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Targeting Trump Tariffs

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 4 November 2025

ā±ļø 54 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump's tariff war is facing its biggest legalĀ challenge yetĀ this week. The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the legality of many of his administration's tariffs. The World TradeĀ OrganizationĀ is paying close attention to this legalĀ challengeĀ and Christiane sat down with its Director-General NgoziĀ Okonjo-Iweala in London.Ā  Also on today's show: Wolf Blitzer on the death ofĀ Dick Cheney; Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson;Ā Michael Sandel,Ā Winner, Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & CultureĀ  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.

0:08.4

Trump's tariffs face the Supreme Court as the world braces for impact.

0:13.5

The Director General of the World Trade Organization speaks to Christian about navigating these turbulent times.

0:19.9

Then a record nearly 60,000 runners took part in New York City's marathon, including

0:25.6

elite runner and the Atlantic CEO, Nicholas Thompson.

0:29.6

I asked about his passion and his new book, The Running Ground.

0:33.6

Also ahead,

0:34.6

He's been able to exploit the grievances of working people who feel

0:40.9

elites look down and he goes after those elites. How Trump won over the working class, award-winning

0:48.7

Harvard professor Michael Sandell speaks to Michelle Martin about the deepening divide swaying blue collar support for MAGA.

1:14.0

Welcome to the program, everyone.

1:17.1

I'm Biana Golodrigo in New York, sitting in for Christian Amonpour.

1:23.1

We begin with Donald Trump's tariff war, which lands in court this week, facing its biggest challenge yet.

1:28.5

The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the legality of many of his administration's tariffs,

1:34.3

a move that could upend his entire trade agenda and also decide the limits of a president's power.

1:43.1

Relying on a 1970s-era emergency law, Trump has pushed import tax rates as high as 50% on key trading partners,

1:49.0

including India and Brazil, and as high as 145% on China earlier this year.

1:56.4

At stake are almost $90 billion in revenue that the administration has already collected and potentially trillions more.

2:01.6

Trump has been warning that ruling against him would endanger national security and create what he calls a financial mess.

2:03.6

I will tell you that's one of the most important cases in the history of our country,

2:11.6

because if we don't win that case, we will be a weakened, troubled financial mess for many, many years to come.

2:23.3

The World Trade Organization is paying very close attention to this legal challenge,

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