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David Pivnick

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585 total appearances

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Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

I think having a cohesive game plan for doing that would be better strategy, and I'm hoping to see a bit more of that going forward.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

I think having a cohesive game plan for doing that would be better strategy, and I'm hoping to see a bit more of that going forward.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

No, I think that's right. It's going to be trying to figure out exactly what we can accomplish, and I think from his standpoint – what he can sell as a win and as being accretive to the American people. And I think as things progress, that's going to be more difficult to sell if things like the deficit are not and debt spending are not addressed.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

No, I think that's right. It's going to be trying to figure out exactly what we can accomplish, and I think from his standpoint – what he can sell as a win and as being accretive to the American people. And I think as things progress, that's going to be more difficult to sell if things like the deficit are not and debt spending are not addressed.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

No, I think that's right. It's going to be trying to figure out exactly what we can accomplish, and I think from his standpoint – what he can sell as a win and as being accretive to the American people. And I think as things progress, that's going to be more difficult to sell if things like the deficit are not and debt spending are not addressed.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And I think there's been lots of consternation on both sides of the aisle regarding the budget and And I think things like the tariffs are not going to be a one-size-fits-all solution there. So I think, really, it's got to be figuring out a negotiated outcome that has at least incremental wins for the country.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And I think there's been lots of consternation on both sides of the aisle regarding the budget and And I think things like the tariffs are not going to be a one-size-fits-all solution there. So I think, really, it's got to be figuring out a negotiated outcome that has at least incremental wins for the country.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And I think there's been lots of consternation on both sides of the aisle regarding the budget and And I think things like the tariffs are not going to be a one-size-fits-all solution there. So I think, really, it's got to be figuring out a negotiated outcome that has at least incremental wins for the country.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

But just as importantly, I think it's recognizing tariffs aren't a cure-all to the financial problems that exist. And a lot of that is going to have to come down to addressing spending and also strongly thinking about taxation in the country as well. which are much more complicated discussions.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

But just as importantly, I think it's recognizing tariffs aren't a cure-all to the financial problems that exist. And a lot of that is going to have to come down to addressing spending and also strongly thinking about taxation in the country as well. which are much more complicated discussions.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

But just as importantly, I think it's recognizing tariffs aren't a cure-all to the financial problems that exist. And a lot of that is going to have to come down to addressing spending and also strongly thinking about taxation in the country as well. which are much more complicated discussions.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

Yeah, look, I think my biggest thought on it really comes down to Elon and how he's personally reacting. I've seen the tweets that you're referencing or maybe the X's, I don't know what I'm supposed to call them these days, but I find Elon Musk endlessly fascinating because I think he is

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

Yeah, look, I think my biggest thought on it really comes down to Elon and how he's personally reacting. I've seen the tweets that you're referencing or maybe the X's, I don't know what I'm supposed to call them these days, but I find Elon Musk endlessly fascinating because I think he is

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

Yeah, look, I think my biggest thought on it really comes down to Elon and how he's personally reacting. I've seen the tweets that you're referencing or maybe the X's, I don't know what I'm supposed to call them these days, but I find Elon Musk endlessly fascinating because I think he is

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

On the one hand, an incredibly smart, capable person with an incredible ability to understand big picture issues and to think about them and to think about the future of the country, the planet, etc.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

On the one hand, an incredibly smart, capable person with an incredible ability to understand big picture issues and to think about them and to think about the future of the country, the planet, etc.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

On the one hand, an incredibly smart, capable person with an incredible ability to understand big picture issues and to think about them and to think about the future of the country, the planet, etc.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And then I also see him sometimes as a guy who just wants to get on Twitter and post memes and troll people, which, frankly, I think should be beneath him relative to his wealth and intellectual capabilities. And the fact that he could be spending his time making the world a better place rather than, you know, trolling to live.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And then I also see him sometimes as a guy who just wants to get on Twitter and post memes and troll people, which, frankly, I think should be beneath him relative to his wealth and intellectual capabilities. And the fact that he could be spending his time making the world a better place rather than, you know, trolling to live.

Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Trump, Tariffs, TACO, & Tesla with David Pivnick of McGuireWoods LLP 6-4-25

And then I also see him sometimes as a guy who just wants to get on Twitter and post memes and troll people, which, frankly, I think should be beneath him relative to his wealth and intellectual capabilities. And the fact that he could be spending his time making the world a better place rather than, you know, trolling to live.