How Wall Street & the FBI Colluded to Destroy Trevor Milton After His Tech Threatened Big Oil

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July 23, 2025 • 109 mins

How Wall Street short sellers worked with the media and federal prosecutors to destroy Trevor Milton’s company and put him in jail for life. This is a shocking story. (00:00) The Origins of Milton’s Hydrogen Truck Company Nikola (05:17) What Is a Hydrogen Motor? (08:34) Milton’s Attempt to Displace Oil Companies (13:12) The Problem With America’s Energy Grid (20:32) The Lie That Destroyed Milton’s Life (35:16) How Much Did They Profit From Milton’s Destruction? Trevor Milton has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the transportation industry, particularly in clean energy and zero-emissions vehicles. He was the founder and former CEO of Nikola Corporation. Nikola was the leader and the first to manufacture and produce a hydrogen-electric semi-truck in the United States. Paid partnerships with: ExpressVPN: Go to https://ExpressVPN.com/Tucker and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/TUCKER to claim 50% off & your first month free! PureTalk: Go to https://PureTalk.com/Tucker to make the switch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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