Trump Blasts China and China Blasts Back, Adding a Threat, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/8/25

As if Trump’s tariff fallout isn’t bad enough, now he is threatening China and they are having none of it.  China announced plans to retaliate against Trump’s tariff with a matching 34% tariff against the U.S. Trump claims that if China retaliates, he will raise their tariff to 50%. China is calling Trumps posturing a mistake on top of a mistake as the trade war escalates, markets crash and investors panic. Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston joins with a unique perspective about both Trump and the economy. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about the latest in gadgets and gear.The Mark Thompson Show 4/8/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com