Alex Marlow

Canada has now threatened retaliatory tariffs against us, and a lot of people didn't believe that Trump would go through with it. They didn't believe that he would actually enact these things because the Republican Party, the conservative movement for so long, has always been allergic to the idea of tariffs. We've always thought that tariffs are just going to raise prices on Americans.

Canada has now threatened retaliatory tariffs against us, and a lot of people didn't believe that Trump would go through with it. They didn't believe that he would actually enact these things because the Republican Party, the conservative movement for so long, has always been allergic to the idea of tariffs. We've always thought that tariffs are just going to raise prices on Americans.

What they are is they're a tool. They're a tool used to gain leverage globally. And these nations, Mexico and Canada in particular, have not helped us keep China at bay. One of the things that's going on is fentanyl streaming into our country, starting through Mexico, but also through Canada as well. And these nations have not done a good job stopping it. Americans are dying.

What they are is they're a tool. They're a tool used to gain leverage globally. And these nations, Mexico and Canada in particular, have not helped us keep China at bay. One of the things that's going on is fentanyl streaming into our country, starting through Mexico, but also through Canada as well. And these nations have not done a good job stopping it. Americans are dying.

Americans are dying at a rate that is not sustainable. It is hurting the soul of our people. And a lot of this is coming directly from China, and no one is seemingly willing to crack down on it. Trump is doing what he can. He's got the border enforcement going. He's got ICE at the border. We're trying to shut things down, but it's not enough.

Americans are dying at a rate that is not sustainable. It is hurting the soul of our people. And a lot of this is coming directly from China, and no one is seemingly willing to crack down on it. Trump is doing what he can. He's got the border enforcement going. He's got ICE at the border. We're trying to shut things down, but it's not enough.

He needs to convince these governments that they need to start helping us out some more. So he's putting the pressure on. A lot of people saw this as a bluff, but you can't only bluff. You've got to be able to enact these things. And it's a basic negotiating tactic that's going on.

He needs to convince these governments that they need to start helping us out some more. So he's putting the pressure on. A lot of people saw this as a bluff, but you can't only bluff. You've got to be able to enact these things. And it's a basic negotiating tactic that's going on.

So one thing you guys may have seen yesterday is this New York Times story announcing that, oh, the cartels are in such disarray. They're in such dire straits all because of Trump's crackdowns. I'm sure that's true to some degree, but a lot of this is planted stuff to try to get Trump to back off. They want Trump to back off these tariffs. They want him to release the pressure.

So one thing you guys may have seen yesterday is this New York Times story announcing that, oh, the cartels are in such disarray. They're in such dire straits all because of Trump's crackdowns. I'm sure that's true to some degree, but a lot of this is planted stuff to try to get Trump to back off. They want Trump to back off these tariffs. They want him to release the pressure.

They want him to be able to start going slow, to calm down. He's not doing that. The market's testing Trump today. It's down as we're recording the show. We'll see how this goes on. But investors might be trying to control Trump. They don't want him to do this. They don't want him to actually flex America's economic might. But that's exactly what he's going to do.

They want him to be able to start going slow, to calm down. He's not doing that. The market's testing Trump today. It's down as we're recording the show. We'll see how this goes on. But investors might be trying to control Trump. They don't want him to do this. They don't want him to actually flex America's economic might. But that's exactly what he's going to do.

You might notice throughout the day that we're going to be talking a lot about Ukraine. All of Trump's Ukraine policy, what is it all leading towards? Mineral rights. Why does Trump want these mineral rights? Because so far in this world, it's dominated by China. China's got all these minerals, and he's trying to get these minerals from Ukraine.

You might notice throughout the day that we're going to be talking a lot about Ukraine. All of Trump's Ukraine policy, what is it all leading towards? Mineral rights. Why does Trump want these mineral rights? Because so far in this world, it's dominated by China. China's got all these minerals, and he's trying to get these minerals from Ukraine.

We thought that was a done deal, didn't we, last week? But now all of a sudden, maybe it's not. Maybe it's not a done deal. Maybe we don't know exactly what kind of minerals are there. Russia would tell you Ukraine doesn't have that many minerals. The EU would tell you that they have a lot. But that meltdown that Zelensky had was in the Oval Office. That would go down in infamy.

We thought that was a done deal, didn't we, last week? But now all of a sudden, maybe it's not. Maybe it's not a done deal. Maybe we don't know exactly what kind of minerals are there. Russia would tell you Ukraine doesn't have that many minerals. The EU would tell you that they have a lot. But that meltdown that Zelensky had was in the Oval Office. That would go down in infamy.

Something that completely blew up a deal that was a one foot pot. It was a concession layup and he couldn't get it done. Why was he freaking out? I'm wondering if it had to do with those minerals. I'm wondering if it wasn't just that he lost his fastball, which he certainly did. He didn't have to have this posture that he had in the Oval Office where he was insulting us.

Something that completely blew up a deal that was a one foot pot. It was a concession layup and he couldn't get it done. Why was he freaking out? I'm wondering if it had to do with those minerals. I'm wondering if it wasn't just that he lost his fastball, which he certainly did. He didn't have to have this posture that he had in the Oval Office where he was insulting us.

He was saying that war is coming to our shores. All of that was totally unnecessary, but it was partially because he'd been dealing with Joe Biden for all these years where all he would do is get a yes. All these Democrats giving him a yes all the time. Trump doesn't like that. Trump wants to be able to hold people to account and to be able to look him in the eye and get the truth out of him.

He was saying that war is coming to our shores. All of that was totally unnecessary, but it was partially because he'd been dealing with Joe Biden for all these years where all he would do is get a yes. All these Democrats giving him a yes all the time. Trump doesn't like that. Trump wants to be able to hold people to account and to be able to look him in the eye and get the truth out of him.