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Harry on William, United CEO wealth tax, SpaceX AI

Harry's GQ interview, recorded in New York in late September, says he hopes the rift with William works out; his spokesperson says nothing should be read into the timing.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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First reported by Fortune: “United Airlines CEO—who made $32 million last year—calls for a national wealth tax and a near-100% inheritance tax: ‘I would pay them’”, with reporting from SheKnows, Yahoo Lifestyle Canada, TechCrunch and Associated Press (via NBC Washington).
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Airlines, Prince William, CEO, Man United, Prince Harry, SpaceX.
BBN covered this story before: HSBC's CEO tells investors to vet data center tenants and contracts (October 20).

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FortuneUnited Airlines CEO—who made $32 million last year—calls for a national wealth tax and a near-100% inheritance tax: ‘I would pay them’
SheKnowsPrince Harry Got Brutally Honest About Plans To Fix 'Broken' Relationship With Prince William
Yahoo Lifestyle CanadaInside The Royal Family Feud as Prince Harry Admits He Wants to Reconcile with Estranged Brother Prince William
TechCrunchSpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations
Associated Press (via NBC Washington)Prince Harry wants to reconcile with King Charles and William October 20, 2026 · facts used on air

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStay with us, because there's plenty more coming up.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPrince Harry told GQ he is optimistic, hopeful and not naive about William, and that some people don't want it to work out.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorUnited's CEO, who made about thirty-two million dollars last year, wants a wealth tax, and says he would pay it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA part-time airport job in Dallas would need roughly seven hundred ninety years to match him.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSpaceX reported fourteen point five eight billion dollars in quarterly revenue, and AI is now over half of it. The rockets are the side hustle.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA company that big, Hank, run by a machine brain, with the Chinese version banned from federal offices. It all ends in a server room.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlausible.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPlausible? Coming from you, Hank, that's practically a standing ovation.

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