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And, you know, I was surprised by that answer. But she was not creating a causal relationship between Trump's tariffs and those layoffs. But in the same way, she's not in confusion that this might be a little overly optimistic, the idea that her job would come back because of tariffs. She actually says she isn't sure if it's going to work out.

And, you know, I was surprised by that answer. But she was not creating a causal relationship between Trump's tariffs and those layoffs. But in the same way, she's not in confusion that this might be a little overly optimistic, the idea that her job would come back because of tariffs. She actually says she isn't sure if it's going to work out.

And she says that, you know, she wouldn't even blame Trump if her job doesn't come back or if these tariffs do cause kind of more job losses. It's a pretty fascinating thing to say. Yeah. And again, it goes back to that diagnosis of a problem. She thinks that a problem has been true for 15, 20 years. Folks haven't talked about it.

And she says that, you know, she wouldn't even blame Trump if her job doesn't come back or if these tariffs do cause kind of more job losses. It's a pretty fascinating thing to say. Yeah. And again, it goes back to that diagnosis of a problem. She thinks that a problem has been true for 15, 20 years. Folks haven't talked about it.

And that at this point, Trump has so much leeway on this front because she feels as if no one was kind of taking up this cause. And so even if he fails, she's going to give him credit for trying. And, you know, it wasn't just Monica. Yeah. Monica actually took us over to a Chrysler plant. How far are we?

And that at this point, Trump has so much leeway on this front because she feels as if no one was kind of taking up this cause. And so even if he fails, she's going to give him credit for trying. And, you know, it wasn't just Monica. Yeah. Monica actually took us over to a Chrysler plant. How far are we?

Where she herself worked. Where she herself worked. Mom's spaghetti. Mom's spaghetti. Of course, because this is Detroit, we were quite literally on 8 Mile Road of Eminem fame. Do you need to interpret that for the daily listeners? No, I mean, if you can't get that, it wasn't meant for you. And we were talking with workers who were getting off of their shift. Hey, how's it going?

Where she herself worked. Where she herself worked. Mom's spaghetti. Mom's spaghetti. Of course, because this is Detroit, we were quite literally on 8 Mile Road of Eminem fame. Do you need to interpret that for the daily listeners? No, I mean, if you can't get that, it wasn't meant for you. And we were talking with workers who were getting off of their shift. Hey, how's it going?

My name's Esteban. This is Anna. We're from the New York Times. Asking them about the tariffs, about Trump's policy, about the prospect of inflation. And it was remarkable how we heard much of the same things that we heard from Monica. I think what Trump's doing is awesome.

My name's Esteban. This is Anna. We're from the New York Times. Asking them about the tariffs, about Trump's policy, about the prospect of inflation. And it was remarkable how we heard much of the same things that we heard from Monica. I think what Trump's doing is awesome.

For people who supported Trump, who worked at that plant, they were saying that they have a real runway for him because they really trust and hope he'll bring this job back.

For people who supported Trump, who worked at that plant, they were saying that they have a real runway for him because they really trust and hope he'll bring this job back.

They were talking about that same problem diagnosis as important.

They were talking about that same problem diagnosis as important.

One guy told us he doesn't care if prices go up.

One guy told us he doesn't care if prices go up.

So how do you feel about it? Kind of 50-50?

So how do you feel about it? Kind of 50-50?

I'm a survivalist. That was a level of thinking about, like, partisan kinship among the Republicans. But even when we were talking to people who seemed more middle-of-the-road or even some people who were Democrats or voted against Donald Trump, they weren't acting as if the sky is falling.

I'm a survivalist. That was a level of thinking about, like, partisan kinship among the Republicans. But even when we were talking to people who seemed more middle-of-the-road or even some people who were Democrats or voted against Donald Trump, they weren't acting as if the sky is falling.