Presidents and Politics with 6 Celebrity CEOs not named Elon Musk
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Episode description
Elon Musk is ending active involvement in the Trump administration and DOGE... His relationship with President Trump as a senior advisor and special government employee has been well documented… So has the billionaire's founding and serving as CEO of several companies…But Elon Musk isn't the only famous CEO who's had connections to presidents.
In this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," learn what other top-shelf CEOs have said about presidents they've supported or advised or even opposed. And hear stories from their involvement in politics. As we talk with the author who literally wrote the book on the subject. Dr. Tevi Troy. His book: "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry."
You'll hear clips from six celebrity CEO's who have appeared on C-SPAN – and then – against the backdrop of Elon Musk and Donald Trump -- Tevi Troy will tell us about their relationships with presidents.
Who are the six celebrity CEOs?
And what does Tevi Troy say about each of them?
Find out in "The Weekly."
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