Let's delve further now into the political fallout from President Trump's tariffs and his decision to threaten China with even more penalties.

On that and other news we're watching this week, we're joined now by Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith of NPR.

Much to discuss on this Monday.

Let's start with these tariffs, shall we? Because Amy, President Trump,

has described these tariffs as medicine that the country needs. How sustainable is that framing

politically if economic indicators worsen? That's right. So the place we have to look first is

Congress, because actually, if there is anybody or anything that can reign in the president

on these tariff decisions, it is Congress. They have the constitutional ability to do so.

Will they do it politically? No. For this reason, if you are in Congress right now,

especially you're a House member, you have been in Congress, you've been watching Donald Trump since 2016.

What have you noticed?

You've noticed that he has defied political gravity time and time again.

And those Republicans who stepped out and said, oh, I don't think this is going to work out,

or who criticize the president on things

like Access Hollywood or January 6th or others found themselves getting ahead of their skis.

And the president weeks or months later ends up being fine.

The risk that many of these members find themselves is that either, one, they get out now,

try to push back on the president.

That doesn't succeed.

He remembers this and punishes you.

Your voters in your district, who are Republicans, remember this and punish you.

And there's also the chance that things do end up working out okay, that there is

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