PREVIEW: TARIFFS 500%: Colleague Michael Bernstam comments that the US Senate version of 500% tariffs on customers of Russia would send the planet into instant panic and WORSE. More to come.
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
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🗓️ 16 July 2025
⏱️ 1 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is John Batchel, a conversation with my colleague Michael Bairdstrom, about the proposed by the U.S. Senate to raise tariffs on anyone doing business with Russia to 500 percent. |
| 0:12.7 | The president, in making remarks about that legislation that's been in the Senate for some weeks, sponsored by Mr. Graham and Mr. Blumenthal, said, well, |
| 0:22.7 | a hundred's enough, and I might not need it. Michael Bernstein reflects upon the 500 for the 85 |
| 0:29.5 | senators and the 100 for the chief executive of the country. And it's a moment to enjoy, to smile. Here's Michael. More of this tonight. |
| 0:42.5 | It is correct and it is remarkable that President Trump is more reasonable than 85 U.S. senators |
| 0:50.0 | who can sponsor the 500% tariff. |
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