Trump-cession with Economist Justin Wolfers

The Lincoln Project

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Economist Justin Wolfers sits down with Rick to discuss the absolutely bananas state of the American economy. Running his campaign on the economy, now Trump -- the ultimate flip-flopper -- has left Americans and American businesses holding the bag. The wishy-washy nature of the tariffs isn't good for anyone...and he knows it. How much are those eggs now? • • • • • You can follow Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers on X and @justinwolfers.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky. Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and @therickwilson.bsky.social on Bluesky, and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with the Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow LP on X at @ProjectLincoln. If you'd like to help us continue our critical work, visit https://action.lincolnproject.us/helplp to make a difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	This is a populist elected with working class votes. Yep. Who's doing the complete anti-Robbin hood on the American people.
0:40.0	Your task will not be an easy one.
0:42.7	Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped in battle-hearted.
0:46.5	There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.
0:50.1	There is the United States of America.
0:54.8	Good night and good luck.
0:57.1	Hey, folks, it's Rick Wilson, and welcome back to the Lincoln Project podcast.
1:00.6	I'm your host, as always and delighted to be with you as I am each and every time we are together.
1:05.6	I am delighted to be joined today by Justin Wolfers, who is one of the smartest guys in this country on the
1:11.1	economy and who really, really understands the underpinnings of a lot of the talk that have
1:18.5	been going on about these trade deals, about this trade war. And I want to talk to them today
1:22.9	about the trade war, which you kind of put in the back shelf because of Elon and the beautiful
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