Jeff Stein

If that were to change in the world that Trump is talking about, you would see, you know, not only it get more expensive to buy foreign goods, you know, costs for American consumers would rise, but it would also lead to this really difficult relationship

rebalancing of our fiscal situation which could be quite painful because it would require either major tax hikes or cuts to spending programs that people really depend on whether that loss could be offset by the increase in American exports is a tricky bet but it's such a profound transformation that it's really hard to even imagine what that could look like

rebalancing of our fiscal situation which could be quite painful because it would require either major tax hikes or cuts to spending programs that people really depend on whether that loss could be offset by the increase in American exports is a tricky bet but it's such a profound transformation that it's really hard to even imagine what that could look like

rebalancing of our fiscal situation which could be quite painful because it would require either major tax hikes or cuts to spending programs that people really depend on whether that loss could be offset by the increase in American exports is a tricky bet but it's such a profound transformation that it's really hard to even imagine what that could look like

We've really seen, I mean, during the campaign, it was an interesting phenomenon because voters kind of liked the tariff talk. We would do stories that called into question whether Trump's tariffs would have crippling effects for the global economy. But the polls were very clear that voters largely supported Trump's tariffs.

We've really seen, I mean, during the campaign, it was an interesting phenomenon because voters kind of liked the tariff talk. We would do stories that called into question whether Trump's tariffs would have crippling effects for the global economy. But the polls were very clear that voters largely supported Trump's tariffs.

We've really seen, I mean, during the campaign, it was an interesting phenomenon because voters kind of liked the tariff talk. We would do stories that called into question whether Trump's tariffs would have crippling effects for the global economy. But the polls were very clear that voters largely supported Trump's tariffs.

And they believed him when he said that they were taxes on foreign countries, not Americans, even though that's not really true. In the last few weeks, because of the massive uncertainty that Trump has created, we've seen voters begin to sour on the tariffs.

And they believed him when he said that they were taxes on foreign countries, not Americans, even though that's not really true. In the last few weeks, because of the massive uncertainty that Trump has created, we've seen voters begin to sour on the tariffs.

And they believed him when he said that they were taxes on foreign countries, not Americans, even though that's not really true. In the last few weeks, because of the massive uncertainty that Trump has created, we've seen voters begin to sour on the tariffs.

Hey, don't tariff me. Don't do a tariff on me. It's really, I mean... It's almost a joke to think about the extent of the hostilities with Canada. I mean, Trump, when he was running, his campaign ads were not, help me stick it to those dastardly syrup-eating Quebecois. It was about lowering prices at the grocery store.

Hey, don't tariff me. Don't do a tariff on me. It's really, I mean... It's almost a joke to think about the extent of the hostilities with Canada. I mean, Trump, when he was running, his campaign ads were not, help me stick it to those dastardly syrup-eating Quebecois. It was about lowering prices at the grocery store.

Hey, don't tariff me. Don't do a tariff on me. It's really, I mean... It's almost a joke to think about the extent of the hostilities with Canada. I mean, Trump, when he was running, his campaign ads were not, help me stick it to those dastardly syrup-eating Quebecois. It was about lowering prices at the grocery store.

And the idea that Americans writ large are hungering for deepening of hostilities with the Canadians is... Something that I don't know about you guys, but I don't encounter a lot of Canadian, anti-Canadian sentiment in my daily life. And I don't think most Americans feel that way.

And the idea that Americans writ large are hungering for deepening of hostilities with the Canadians is... Something that I don't know about you guys, but I don't encounter a lot of Canadian, anti-Canadian sentiment in my daily life. And I don't think most Americans feel that way.

And the idea that Americans writ large are hungering for deepening of hostilities with the Canadians is... Something that I don't know about you guys, but I don't encounter a lot of Canadian, anti-Canadian sentiment in my daily life. And I don't think most Americans feel that way.

I mean, here I think, you know, this is a little beyond my remit, but it's really worth looking at the broad scope of just how unencumbered the president has been during his first few weeks in office. I mean, one of my other beats is covering sort of the federal budget in Doge, and they are daring the courts to rein them in or Congress to rein them in.

I mean, here I think, you know, this is a little beyond my remit, but it's really worth looking at the broad scope of just how unencumbered the president has been during his first few weeks in office. I mean, one of my other beats is covering sort of the federal budget in Doge, and they are daring the courts to rein them in or Congress to rein them in.

I mean, here I think, you know, this is a little beyond my remit, but it's really worth looking at the broad scope of just how unencumbered the president has been during his first few weeks in office. I mean, one of my other beats is covering sort of the federal budget in Doge, and they are daring the courts to rein them in or Congress to rein them in.

I think in that context, it looks very clear to me that Trump, you know, he's in his second term. He has replaced, you know, more independent cabinet members with people who are much less willing to push back. His allies in the Republican Congress are also very fearful of a primary and are currently very unwilling to speak back against him.