Trump’s Tariff War and Democrats Sing on the Floor

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Van and Rachel reflect on the life and career of Roy Ayers (1:40) and discuss Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China (7:22). Then, Washington bureau chief for The Economist Idrees Kahloon joins to break down the economic strategy of the tariffs (28:26). Plus, Democrats protest through song (52:52), Ben Shapiro calls for a pardon of Derek Chauvin (1:08:52), and a young man dies while pledging Omega Psi Phi (1:14:00). Finally, Rachel names her top five interracial couples (1:29:01) and Sherri Shepherd has thoughts on revealing clothes (1:36:48). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Idrees Kahloon Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Yo, yo, yo, yo, thought warriors.
0:04.7	What is up?
0:06.4	High Learning is on as I Van Lacey Jr.
0:08.6	And it's me, Rachel and Lindsay.
0:10.4	Respond to my LSU mug.
0:12.7	What do you mean to respond to it?
0:17.9	You had a last podcast.
0:20.7	And you said nothing about it.
0:23.1	Ew.
0:24.2	Would you spit back into the cup?
0:25.8	A piece of ice.
0:26.5	Oh.
0:28.3	What would you like for me to say?
0:31.4	Something nice is like I changed my hair and you didn't notice.
0:35.0	Okay.
0:37.8	It's a very nice cup.
0:39.4	Thank you, Ray.
0:39.8	You know, purple, purple and yellow are two of my favorite colors.
0:42.8	Yeah, I bet.
0:44.2	I'll tell you this.
0:45.4	It was maybe the wrong time to say that.
0:46.7	I know.
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