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As Donald Trump’s insane tariffs plunge America further into a trade a war, the MAGA faithful—with a few notable exceptions—fan out to defend Dear Leader. Meanwhile, Trump says he’d love to send Americans to El Salvador’s mega-prison, anti-Trump protests sweep the country, and President Obama speaks out for the first time since the inauguration. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss Republicans’ new “suck it up” message on the economy, why Democrats should talk more about Trump’s deportations, and how Interior Secretary Doug Burgum likes his cookies. Then, Lovett negotiates the intellectual rationale and practical impact of Trump’s tariffs with conservative economist Oren Cass.
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Pursuing Chinese FDI would repeat the mistake that the world made a generation ago when it welcomed China into the World Trade Organization.
Cass Urges Trump Administration to Reject Investment from China
Today, American Compass chief economist Oren Cass sent a letter to President Donald Trump voicing his concern that his administration may pursue a major commitment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Read more…
