EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 13 MIN
Trump’s Tariffs In Disarray - Why This Could Be A Dangerous Moment
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
President Trump has been having SO much fun, slapping tariffs on the EU, hitting China, randomly spraying charges on everybody including the penguins. But now it has been pointed out, not unreasonably, that maybe one person shouldn't have the power to single-handedly reduce global economic growth on the basis of fringe ideas about how trade and the economy work. Will this be the start of the slide for Trump's presidency - or the inciting incident for his administration finally crossing the Rubicon into full-on authoritarian mode? Let's discuss.
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President Trump has been having SO much fun, slapping tariffs on the EU, hitting China, randomly spraying charges on everybody including the penguins. But now it has been pointed out, not unreasonably, that maybe one person shouldn't have the power to single-handedly reduce global economic growth on the basis of fringe ideas about how trade and the economy work. Will this be the start of the slide for Trump's presidency - or the inciting incident for his administration finally crossing the Rubicon into full-on authoritarian mode? Let's discuss.
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