Another Take: How Trump’s tariffs are changing the rules of global trade
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 7, 2025. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
United States President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping tariffs against even some of his country’s closest allies. It has caused alarm from analysts, consumers and trading partners. But who will be the biggest loser of Trump’s trade war?
In this episode:
- Vina Nadjibulla (@VinaNadjibulla), Vice President of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Sonia Bhagat. The original production team was Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, Chloe K. Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Amy Walters, Sarí el-Khalili, Marcos Bartolome, Noor Wazwaz and our guest host, Kevin Hirten.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Hi, I'm Sonia Bagat, and this is another take, where we resurface episodes from the archives. |
| 0:17.0 | Last time we looked at President Trump's tariff policy, his administration was on a collision course with the courts. |
| 0:23.6 | And now we have a major update. |
| 0:26.6 | The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down those global tariffs, ruling that the President didn't have the authority to impose them under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. |
| 0:38.7 | It's a big blow to a trade strategy that impact the global markets, and Trump quickly responded |
| 0:44.2 | slamming the decision. |
| 0:46.3 | The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, |
| 0:56.8 | absolutely ashamed for not having the courage |
| 0:59.8 | to do what's right for our country. |
| 1:03.0 | He vowed to impose a 10% tariff across the board, |
| 1:06.3 | effective immediately. |
| 1:08.3 | Foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic. They're so happy. |
| 1:15.6 | And they're dancing in the streets, but they won't be dancing for long, that I can assure you. |
| 1:22.0 | So today, we're revisiting that story and what this decision could mean for the people whose livelihoods |
| 1:27.3 | depend on |
| 1:28.1 | global trade. This episode originally aired April 7, 2025. All dates and references are from that time. |
| 1:42.6 | Today, Donald Trump ushers in a new era of protectionism. |
| 1:47.0 | Our country and its taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years, but it is not going to happen anymore. |
| 1:56.0 | From China to Cambodia, how the U.S. is sweeping new tariffs are reshaping global trade and |
| 2:02.4 | raising prices at home. |
| 2:06.7 | I'm Kevin Horton, and this is the take. |
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