The K Street Resistance | The Drill Down | Ep. 206

Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers of the Government Accountability Institute dive into how Donald Trump's aggressive policy reforms are prompting a sophisticated counter-strategy from various sectors, particularly through lobbying efforts.

They discuss how institutions like Harvard University, fearing taxation on their endowments, and foreign governments like Panama and Canada, are hiring lobbyists with ties to Trump to influence or defend against his policies. The conversation highlights the shift from public protests to behind-the-scenes lobbying as the primary form of resistance, with examples like Harvard hiring Brian Ballard, a Trump insider, to navigate potential financial threats.

They also critique the ethics of foreign governments lobbying in Washington and explore how personal relationships and political connections are leveraged in this high-stakes game of influence.

Chapters
00:00 - 02:33 — Intro
02:34 - 09:57 — Harvard Ramps Up Lobbying Efforts in MAGA World
09:58 - 16:57 — Panama Enters the Fray to try and Soften the Blow from Trump
16:58 - 23:13 — Oh, Canada!
23:14 - 25:44 — Concluding Summary & Parting Thoughts

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Peter Schweizer
𝑩𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚: 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒂 𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒚𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 (2024)
https://a.co/d/1vVPWiW?tag=governmacco01-20

Eric Eggers
𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒅: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (2018)
https://a.co/d/cQZzBlT?tag=governmacco01-20
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