The Daily Briefing

Why Musk Criticised Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Bill

The Daily Briefing

Show Notes

In today’s episode, we cover Musk’s critique of Trump, Zelenskyy’s trip to Berlin, chaos at a Gaza aid site, and Erdogan’s plans for a new Turkish constitution

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Sources:

✍️ Musk Criticises Trump’s Signature Tax Bill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q54vn0evo ​​https://www.ft.com/content/cac27eba-6ed7-4d65-baef-cc043a07aa9d https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrgx4ky1xxo

✍️ Zelenskyy in Berlin

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-ukraine-friedrich-merz-war-russia/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-germany-zelenskyy-merz-35c583e769bfd89eed738125802637ad https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-and-merz-hold-talks-in-berlin/live-72693164

✍️ Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gep705527o https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-site-israel.html https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-aid-05-28-2025-d4fdbe80de0ac3edd24cf17227c0e3c2

✍️ Erdogan’s New Constitution Plan

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-erdogan-new-constitution-legal-expert-156d44cd84104f0be076a3d2287fc501 https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/legislation/erdogan-vows-to-free-turkiyes-constitution-from-coup-era-grip

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