Longtime Tesla and SpaceX bull Ron Baron is on set for an extended, exclusive interview. Baron, whose $55B AUM relies heavily on Elon Musk, discusses his faith in the world’s richest man. Plus, eBay has rejected GameStop’s bid to buy it, a cohort of U.S. CEOs are accompanying President Trump on his trip to Beijing, and CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the state of the conflict in Iran after President Trump said the U.S. ceasefire is “on life support.”



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In this episode:

Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

President Trump Goes to China 5/13/26

Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.