Michael Moynihan

You have also seen a lot of Republican congressmen, Republican senators talking both off the record and on the record that they're really fearful of what this is going to do, particularly in agriculture, because we always think about this as an export thing only. I mean, import thing only. We want to put barriers up because someone's being unfair to us and we will reap the benefits.

Remember, Donald Trump says that the tariffs are going to pay for themselves. On their own, the most lovely word in the English language, according to Donald Trump, is tariff. So why would you ever take them down? Why would you ever use them as leverage? Why not just keep them in forever if they're so consequential to the American economy and in a positive way?

Remember, Donald Trump says that the tariffs are going to pay for themselves. On their own, the most lovely word in the English language, according to Donald Trump, is tariff. So why would you ever take them down? Why would you ever use them as leverage? Why not just keep them in forever if they're so consequential to the American economy and in a positive way?

Remember, Donald Trump says that the tariffs are going to pay for themselves. On their own, the most lovely word in the English language, according to Donald Trump, is tariff. So why would you ever take them down? Why would you ever use them as leverage? Why not just keep them in forever if they're so consequential to the American economy and in a positive way?

I mean, there's literally no economists that you can find that believe that trade is a net negative. They think it's a net positive that has some sort of factors that aren't great that you have to account for, you know? the hollowing out of certain American industries that was kind of inevitable in any case. But there was some consequences of free trade.

I mean, there's literally no economists that you can find that believe that trade is a net negative. They think it's a net positive that has some sort of factors that aren't great that you have to account for, you know? the hollowing out of certain American industries that was kind of inevitable in any case. But there was some consequences of free trade.

I mean, there's literally no economists that you can find that believe that trade is a net negative. They think it's a net positive that has some sort of factors that aren't great that you have to account for, you know? the hollowing out of certain American industries that was kind of inevitable in any case. But there was some consequences of free trade.

But on net, it is a very, very positive thing for the American consumer. And when you see people like American farmers, they export so much stuff, and this is going to really hit their bottom line. And they're worried about it.

But on net, it is a very, very positive thing for the American consumer. And when you see people like American farmers, they export so much stuff, and this is going to really hit their bottom line. And they're worried about it.

But on net, it is a very, very positive thing for the American consumer. And when you see people like American farmers, they export so much stuff, and this is going to really hit their bottom line. And they're worried about it.

Yeah, and Ron Johnson was talking about it. And these are much more consequential tariffs than the first time around. So I think that, you know, the Wall Street Journal had an editorial the other day that said it was, you know, we're again back to the dumbest tariffs of all time. We'll see. They do not look good for the American consumer. And we are going to take a hit. It's just going to happen.

Yeah, and Ron Johnson was talking about it. And these are much more consequential tariffs than the first time around. So I think that, you know, the Wall Street Journal had an editorial the other day that said it was, you know, we're again back to the dumbest tariffs of all time. We'll see. They do not look good for the American consumer. And we are going to take a hit. It's just going to happen.

Yeah, and Ron Johnson was talking about it. And these are much more consequential tariffs than the first time around. So I think that, you know, the Wall Street Journal had an editorial the other day that said it was, you know, we're again back to the dumbest tariffs of all time. We'll see. They do not look good for the American consumer. And we are going to take a hit. It's just going to happen.

It's just a matter of how much can, you know, the American voter and consumer take of this and how much will they blame Donald Trump in the law room?

It's just a matter of how much can, you know, the American voter and consumer take of this and how much will they blame Donald Trump in the law room?

It's just a matter of how much can, you know, the American voter and consumer take of this and how much will they blame Donald Trump in the law room?

And one thing to add to that is that it's not an economic argument. I mean, obviously, the economic argument is a lot harder. So if you're making the argument that it's about fentanyl, like, look, no one in their right mind is going to say, great, we want more fentanyl coming.

And one thing to add to that is that it's not an economic argument. I mean, obviously, the economic argument is a lot harder. So if you're making the argument that it's about fentanyl, like, look, no one in their right mind is going to say, great, we want more fentanyl coming.

And one thing to add to that is that it's not an economic argument. I mean, obviously, the economic argument is a lot harder. So if you're making the argument that it's about fentanyl, like, look, no one in their right mind is going to say, great, we want more fentanyl coming.

I mean, I think we could all agree that, you know, Canada, Mexico, a more aggressive stance towards, you know, drugs that are killing a huge number of people coming across the border is a good thing. Can you negotiate that in a way that doesn't punish You know, American consumers.