Rep. Greg Casar Explains How Trump’s White House Got Captured by Billionaires

Brogressive hosts Max Levin, Beleh Toma, and David Roush are joined by Representative Greg Casar, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, to unpack the escalating billionaire influence inside Trump’s second-term White House — and how Democrats should fight back.At (00:41), Casar breaks down the public feud between Trump and Elon Musk, exposing how the fight is really about tax cuts and healthcare rollbacks designed to benefit billionaires at the expense of working families.At (03:16), the group dives into the real-world stakes of Trump’s healthcare cuts, which would throw 11 million Americans off coverage while blowing up the deficit.At (07:40), Casar gets candid about the political risks of confronting billionaire power — and why progressives have to lean in, not shy away. He shares how progressives in Wisconsin flipped the state Supreme Court by making Musk’s spending politically toxic (09:44).At (11:44), they dig into the Trump administration’s brazen corruption — and why Democrats can’t just expect voters to notice. Casar lays out what a clearer, sharper progressive message should sound like.At (14:31), the conversation pivots to housing and child care: how Democrats can win on these kitchen table issues with bold, fast, voter-facing policies. Casar draws on his Austin City Council wins, where Austin became the #1 affordable housing builder in the country.Finally, at (21:07), they unpack how to reform bureaucratic processes to actually deliver results — without letting corporate interests gut key protections.A wide-ranging, sharp, and timely conversation on power, corruption, and the fight ahead.Follow Congressman Casar ⁠⁠⁠@RepCasar⁠⁠ + @GregCasar, Beleh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@btoma15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Max ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaxLevin23⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Brogressive Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrogressivePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter/X.