Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

9/22/26: Trump Approval Craters, AI Oligarchs Fight Regulation, Trump Bends Knee To Xi

September 22, 2026·1h 1m·5-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast examines the 2024 midterm elections through the lens of economic distress, AI and crypto political spending, and U.S.-China diplomacy, highlighting how Trump’s unpopularity, inflation, and foreign policy backlash are reshaping battleground states like Michigan, Iowa, and Texas

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Alex Bores

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KrystalSaagarTrumpKevin RooseXiAlex Bores

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The AGI Chroniclesby Kevin Roose

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Artificial IntelligenceChinaElectionsGeopoliticsPolitical NewsTech IndustryUs Politics

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