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4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Derek Thompson · across every show →

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Jan 2, 2019

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Thompson: In an age of abundance, every hit is a cult hit

“Trump is a cult hit, and perhaps every single hit in an age of abundance is a cult hit, adored by a minority, but from a majoritarian perspective, broadly unpopular.”

Derek Thompson Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 1:20 a16z Podcast | Addiction vs Popularity in the Age of Virality

Aug 23, 2025 negative

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Horowitz: Media praised Facebook under Obama, called it dangerous under Trump

“The funny thing was like, if you go back to 2008, All the stories on how Obama got elected were Facebook. Like, he mastered Facebook. He got elected on Facebook. Facebook's the greatest thing. It's making the world more democratic. Arab Spring. Wow, this is so…”

Ben Horowitz Aug 23, 2025 ▶ 37:36 Ben Horowitz Shares the a16z Origin Story & Plans for the Future

Oct 16, 2025 positive

Assertion Contradicted

Rabois: Trump is reaching career-high approval ratings during shutdown

“Trump's gonna be more popular than ever. He's literally posting the highest popularity and approval rate of his career right now, and the government shut down.”

Keith Rabois Oct 16, 2025 ▶ 6:28 Keith Rabois: Israel, OpenAI, Opendoor, and DOGE

May 4, 2026 negative

Assertion Supported

Rogers: EU official Thierry Breton threatened Elon Musk over Trump interview

“I think, you know, one key moment in August, 20, 24 was when a now former EC European Commission official, Terry Breton, Sent a letter to Elon Musk threatening him with regulatory penalties if he aired an upcoming interview on X with then presidential candidat…”

Sarah Rogers May 4, 2026 ▶ 9:13 Digital Freedom, AI Regulation, and the Fight for the Western Internet | The a16z Show

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