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So for today, we're going to dig into President Trump's tariff strategy.

We'll explore what's driving these policies, how the markets are

reacting, and what they mean for American workers and consumers. We're going to talk about the

potential for price hikes. What do we need to bow about that? Also, some of these mixed messages,

some of these mixed signals, think about, you know, Peter DeVarro's for divorce

Elon Musk. And I want to unpack what President Trump's goals are. What does he want at the end of all

this? What's the objective here? So to do all this today, we're going to talk to E.J. and Tony. We've

thought him on the show a bunch, really smart guy. We've talked about tariffs with him before as well. So I just want to have a nuanced, broad, unbiased conversation. If I'm being perfectly honest, I don't know what the right strategy is here. I understand President Trump's long-term objectives with wanting to try to bring manufacturing back home here.

You know, these reciprocal tariffs, if not wanting to feel like we're being taken advantage

of by other countries, wanting more fair trade practices.

All of that makes sense to me.

Is this the way to do it, though?

I don't know.

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