Q&A: Musk the trilionaire, the two-state solution and is Trump cashing in?

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire - but should we celebrate or worry? Christiane and Jamie debate how his leap from electric cars and SpaceX into owning the public square, gutting USAID, and bankrolling Europe's far right represents a concentration of power no single individual should hold. They also examine whether Trump's final-term decisions are driven by ideology or personal business interest, and why "might makes right" seems to define every corner of this presidency.

Plus, with hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers now in the West Bank and a campaign of violence forcing Palestinians from their homes, is the two-state solution already dead? And as the UK announces an Australia-style social media ban for children, Christiane and Jamie discuss why it's urgently needed – and why America will probably never do it.

This episode was recorded on the 15th June 2026.

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