Topic: White Ops

Anthony Scaramucci dismisses the famous anonymous New York Times op-ed as a "cockroach survival note" likely written by a junior staffer rather than a senior official. He criticizes the media's "grudge" against Trump, noting that the New York Times had to apologize for its coverage after the 2016 election. Scaramucci suggests Trump intentionally provokes the media to keep them distracted and reactive.

A report from cybersecurity firm White Ops alleges a massive Russian botnet is defrauding the digital ad industry of millions of dollars daily. The hosts argue that this is actually "arbitrage," a practice common among U.S. startups to inflate metrics. They suggest the story is being promoted to benefit mainstream television by discrediting digital competitors like Facebook and YouTube.