Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, and Brandon Aceto are joined by Brad Lea as they cover President Trump’s arrival in China ahead of his Xi meeting, Iran’s massive internet choke point and ceasefire backlash, America’s housing imbalance, Gen Z working multiple jobs to survive, Mamdani’s NYC budget claims, and Kevin Hart’s media company layoffs. ------ 🦁 THE VAULT 2026: AUG 31ST TO SEPT 1ST: https://bit.ly/4mZdLhD 🦁 SPONSOR THE VAULT 2026: https://bit.ly/4mFBPpw Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🇰 KALSHI: ⁠http://kalshi.com/pbd⁠ 💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Show intro 00:50 - Topics on the show. 05:42 - 🦁 THE VAULT 2026: AUG 31ST TO SEPT 1ST: https://bit.ly/4mZdLhD 08:25 - Trump lands in China head of Xi meeting. 21:29 - Iran's $10 trillion internet choke point. 42:03 - Trump gets backlash for Iran comments. 53:24 - Gas tax suspension. 1:04:20 - Gen Z income stacks multiple jobs. 1:19:50 - Home sellers outnumber home buyers. 1:29:10 - Mamdani declares NYC's budget balanced. 1:40:29 - UCF speaker booed over AI comments. 1:52:12 - Kevin Hart's media company lays off employees. SUBSCRIBE TO: @VALUETAINMENT @ValuetainmentComedy @theunusualsuspectspodcast @HerTakePod @bizdocpodcast ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.