Ta Ra Tariff Free World: What is Trump Thinking? And, is Trump Thinking?

The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

Politics, Government, News

4.6 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The second Trawl in one week centred on the economic recklessness of Trump. But hey, when one guy's wiped nine trillion off global markets, there's a lot to unpack. There are theories as to why the Donald has chosen this path, some deeper than others. Jemma and Marina have clips to illustrate the first two and bleeps to cover up the third, which, to be fair, probably carries more weight.

Do we want chlorinated chicken here? Some folk are fine with the notion, despite the reduced welfare standards and prospect of upset, American tums. Others not so much and others - like Lee Anderson - say bring it on, even if it would stuff British farmers.

And of course there's Musk to consider - he's had a really full on couple of weeks, what with the protests and people hating him. Marina and Jemma don't exactly have the violins out.

There's chat about delicious European food, under rated tweets and lots of funny bits. Cos what's the alternative?

Pudding is Matilda Thorpe

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Joanne McNally and Vogue Williams from my therapist ghosted me, the podcast where we overshare and occasionally give some worthwhile life advice.
0:08.4	This week, we're supported by British Airways Holidays, whose European fly drives mean you can jet off from London Gatwick, pick up a car and go wherever the mood takes you.
0:18.0	So, get adventuring from the furthest trails to the nearest sun langer. Book your
0:22.5	European fly drive with British Airways holidays. And while you're at it, find my therapist
0:27.8	ghosted me on Global Player.
0:31.6	Whoa there. Victoria's had a Friday night to remember. But now she's outside in the pouring rain and...
0:38.2	Oh, what? You are joking.
0:40.5	I've got no data. How are we going to get home?
0:42.8	But then she remembers she's with EE.
0:45.4	Yes, Uber still works.
0:47.1	So then she...
0:48.3	Uber's on me, guys.
0:50.2	Should we get a kebab?
0:51.2	Use essential apps like Uber and WhatsApp even when you run out of data.
0:55.3	Search EE Mobile.
0:56.8	Stay connected at 0.5 megabits per second.
0:59.1	Terms apply.
0:59.8	What the world is suffering from now is the imposition of a personality that is quite spectacularly petty, simplistic and vindictive.
1:13.7	Hello and welcome to The Troll, where we scroll through social media so you don't have to.
1:18.8	I'm Marina Perkins.
1:19.9	And I'm Gemma Forte.
1:21.2	Okay.
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