No Mercy / No Malice: Art of the Sellout

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway17mMay 23, 2026

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The U.S. is not just losing its global leadership—it’s actively auctioning it off. In this blistering episode of *No Mercy, No Malice*, Scott Galloway dismantles Donald Trump’s presidency as a systematic sellout of American power, values, and national security. He argues that Trump’s transactionalism has made the U.S. a liability to its allies and a target for adversaries, with China now poised to exploit the vacuum. From the $1.776 billion settlement to Trump allies to suspicious stock trades and foreign purchases of Trump meme coins, Galloway presents a case that the president is not just corrupt—he’s weaponizing the state for personal enrichment. The real danger, he warns, isn’t just war with China over Taiwan, but the silent, economic conquest already underway: China’s control of rare earths, chipmaking, and global supply chains. With 97% of high-end chips made in Taiwan and 90% of advanced processing in China, the world economy is one blockade away from collapse. And yet, the U.S. is too busy gutting its own institutions to respond. The ultimate tragedy? America isn’t dying from external attack—it’s being dismantled from within, as the gates of power are sold off while the nation celebrates Memorial Day with barbecues and shopping.

Key Takeaways
1

China controls 90% of global rare earth processing and 60-70% of mining, giving it leverage over the entire tech supply chain.

2

97% of the world’s high-end chips are made in Taiwan, making it a single point of failure for the global economy.

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Trump’s 3,700 stock trades in Q1 2026 were valued between $220M and $750M—far exceeding Nancy Pelosi’s 40-year total.

4

19 of the top 25 wallets buying Trump meme coins were owned by foreign nationals, suggesting foreign influence operations.

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China’s economic coercion has been documented in 123 instances since 2010, including diplomatic isolation and cyberattacks.

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Chapters
0:00
2 min

The Cost of Being Unprepared

Galloway opens with a meditation on readiness for disaster, setting the tone for the episode: the U.S. is unprepared not because of external threats, but because of internal collapse.

2:00
3 min

Trump’s Transactional Foreign Policy

There's only one person that knows that. You know who it is? Me. I'm the only person.

Highlight
5:00
4 min

China’s Soft Invasion of Taiwan

China's soft invasion has already made inroads and will continue to advance until Taiwan capitulates.

Highlight
9:00
4 min

The Economic Apocalypse in the Making

If that island were blockaded or that capacity were destroyed, it would be an economic apocalypse.

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13:00
5 min

America’s Self-Inflicted Decline

Superpowers don't die when adversaries breach the gates. They die when the people inside start auctioning off the gates.

Highlight
High-Impact Quotes
Superpowers don't die when adversaries breach the gates. They die when the people inside start auctioning off the gates.
Scott Galloway14:59
Viral: 92.0
China's soft invasion has already made inroads and will continue to advance until Taiwan capitulates.
Scott Galloway9:48
Viral: 88.0
If that island were blockaded or that capacity were destroyed, it would be an economic apocalypse.
Scott Galloway11:08
Viral: 85.0
Speakers

Host

Scott Galloway
Topics Discussed
u.s.-china relations95%trump corruption93%chip supply chain92%taiwan sovereignty90%market manipulation88%rare earth minerals85%thucydides trap82%economic coercion80%
People & Brands

scott galloway

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25xNegative

donald trump

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18xNegative

taiwan

place

14xNeutral

xi jinping

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9xNeutral

tsmc

organization

5xNeutral

bloomberg

organization

4xNeutral

trump meme coins

product

4xNegative

qatar

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3xNeutral

davos

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3xNeutral

mercator institute for china studies

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2xNeutral

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