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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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