Is Trump’s Trade Messaging Working?

Ruthless Podcast

News, Politics

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 107 minutes

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🚨 Get ready for a 🔥 banger of an episode from the Ruthless Variety Program! 🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they break down the latest on Trump’s trade strategies, tariffs, and the economy with a sharp, no-nonsense take you won’t find in mainstream media. 🇺🇸💰 We’re unpacking the genius behind Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s good cop, bad cop negotiation tactics—especially with China! 🐉 Plus, we tackle Dick Durbin’s risky credit card takeover plan and its threat to your financial security. 💳⚠️ Special guest James Uthmeier, Florida’s Attorney General, joins us to discuss fighting activist judges, cracking down on illegal immigration, and protecting kids from online predators. 🛡️👮‍♂️ Florida’s leading the way, and you’ll want to hear how! From a heated Peppa Pig rant 🐷 to Dave Portnoy’s bold stand against antisemitism, this episode is packed with hard-hitting insights and laughs. Don’t miss our King of the Hill segment and a potential papal endorsement! ⛪ 🔔 Smash that SUBSCRIBE button, hit the LIKE, and share with your friends to stay ruthless! 💪 Drop your thoughts in the comments—what’s your take on Trump’s trade moves? Let’s get the convo rolling! 🗣️ #RuthlessVariety #TrumpEconomy #FloridaStrong #PoliticsUnfiltered 🔗 Check out more at www.youtube.com/@RuthlessPodcast 📅 New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! #TradeWars #Tariffs #TrumpAdministration #Antisemitism #FloridaPolitics Find out the true power of America's oil and natural gas. Go to LightsOnEnergy.org Call Congress and urge them to end the Biden pill penalty. Call 202-224-3121 Secure your financial future. Go to HelpUSRetire.org. Stop Dick Durbin's government takeover of credit cards before it's too late. Learn more at: GuardYourCard.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Besson gets to be the good cop.
0:02.0	Be like, look, we get it.
0:05.0	Like this isn't sustainable forever, like you said earlier.
0:08.0	It's basically an embargo between China and the United States.
0:12.0	So he gets to be good cop, and then Donald Trump gets to be the guy,
0:16.0	and it's always what you say, Smug, the madman theory of why he's been such a genius in politics,
0:21.9	is like, no, this guy might take it down to the studs.
0:24.8	He might do that if you don't come to the table.
0:27.3	And so Besson can be out there negotiating.
0:29.9	And his backstop is a guy who's like, look, I don't know if I can convince this, dude.
0:34.9	I don't know if I can convince him.
0:37.2	It's the American market.
0:38.5	You want access to this market.
0:40.4	The backstop is the American economy.
0:43.1	So come to the fucking table.
0:45.1	And that's what he has.
0:46.5	And that's why I like this is a two-step negotiating strategy
0:49.6	between Dessen and Trump.
0:51.4	It's genius.
0:53.6	He's Donald Trump's number one enemy in Congress, Chicago Senator Dick Durbin.
0:59.6	And now Dick Durbin has a new scheme, a government takeover of your credit card.
1:04.7	Today, consumers have thousands of choices and credit cards, all with equal, strong security.
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