{"id":539348,"date":"2026-07-08T14:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/539348\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:26:22","slug":"worlds-worst-person-is-also-worlds-first-trillionaire-what-does-that-mean-for-the-rest-of-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/539348\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Worst Person Is Also World\u2019s First Trillionaire. What Does That Mean for the Rest of Us?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it take to become the world\u2019s first trillionaire, even if only for a few<\/a> days? Is it grit, determination, or just an unprecedented level of genius?<\/p>\n

According to Naomi and Mehdi, the equation looks a bit more like this \u2013 a combination of government subsidies,<\/a> ridiculous IPO promises, political corruption, and perhaps being one of the most horrible people on the planet.<\/p>\n

In this latest episode of \u2018Unshocked,\u2019 Naomi and Mehdi break down what Elon Musk\u2019s new trillionaire status and the increased influence of billionaires says about the state of democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey really believe that their wealth should buy them what Donald Trump wants more than anything, which is impunity,\u201d Naomi says to Mehdi.<\/p>\n

The conversation is passionate, wide-ranging, and insightful, with Mehdi and Naomi discussing:<\/p>\n

Musk taking advantage of ordinary people\u2019s anger over the system of wealth, and directing it towards migrants<\/a><\/p>\n

How Musk\u2019s SpaceX IPO is based on wildly unrealistic goals,<\/a> like space tourism and AI data centers in space<\/p>\n

Billionaire PayPal founder and Musk pal Peter Thiel, who has said <\/a>democracy and freedom are not \u201ccompatible\u201d<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s feud<\/a> with Rep. Ro Khanna over deaths<\/a> caused by DOGE\u2019s USAID cuts<\/p>\n

Protests<\/a> in Albania over Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump\u2019s plans to build a resort on a protected Albanian nature reserve.<\/p>\n

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