Letters from an American June 11, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025 The podcast explores President Trump's dwindling approval ratings as June 2025 approaches, highlighting issues like immigration and economic performance. It dives into the World Bank's grim forecast on global growth and how tariffs on rare-earth minerals could disrupt trade. The discussion also touches on partisanship in the military and scientific community, including the fallout from Trump's Fort Bragg speech. Finally, it addresses the politicization of research funding and shifting loyalties within the FBI, raising critical questions about public trust and future elections.
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Low Approval for Trump and Policies
- A Quinnipiac poll shows President Trump and his policies have low approval ratings across multiple areas.
- Both Trump and key appointees face majority disapproval among registered voters.
Trade War Slows Economic Growth
- The World Bank predicts U.S. economic growth will halve to 1.4% in 2025 due to Trump's trade war.
- Global economic growth is also forecast to slow down from 2.8% to 2.3%.
Limits of U.S.-China Trade Deal
- Trump's tariffs on China led to export controls on rare-earth minerals critical for U.S. industries.
- The so-called trade deal is just a framework reviving a previous short-term tariff rollback.