Abrams tanks, they gave the F-16s, they gave the HIMARS, they gave the ATAKMS.

So at the beginning of that administration, they were very concerned about how an escalatory path could lead us into direct conflict with Russia and World War III. And yet, despite that, at every fork in the road where they had a choice, they ended up doubling down. They gave the Abrams tanks, they gave the F-16s, they gave the HIMARS, they gave the ATAKMS.