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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 9 MIN

Jonathan V. Last: We Got a Billionaire Problem

from The Bulwark · host Tim Miller, Jonathan V. Last, and Lawfare

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMost of the multibillionaires are not only hoarding their money and failing to contribute to the public good, they're also using their wealth-based power to manipulate the government, the markets, or our elections. Like Elon, for instance, who just manipulated the Nasdaq so all Americans with a 401(k) can help him become the first trillionaire by the end of the year. At some point, there is such a thing as too many billions for one person, and we need to start applying the pre-Reagan tax rate. Plus, 'vanilla' Dems are doing pretty well, maybe not so fast on Pratt 2028, and Trump will never forgive Vance for being right about the Iran war. And Lawfare's Katherine Pompilio discusses her exclusive reporting on the significant number of pardoned J6ers who went on to commit subsequent crimes.Katherine Pompilio and JVL join Tim Miller.show notes* Katherine's reporting on the scores of pardoned J6ers committing new crimes* JVL on how Marco beat out JD for the Trump's Favorite Adopted Son spot* JVL's "Trump Madman Theory’ of . . . the Stock Market"* Lauren on the 'vanilla' dems * The Secret Podcast As always: Watch, listen, hit the like button or leave a comment. We want to hear from you. Ad-free editions of The Bulwark Podcast are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. New shows drop each weekday afternoon. If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen. Add The Bulwark Podcast to your player of choice, here.

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