Introducing Tech Tonic: The rise and fall of Trump’s tech bros
The Story of Money22 Juli 2025

Introducing Tech Tonic: The rise and fall of Trump’s tech bros

Can Tim Cook save Apple from the trade war? Has Mark Zuckerberg really been a fan of Donald Trump all along? And is the bromance between Elon Musk and the president really over?


In a new season of Tech Tonic, Murad Ahmed explores the relationships between Trump and some of the titans of the tech world. What is really driving those relationships, and what might they mean for the future of technology in the US and beyond?


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How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer


How Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley funded the sudden rise of JD Vance


This season of Tech Tonic is presented by Murad Ahmed and produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. The senior producer is Edwin Lane and the executive producer is Flo Phillips. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music, Manuela Saragosa and Topher Forhecz are the FT’s acting co-heads of audio.

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