What Michelle Goldberg has said about Political corruption in the United States

2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 7, 2026

Michelle Goldberg, New York Times columnist who criticized the UFC event, has been quoted on Political corruption in the United States 2 times in 1 episode of The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on November 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Goldberg says Ossoff succeeded by tying Trump's corruption to voters' personal economic suffering.
“Connect those to the suffering you're feeling in your own life. So it's not just that they're enriching themselves”
The Ezra Klein Show: How the Democrats Did It (Nov 7, 2026) · Listen from 29:39
Goldberg doubts the new Democratic majority will raise taxes or pass a wealth tax soon, expecting corruption investigations instead.
“I would be very surprised if they're able to, say, raise taxes or institute a wealth tax anytime soon”
The Ezra Klein Show: How the Democrats Did It (Nov 7, 2026) · Listen from 59:55

How the Democrats Did It
The Ezra Klein Show · Nov 7, 2026 · 1 h 7 min
Ezra Klein and Michelle Goldberg dissect how Democrats won the 2026 midterms across Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Kansas and the South, and what the new party looks like.