I can't predict the future. I have to wait for it like everybody else. But I do think that we'll look back a year from now when we take this deal and say what I'm saying today is that President Trump, he's won this fight. Now, let's don't lose it by not taking the opportunity.

All right. That was Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, who had been critical of President

Trump's tariffs on our show yesterday.

The president, later in the day, announcing a pause in most of his tariffs.

We'll go through how it played out yesterday and the trade war with China that is still very much in effect.

Also ahead, we'll dig into new reporting on the lack of criminal records for dozens of migrants

who were sent to a prison in El Salvador.

Plus, the president appears to be retaliating against two former government officials who were critical of him,

will explain that new investigation. Good morning and welcome to morning, Joe. It is Thursday,

April 10th, along with Joe, Willie and me. We have the co-host of our fourth hour. Jonathan

Lemire. He's a contributing writer at The Atlantic covering the White House and national

politics. Editor-in-chief of the economist, Zennie Minton-Bettos, is with us and co-founder and CEO of

Axis, Jim Van Dyheye. So a lot went down with the markets yesterday and President making a shift.

A lot happened. And Willie, since the thing we had Senator John Kennedy on it at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.

And he said, hey, you know, declare victory.

You've got all of these countries calling, talking about negotiating with you, stay tough on China, but negotiate with those other countries

that want to negotiate with you. A couple of hours later, inside the White House, reportedly

great concerns about the bond markets as well. But the president did, again, do for the most

part what Senator Kennedy was talking about a pause on

reciprocal tariffs against allies and friends and staying tough with China.

Yeah, and talking to people in Washington yesterday, and especially here on Wall Street in New York,

it was what you said about

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