2/3/25: Trade war begins, economic chaos, total disaster

Feb 3, 2025

The podcast dives into the chaos of a trade war initiated by new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Trump candidly acknowledges the resulting pain for American consumers, with prices set to rise on numerous goods. The discussion highlights retaliatory measures from Canada and explores claims about election outcomes involving Kamala Harris. Additionally, it touches on allegations of industrial espionage linked to Elon Musk and the adverse effects of consumer panic during economic uncertainty. The atmosphere of growing international resentment towards the U.S. is palpable.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Tariffs and Their Toll

05:14 • 9min

From Books to Beverages: Personal Touches and Practical Solutions

14:41 • 5min

Trade Wars and Consumer Prices

19:37 • 9min

Economic Uncertainty and Political Turbulence

28:55 • 36min

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump's trade war begins, with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, sending the American economy into a tailspin

-- Donald Trump admits that his tariffs will indeed cause pain for the average American

-- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace admits that Trump's tariffs will cause prices to go up, and Fox News runs a crawl of all the items that will be affected by Trump's tariffs

-- Discussing the items that will increase in price under Trump's tariffs that Americans might want to stock up on now

-- Examining Greg Palast's viral article claiming that Donald Trump did not really defeat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election

-- Elon Musk has received access to the central federal government payments system, arguably a form of industrial espionage

-- Canada is targeting red states in retaliation to Donald Trump's tariffs

-- Donald Trump's trade war is increasingly making other countries hate us, with Canadians booing the US National Anthem at multiple recent sporting events

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump's legal basis for tariffs makes no sense, Trump admin exempts air traffic controllers from resignation offer, and much more...

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