Trump Folds

Majority 54

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🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Jason Kander breaks down the economic fallout after Trump’s sweeping global tariffs go into effect, sparking backlash from allies and a looming recession. He analyzes how markets are reacting to Trump’s 104% tariff on China and why top economists are sounding the alarm. Kander also dives into the growing GOP divide, with figures like JD Vance doubling down and Rand Paul warning of constitutional overreach. Plus, he discusses RFK Jr.’s sudden endorsement of the MMR vaccine, the legal fight over Trump’s use of wartime powers for deportation, and new concerns over rising tensions with China. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the majority of Americans who believe in progress, convince your conservative friends and family to join us—this is Majority 54! VIIA: Try VIIA Hemp! https://viia.co/MAJORITY and use code: MAJORITY Hims: Hims: Thanks to HIMS! Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/majority for your personalized ED treatment options Order Ravi's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Garbage-Town-Ravi-Gupta/dp/B0DHHL3LTN Checkout Jason and Ravi's new podcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/cxyD5Dy794Q?si=FuHsqb2uDbnO8KJ8 Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Ravi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On tariffs, Trump just folded like one of his cheap ties, which is temporary good news for
0:07.6	the entire world, including the part we Americans live in.
0:11.4	Trump's fold on tariffs is complemented by RFK's fold on the measles vaccine.
0:16.6	Also good news for human beings who live in America.
0:19.4	Ravi is finishing up his book tour, so he'll be back
0:21.4	with us next week, I'll fly solo through the first half of today's podcast, and then we're bringing
0:25.4	on Sam Ashworth to talk about his incredible debut novel, which I think says a lot about life
0:30.9	in America right now, so I think you're going to be interested in it too. Welcome back to the podcast
0:35.2	for the 54% of Americans who regularly vote for progress
0:38.5	in every election and want to convince their friends and family members to join a majority.
0:42.9	This is Majority 54. All right, let's start by talking about this tariff chaos. And I say
0:47.8	chaos for two reasons. One, it is causing chaos economically throughout the world,
0:52.9	but also because about 30 minutes,
0:55.7	we're live streaming right now. It's Wednesday at 1 p.m. Central time. And about 30 minutes ago,
1:00.9	the Trump administration announced that they are suspending all but these Chinese tariffs.
1:06.1	I think they're still keeping in place like a 10% reciprocal tariff across the board.
1:15.9	But they are pausing, I think,
1:24.2	most of these tariffs for 90 days. And they are not saying why. They're keeping 125% tariff on China. Let's look, let's, let's look at this video of the, of this exchange that just happened
1:32.6	about this announcement about them suspending these tariffs.
1:37.5	Excuse me, if I, excuse me, Raquel, if I could just add to what the secretary said,
1:41.8	many of you in the media clearly missed the art of the deal.
1:45.6	You clearly failed to see what President Trump is doing here.
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