04 APR 2025: Headline Brief: Wild Tariff Reactions // Trump’s Battles with the Resistance // Global News from Mexico, Iran, Gaza, Africa, and Ice Baths in Canada

The Wright Report

Bryan Dean Wright

News, Politics

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he breaks down today’s top stories shaping America and the world in Friday’s Headline Brief—heavy on news, light on analysis.

Market Mayhem Follows Trump Tariffs, But Jobs Surge – U.S. markets tumble, yet GM and Volvo ramp up hiring and production in response to the new trade rules. Meanwhile, Europe lashes out, Ireland panics, and Asia braces for impact as supply chains reroute.

Tariff Clarifications and Carveouts Announced – Oil, pharmaceuticals, computer chips, and critical minerals get exemptions as the White House softens some of the blow to U.S. consumers and businesses.

Legal, Cultural, and Political Clashes Intensify – Princeton loses $210M in federal funding, CIA can’t fire DEI staff, and a female fencer is disqualified for refusing to duel a biological male.

Hamas Crackdown Turns Deadly in Gaza – As Palestinians protest the militant group, Hamas retaliates with kidnappings and executions, deepening its isolation and triggering clan-based retaliation.

Global Flashpoints: Iran, Cartels, and Cold Plunges – Iran hints at direct nuclear talks, the U.S. revokes visas for a pro-cartel Mexican band, Australia reels from massive cattle losses, and new science reveals cold plunges may supercharge cellular repair.

Get the facts, the analysis, and the truth—only on The Wright Report.

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32

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0:00.0	It's April 4th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report.
0:12.5	Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Right Report, Your Daily News, podcast.
0:22.5	It's Friday's headline brief, heavy on news, light on analysis, launching us into the weekend with events that, as ever, are shaping America and the world.
0:33.0	We begin with domestic news this morning, starting with the fallout of the Trump tariff plan.
0:38.5	Oh boy, there was a lot.
0:40.1	U.S. stock markets tanked yesterday with the Dow Jones and S&P off 4% and 5% respectively.
0:46.2	But as Market Watch reported, your view of that sell-off largely depends on your politics.
0:51.8	Trump supporters see it as a short-term bit of pain for long-term gain.
0:56.0	For Democrats, however, it is just another reason to hate the president.
1:00.0	Speaking of that, President Trump acknowledged the market volatility yesterday,
1:03.7	though promised that things would get better, the market will boom down the road.
1:08.4	And that could be true based on some two early reactions by the car companies, GM and Volvo.
1:14.2	Reuters is reporting that GM is dramatically ramping up their truck production at their facility
1:18.5	in Indiana, specifically because of these latest tariffs from the Trump White House.
1:23.8	They are now hiring new workers and adding overtime hours.
1:27.2	Meanwhile, the Chinese-owned company called Volvo said that they are expanding their operations at their plant in South Carolina further than expected.
1:34.7	I'll let you decide if that is good or bad given the China connection.
1:38.6	Unfortunately, though, the Chrysler and Jeep producing company of Stalantis announced yesterday that they are going to lay off hundreds of workers temporarily in this country in response to the Trump tariffs.
1:48.7	Union officials, though, say that there's probably some dirty pool going on with that
1:53.3	announcement. The layoffs really aren't necessary. It's probably just a company choice,
1:58.1	perhaps as a political act against the president.
2:01.7	Meanwhile, the White House is confirming and clarifying a few things about the tariffs.
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