Anthony Zerker

I think it tells you that there is some conflict within Donald Trump's inner circle. And Donald Trump doesn't necessarily have a problem with that. Sometimes he actually encourages his advisers, people in his staff to kind of go at each other. He enjoys the conflict. He likes being able to float above it and then make the decisions based on what he sees.

I think it tells you that there is some conflict within Donald Trump's inner circle. And Donald Trump doesn't necessarily have a problem with that. Sometimes he actually encourages his advisers, people in his staff to kind of go at each other. He enjoys the conflict. He likes being able to float above it and then make the decisions based on what he sees.

But I think there are different factions in this White House, and some of them, including Scott Besant and others, are in favor of a more restrained trade policy. They want to focus on China. They don't want as big and sweeping across the board tariffs. But then you see other sides advocating a much more aggressive policy.

But I think there are different factions in this White House, and some of them, including Scott Besant and others, are in favor of a more restrained trade policy. They want to focus on China. They don't want as big and sweeping across the board tariffs. But then you see other sides advocating a much more aggressive policy.

trade policy, Peter Navarro being one of the leading members of that group. And so now it seems like at least the folks who are preaching caution, the folks who are telling Donald Trump to take a step back and let the markets cool off a little bit, they have the upper hand.

trade policy, Peter Navarro being one of the leading members of that group. And so now it seems like at least the folks who are preaching caution, the folks who are telling Donald Trump to take a step back and let the markets cool off a little bit, they have the upper hand.

I think it was a dramatic reversal. And I think that fosters views that that this administration is not being consistent.

I think it was a dramatic reversal. And I think that fosters views that that this administration is not being consistent.

And one thing when you're applying these tariffs, if you want American businesses to start making decisions based on the moves of these tariffs, they have to know that they're going to be there, that they're not going to change overnight because they're going to be building factories, for instance. to produce things on American soil.

And one thing when you're applying these tariffs, if you want American businesses to start making decisions based on the moves of these tariffs, they have to know that they're going to be there, that they're not going to change overnight because they're going to be building factories, for instance. to produce things on American soil.

And if the tariff policies change in the middle of that construction, it could leave them high and dry. I think you did hear from members of the administration say this was an art of the deal. This is where they wanted to be to begin with. They were bringing people to the negotiating table, allies, South Korea, Japan, the EU, meanwhile, focusing attention on China as being the big villain here.

And if the tariff policies change in the middle of that construction, it could leave them high and dry. I think you did hear from members of the administration say this was an art of the deal. This is where they wanted to be to begin with. They were bringing people to the negotiating table, allies, South Korea, Japan, the EU, meanwhile, focusing attention on China as being the big villain here.

But Donald Trump kind of undercut all of that yesterday afternoon when he came out and talked People were getting a little bit afraid and they were getting yippy and that the bond market, what was happening with the instability in the bond market was one of the reasons why Wednesday morning he made the decision from his heart, he said, not with lawyers, but from his heart to dial things back.

But Donald Trump kind of undercut all of that yesterday afternoon when he came out and talked People were getting a little bit afraid and they were getting yippy and that the bond market, what was happening with the instability in the bond market was one of the reasons why Wednesday morning he made the decision from his heart, he said, not with lawyers, but from his heart to dial things back.

And that that definitely undercut all of these. This was our grand plan type of explanations.

And that that definitely undercut all of these. This was our grand plan type of explanations.

Well, we're starting to see some polls come out in the middle of this week that were in the field at the beginning of Donald Trump's move on tariffs. And they do show that the United States public is concerned, is a little more apprehensive about what Donald Trump is doing. His overall approval ratings are have dipped somewhat.

Well, we're starting to see some polls come out in the middle of this week that were in the field at the beginning of Donald Trump's move on tariffs. And they do show that the United States public is concerned, is a little more apprehensive about what Donald Trump is doing. His overall approval ratings are have dipped somewhat.

His approval for his handling of the economy and tariffs in particular showed that a majority of the American public don't like what he's doing. And then you have to remember that with these permutations, the gyrations in the stock market, over half of Americans own stocks in their retirement accounts. They aren't Wall Street traders. They aren't folks who live and die by the stock market.

His approval for his handling of the economy and tariffs in particular showed that a majority of the American public don't like what he's doing. And then you have to remember that with these permutations, the gyrations in the stock market, over half of Americans own stocks in their retirement accounts. They aren't Wall Street traders. They aren't folks who live and die by the stock market.